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Jun 21, 2017

Tri-County Team Hosts Provider Conference

Each day, aging adults are faced with social and psychological challenges as a result of isolation and loneliness, leaving them more vulnerable to financial fraud, abuse, hoarding disorder, depression and even suicide. Providers are invited to be part of an important conference featuring national speaker Dr. Patrick Arbore, the founder of the Institute on Aging located in San Francisco, California as well as several local experts on the topic. 

Tri-County Protection Team and Muskegon Community College are hosting a Provider Conference on Friday, August 25, 2017 from 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Muskegon Community College.This year’s theme is Recognizing and Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults.

This important conference is for Social Workers, Nurses, Practitioners, Law Enforcement Officers and professionals  working with and for the older population.

The conference is $30 with CEUs and $25 without. The day includes continental breakfast and lunch, provided by Muskegon Community College. 3 credit hours of Scoial Work CEUs, SCECHs and MCOLES are available. Please note: your license number is needed to receive CEUs. 

Registration is required online by visiting bit.ly/MuskegonProviderConf

This seminar is presented by AgeWell Services and the Tri-County Protection Team. The Tri-County Protection Team is made up of professionals from Ottawa, Muskegon and Oceana counties who work to protect our disabled and elderly population against abuse, exploitation and neglect in the community. The Tri-County Protection Team also hosts a website about protecting seniors at www.safeseniors.info. Funding for the seminars is provided by Senior Resources of West Michigan. 

Dr. Patrick Arbore, Ed.D., a nationally recognized expert in the field of elderly suicide prevention and grief services, has devoted his life to increasing awareness of isolation, loneliness, and depression in older adults. Dr. Arbore’s presentations promote better-informed and healthier communities whose members have increased understanding of the issues of aging, inner loneliness, sorrow, stress, and anxiety, and reach out to listen, make connections, and support each other as we adjust to the experiences of older age.

 

 


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Provider Conference: Recognizing and Addressing Social Isolation in Older Adults

Presented by: Tri-County Protection Team
Friday, August 25, 2017
8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Muskegon Community College


Each day, aging adults are faced with social and psychological challenges as a result of isolation and loneliness, leaving them more vulnerable to financial fraud, abuse, hoarding disorder, depression and even suicide. The Tri-County Protection Team, hosted by AgeWell Services, invites you to be part of an important conference featuring national speaker Dr. Patrick Arbore, the founder of the Institute on Aging located in San Francisco, California as well as several local experts on the topic. 

 

This important conference is for Social Workers, Nurses, Practitioners, Law Enforcement Officers and professionals  working with and for the older population.

 

Cost: $30 with CEUs and $25 without (License # needed to receive CEUs) and includes continental breakfast and lunch, provided by Muskegon Community College.

 

3 credit hours of Social Work CEUs, SCECHs and MCOLES are available.

 

More information on the Keynote Speaker: Dr. Patrick Arbore, Ed.D., a nationally recognized expert in the field of elderly suicide prevention and grief services, has devoted his life to increasing awareness of isolation, loneliness, and depression in older adults.  Dr. Arbore’s presentations promote better-informed and healthier communities whose members have increased understanding of the issues of aging, inner loneliness, sorrow, stress, and anxiety, and reach out to listen, make connections, and support each other as we adjust to the experiences of older age.

 

Workshops Include:

  • Identity Fraud and Scams
  • What's Next in Supporting Seniors?
  • Understanding Hoarding Disorder
  • Senior Depression and Suicide
  • Financial Exploitation
  • Avoiding Probate Court
  • Community Engagement

 

Register here! 

For more information, contact Kara Zielinski via phone at (231) 559-0476 or email kara@agewellservices.org

SAVE THE DATE

Senior Symposium 2017 

Presented by: Tri-County Protection Team
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Folkert Community Hub


FREE for seniors! Learn about Financial Safety & Internet Safety. Lunch will be provided. More information to come. 

 

Providers: Interested in being a vendor? Contact Kara Zielinski, Tri-County Protection Team Coordinator via phone at (231) 559-0476 or email kara@agewellservices.org

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