SPEAKERS
8:45 - 9:45 AM
Caregiving and Corporate
America: Ideas, Insights & Solutions
Ronald L.
Moore, FamilyCare America, Inc.
How is an
aging workforce and population impacting corporate
America? What can be done to bring attention to the
issues and costs of caregiving and how they affect the
workplace? Why has a problem of this magnitude been so
invisible to corporate leaders?
Ronald Moore will identify how the "age wave"
and caregiving phenomenon will create both opportunities
and potential threats for companies in virtually every
sector of industry. Moore pulls from his professional
expertise as well as his personal experiences in dealing
with the difficulties and dynamics of caring for aging
parents. His personal caregiving experience led him to
found FamilyCare America, Inc., a national
resource for caregivers, support organizations, and
companies that offer products and services to
caregivers.
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9:45 -
10:30 AM
Helping
Employees Cope with Care
Michelle Stone, Fannie Mae
& Louise Myers, IONA Senior Services
According
to Michelle Stone, Senior Manager of Fannie Mae's
Dependent Care Programs, nearly 30 percent of Fannie Mae
employees would have quit their jobs to care for elderly
relatives if an on-site eldercare consultant had not
been available. Stone manages Fannie Mae's Eldercare
Program, a model corporate partnership, with IONA Senior
Services, a community non-profit senior center that
provides professional, on-site consultants for Fannie
Mae
employees throughout the United States.
Stone is responsible for developing and maintaining
Fannie Mae's Eldercare website, coordinating Elderfairs
and distributing an innovative Elderkit developed with
IONA. Since inception of the program, nearly 17 percent
of Fannie Mae's Washington, DC-based employees have used
the service. Louise
Myers, Executive Director of IONA Senior Services and
co-creator of the Fannie Mae model, will join Stone in
presenting "Helping Employees Cope with Care."
Together they will illustrate how the IONA/Fannie Mae
model has increased worker retention and productivity,
reduced turnover costs, enhanced recruitment and
improved the overall health and wellness of
employees.
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10:45 -
11:45 AM
Breakout Sessions Facilitators will encourage follow-up questions to the
initial sessions or lead discussions to further develop
how these eldercare issues may be addressed by local
organizations. Participants will be encouraged to
discuss how they can overcome barriers and identify
issues regarding a particular type of service. You may
choose from the following one-hour sessions:
Making the Business Case for Eldercare Services in Your Organization
Ronald L. Moore, Founder FamilyCare America, Inc.
Company/Nonprofit Organization Collaboration for Meeting Eldercare Needs
Michelle Stone, Fannie Mae & Louise Myers, IONA Senior Services
Long-Term Care Insurance
John Cutler, Office of Long-Term Care, United States Office of Personnel Management
Assessing the Need for Eldercare Services in Your Organization
Linda Julius, DuPont
Managers as Key to Creating a Supportive Environment for Caregivers
Andrea Moselle, AstraZeneca
Centralizing Service Requests to Maximize Employee Satisfaction
Jeanine Heath & Lisa Bucci, MBNA America Bank, N.A.
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12:45
- 1:45 PM
In
the Balance: Eldercare in the Context of Business
SST Communications - A Theatrical Training and
Development Program
The current number of working
people who are providing care for both their children
and their parents is unprecedented. While corporate
America has recognized the valuable role it can play in
the Work/Life issues of its employees and that an
investment in employees' lives can generate substantial
returns, the issue of eldercare has generated a
relatively small response in the corporate world.
SST Communications will give a one-hour theatrical
presentation that is a poignant yet humorous look at:
- The
impact caregiving has on employees and employers,
- How companies can be proactive in handling what is sure to become the
human resource issue of this decade,
- Outline strategies (personal and organizational) that can be used to ease the strain on America's
workforce, and
- Build a business case for addressing this issue, including data to formulate your return on investment.
SST
Communications is the leader in theatre-based learning. This promises
to be an engaging and illuminating event.
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1:45 -
2:45 PM
Caregiver
Workshops, First Session
Long Distance Caregiving
Elinor Ginzler, AARP Independent Living/Long-Term
Care/End of Life
Families whose members live at a distance from one another have many difficult questions and issues to address. Most long-distance caregivers are not able to visit frequently and cannot provide care in the home.
How do caregivers know when help is needed? How do they know
if there is a problem to address? Learn how you can take care of your loved ones - and yourself.
