Nyc Elder Abuse Conference 2009

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Identification and Prevention of Elder Abuse

8:00 – 9:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:45

Greetings • •

Commissioner Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, New York City Department For The Aging Commissioner Robert Doar, The New York City Human Resources Administration/

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Aileen Gitelson, LMSW, CEO, JASA Michael Markowitz, Director, The New School Institute for Retired Professionals Daniel Reingold, MSW, JD, President and CEO, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale

Department of Social Services

9:45 – 11:00

Plenary Session — Safety in a Storm: Creating the Safe Harbor The impact of elder financial abuse is significant and long-lasting. Findings from MetLife Mature Markets Institute’s just released study, “Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finance,” will be explored and multidisciplinary approaches to risk prevention and reduction will be presented. MODERATOR: • Art Mason, LMSW, Program Director, Lifespan’s Elder Abuse Prevention Program, Rochester, NY PRESENTERS: • Mitchell Butin, MD, former Medical Director, JASA Geriatric Mental Health Outreach Service • John N. Migliaccio, PhD, Director of Research, MetLife Mature Market Institute • Charles T. Scott, Esq., Chief Clerk Surrogates Court, Westchester County, NY • Lauren Steele, Esq., Assistant District Attorney, Elder Fraud Unit, Queens County District Attorney’s Office

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 12:45

Morning Workshops (see following pages for workshop descriptions)

12:45 – 1:30

1:30 – 3:00

Lunch

Afternoon Workshops (see following pages for workshop descriptions)

11:15 – 12:45 Morning Workshops (please select one workshop for this session) Workshop 1 Why Elder Abuse Eludes Health Care Providers Since many victims of elder abuse are isolated, health care professionals may be the only people in a victim’s life who have the opportunity to recognize the abuse and offer help. This session will explore how to identify elder abuse in the hospital, home care and nursing home/rehab setting and ways to enhance early identification and intervention. MODERATOR: • Joy Solomon, Esq., Director & Managing Attorney, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale; Director, Elder Abuse Services, Pace Women’s Justice Center

PANELISTS: • Fay Kahan, LCSW, Social Worker at the Coffey Geriatrics Associates at the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital, Elder Abuse Coordinator

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Tova Perl, LMSW, Resident Services Coordinator, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale Laura Radensky LCSW, Community Relations and Legislative Liaison, Jewish Home Lifecare

Workshop 2 Residential Choices: Helping Your Client Make the Smart Move Understand the definition, eligibility, payment, advantages and disadvantages of the different housing options available to seniors in New York City. MODERATOR: • Isaac Geld, LMSW, Administrative Director Social Services, Adult Protective Services, Human Resources Administration

PANELIST: • David Yanofsky, LCSW, Clinical & Education Coordinator, Department for the Aging, Alzheimer’s & Caregiver Resource Center

Workshop 3 The Role of the Medical Provider in Assessing for Elder Mistreatment The workshop aims to improve participants’ knowledge of “red flags” for abuse and neglect, their ability to perform and document a comprehensive assessment, and their appreciation of the physician’s role in identification, evaluation and referral of potential elder mistreatment victims. MODERATOR: • Deirdre Lok, Esq., Counsel, The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale

PANELISTS: • Debra Greenberg, MSW, PhD, Senior Social Worker, Faculty Member, Division of Geriatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Karin Ouchida, MD, Instructor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director of Elder Mistreatment Consultation Service

Workshop 4 Proving the Case: Daily Money Management Ground-Breaking Research and Policy Implications The Brookdale Center on Healthy Aging and Longevity has developed a state-of-the-art scientific assessment of the value of Daily Money Management (DMM) Programs through evidence based research. This session will give an in-depth analysis of the Brookdale DMM research findings regarding the individual and community benefits of DMM Programs in New York City and their public policy implications. MODERATOR/PRESENTER: • Debra Sacks, JD, Senior Staff Attorney of the Sadin Institute on Law, Public Policy, and Aging, Brookdale Center

PANELISTS: • Dr. Marianne C Fahs, Rose Dobrof Acting Executive Director, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity of Hunter College

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Amanda Leis, Money Management Program Coordinator, Council of Senior Centers and Services of NYC, Inc.

1:30 – 3:00 Afternoon Workshops (please select one workshop for this session) Workshop 5 Cross Cultural Perspectives on Intervention Models This workshop will present cross cultural perspectives on elder abuse. Topics will include descriptions of the use of a cognitive analytical therapy model and setting up systems across a community/hospital interface from the United Kingdom as well as addressing elder abuse in New York City’s Chinatown. MODERATOR: • Patricia Brownell, PhD, LMSW, Associate Professor, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service

PANELISTS: • Peter Cheng, Executive Director, Indochina Sino-American Community Center, New York City • Aileen Fraser, MSc, NPD, RN, Consultant Nurse, Older People and Safeguarding Adults, Bristol Community Health/ North Bristol NHS Trust, UK

Workshop 6 Elder Abuse among Persons with Dementia This workshop will educate attendees about the stages of dementia and the increased vulnerability to abuse and exploitation while providing concrete interventions from a social services and legal perspective. MODERATOR: • Amy Chalfy, LMSW, Director of Programs, JASA PANELISTS: • Jean Callahan, MSW, JD, Director, The Guardianship Project, Vera Institute of Justiceirector, The • Matt Kudish, MSW, Director, Helpline & Care Consultation, Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter

Workshop 7 Why Are Seniors So Vulnerable to Investment and Consumer Fraud? Participants will learn to recognize the profile of investor/consumer fraud target and victim, understand the common social influence tactics used to perpetrate the fraud, and how to identify, avoid and report such fraud. MODERATOR: • Dianne O. Woodburn, Esq., Staff Attorney, JASA Legal/Social Work Elder Abuse Program (LEAP) PANELISTS: • Gary Brown, Esq., Director, Westchester County Department of Consumer Affairs • Anna Drummond, Esq., Associate Director, Office of Investor Education, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Workshop 8 The Interfacing of Elder Abuse and Adult Protective Services (APS): Working with the Mentally Ill Elder Abuse Offender The workshop will focus on the tools and skills workers can employ in working with elder abuse victims and the specific skills to engage and work with mentally ill elder abuse offenders. MODERATOR: • Jackie Berman, PhD, Director of Research, New York City Department for the Aging PANELISTS: • Alan Ferster, Esq., Director of Community Affairs, Adult Protective Services • Robin Roberts, LMSW, Project Director, JASA Legal/Social Work Elder Abuse Program (LEAP) • Kimberly Williams, LCSW, Director, The Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York, The Center for Policy, Advocacy, and Education of the Mental Health Association of New York City

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Please check if you need a lunch: ❑ Please check only one: ❑ kosher lunch ❑ vegetarian lunch ❑ regular lunch (nonkosher)

Cost: Registration Fee: $45 Attorneys’ Registration Fee: $95 NY CLE credits are available for selected workshops through Pace University School of Law. Further information will be available at registration or contact Donna Dougherty at 718.286.1515.

Please make checks payable to JASA-Elder Abuse Conference Mail with registration to: Olga Abramova JASA 97-77 Queens Boulevard, Suite 600 Rego Park, New York 11374 Email: [email protected] Phone: (718) 286-1521 RSVP no later than May 25, 2009. Everyone must bring a photo ID for admittance to the The New School Institute for Retired Professionals.

Workshop Selections: Please select only one choice for each session. 11:15 – 12:45 MORNING WORKSHOP SESSION ____ #1 ____ #2 ____ #3 ____ #4 1:30 – 3:00 AFTERNOON WORKSHOP SESSION ____ #5 ____ #6 ____ #7 ____ #8

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