THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 2008 ST. LOUIS TIMES GERIATRICS SYMPOSIUM!

 

I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of our speakers for their thought provoking and professional presentations. My gratitude also goes out to the University of Missouri - St. Louis, Dr. Tom Meuser, Gerontology Program - School of Social Work, Dr. Joe Pickard, our Sponsors, Endorsers, hosts, and volunteers. Their participation guaranteed the success of our  St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium . For your enjoyment, below you will find a few photographs from the event with the event schedule at the bottom of the page.  

 

     

 

     

 

  

             

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium  

 

    Tomorrow's Issues Discussed Today

 

   

                           

           

The Winter 2008 St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium is scheduled for December 12, 2008 at the University of Missouri - St. Louis in the E. Desmond Lee Theater (inside the Touhill Performing Arts Center). This half-day professional educational event is open to the public and offers CEU's, refreshments, lunch, and networking opportunities, in addition to four terrific speakers. Please join us for this terrific presentation. (To register scroll down to bottom of page and click "Registration.")

The St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium is Sponsored by:

                    

                    Bethesda Health Group

                    Breakthrough Coalition

                    Gentiva Health Services

                    John A. Hartford Foundation                    

                    Lutheran Senior Services  -  In-Home Services

                    New York Academy of Medicine 

                    Purcell & Amen, LLC

                    St. Louis Readers                   

                    St. Louis Times

                    University of Missouri - St. Louis / Gerontology Program - School of Social Work

                    Veterans Home Care, LLC

 

The St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium is endorsed by the following organizations:

                    

                    Alzheimer’s Association – St. Louis Chapter

                    Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern Illinois

                    Breakthrough Coalition

                    COCMA – St. Louis Chapter

                    Greater St. Louis Hospice Association

                    Healthy Communities - St. Charles Senior Task Force  

                    Mid-East Area Agency on Aging (MEAAA)

                    Missouri Care Planning Council

                    National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys – Missouri Chapter

                    Parish Nurses  

                    PRCL - Professionals in Retirement Community Living

                    Social Workers in Home Care

                    Social Workers in Long Term Care

                    Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care of Greater St. Louis, Inc.

                    St. Louis Area Agency on Aging (SLAAA)

                    St. Louis Unit Professional Geriatric Care Managers

                    University of Missouri - St. Louis / Gerontology Program / School of Social Work

 

SPEAKERS - Winter 2008 St. Louis Times Geriatrics Symposium

 

              

                 Bill Elder, Ph.D.                      Rik Hafer, Ph.D.                            Denise Clemonds, CEO                    Thomas Loughrey, Ph.D.   

                    EVENT SCHEDULE

                      7:30 – 8:10 am  Registration / Morning Refreshments

                     

                      8:15 – 8:30        Tom Meuser, Ph.D., Director of Gerontology Program - UMSL

                                                "Reflections On Gerontology Education"

 

                      8:30 – 9:00        Speaker #1 - Bill Elder, Ph.D., Director - OSEDA (Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis)

                                                Topic: Indicators of Well-Being Among Seniors

                     

                      9:15 – 9:45        Speaker #2 – Rik Hafer, Ph.D., Professor, Chair & Director, Office of Economic Education

                                                and Business Research - SIUE. Topic: Economic Outlook

 

                  10:00 – 10:25        INTERMISSION  

 

                  10:30 – 11:00        Speaker #3 – Denise Clemonds, CEO - Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging

                                                Topic: Housing & the Long Term Care Workforce

                 

                  11:15 – 11:45        Speaker #4 – Thomas Loughrey, Ph.D., Associate Professor - UMSL

                                                Topic: Living With Integrity - The Active Advantage

                  

                   12:00 – 1:00 pm   Lunch / Networking

 

Event Location: University of Missouri - St. Louis 

                            E. Desmond Lee Theater (inside the Touhill Performing Arts Center)

 

Date & Time: Friday, December 12, 2008 from 7:30am to 1:00pm  

 

Cost:    Early Registration - $40 (prior to Wednesday, December 10)

             Students - Free

             Walk-In - $50 (after Wednesday, December 10)

             (Registration fee includes event, morning, refreshments, lunch, networking, and parking)  

             Note: CEU's will be available for an additional $15

 

CEU’s: 3.0 - CEU’s available for Social Workers ($15 additional fee required. CEU's not available for students.)

              2.0 - CEU’s available for Nursing Home Administrators ($15 additional fee required. CEU's not available for students.)

 

For Directions Click: Directions & Parking

 

For Online Registration Click: Registration

 

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