Cancer Care: Medical & Non-Medical Initiatives
Paula Breen, MSPH, Cancer Care Connection, Vincent
DelDuca, MD, FACP, Christiana Care Health System,
Patricia Curtin, MD, FACP, Christiana Care Health
System & Susan Silberstein, Ph.D., Center for Advancement in Cancer Education
People over age 60 account for two-thirds of cancer diagnoses in the United States. According to the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes for Health,
90 percent of cancer care is delivered in the community where patients and family members bear the burden of finding and coordinating care. This workshop addresses new initiatives for cancer care in both medical and non-medical approaches.
Legal Issues: Wills,
Advance Directives & the Power of Attorney
Deborah I. Gottschalk & Heather S. Williams,
Elder Law Program, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Those who need care as well as their caregivers face many legal issues. This session provides information about why it is important to understand the parameters of
power of attorney, advance directives for health care, and guardianship as well as how to be on the alert for economic fraud, abuse and domestic violence.
Elder Caregiving: Creating Harmony While Helping
Yrene Waldron, Carol Ann Weisenfeld & Eileen Connor, Delaware Commission for Women
This workshop session will raise awareness about the caregiving needs of your parents or other older friends and relatives, and find avenues of discussion that will assist everyone in planning for the future.
Understanding Medicare, Medicaid and
Other Health Insurance
Kay Holmes, Delaware Health and Social Services
Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
Theresa Whiteman-Watson, State of Delaware Insurance Department
What are the differences between Medicare, Medigap, Medicare+Choice, and long-term care insurance? Learn about who qualifies for Medicaid long-term care services and what it provides. This session will provide information about the best time to buy coverage, what type of coverage to buy,
and
which companies to contact.
Caregiving in the Home
Martha Frost, LCSW & Mariann Fox Wolskee, M.S., Jewish Family Service
Most of us imagine staying in our own home, caring for our own needs and enjoying life, as we know it today. Surveys confirm that our elders prefer staying
in their homes over other living options. But, what happens when our loved ones can no longer handle the activities of daily living alone? This session examines options for in-home care to meet both the desire for independence and
the need for safety.
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3:00
- 4:00 PM
Caregiver
Workshops, Second Session
Talking to Healthcare Professionals
Lauren Jones, AARP Independent Living/Long-Term Care/End
of Life
Regular contact with the medical community and caring for an older parent go hand-in-hand. Asking the right questions to get the information your parent and you need to know to make decisions, giving health care professionals the information they need to know about your parent to make informed judgments, and getting the information, services and quality care your parent deserves are all key to breaking down potential barriers. This workshop will offer suggestions to
improve communication with all involved.
Delaware's CARE Program (Caregiver Assistance - Respite - Education)
Leah Jones, Delaware Health and Social Services
Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
Delaware Health and Social Services' Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities is offering a new program, CARE Delaware, to assist caregivers. Funded by the National Family Caregiver Support Program, CARE Delaware provides assistance for caregivers including care planning, support groups, caregiver training,
respite/relief care and meals and community-based caregiver resource centers. Find out how CARE Delaware provides support in your community.
Financial and Estate Planning for Long-Term Care
Jerry Hyman, Attorney-at-Law & Certified Financial Planner
Learn the tools and techniques to preserve your family's finances
from the staggering costs of long-term care. Government benefit programs, insurance and "self-financing" will be discussed as well as estate planning to preserve assets for spouses and future generations.
Housing Options for Older Adults
Barbara Vassos, The Family & Workplace Connection
This session will review the housing options available to seniors -- how to select the appropriate option, how to find the information needed to make a decision and how to be a wise consumer of services. The Family & Workplace Connection will facilitate an interactive panel discussion on senior apartments, assisted living and nursing homes by participants Rolf Eriksen, Lutheran Senior Services, Inc.; Joyce Winters, Eden Rock Assisted Living and Kathy Connors, Gilpin Hall.
Long-Term Care Insurance: The Truth of It All
Carol A. Wendel & Jonathan Pollack, Pollack &
Associates, Long-Term Care Specialists
Long-term care insurance is one of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime. This workshop will
address the issues, pitfalls and affordability of long-term care insurance.
Personal Safety & Scam Alert
Corporal James Gladney, Jr., New Castle County Police Department
This workshop will describe how crimes occur, ways to deter crime
both inside and outside the home, and how to prevent becoming a victim. The session will also address
how to be on the alert for potential scams.
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Ronald
L. Moore, FamilyCare America, Inc.
Michelle Stone,
Louise
Myers,