Thursday, June 6

Aging in Place Conference 2024 - Breakfast Included

Join us for Breakfast to learn from Experts how to Age in Place independently and comfortably in your own home as you get older!

By Community Council

Date and time

Thursday, June 6 · 8am - 12pm CDT

Location

Pegasus Conference Center

3000 Pegasus Park Drive Dallas, TX 75247

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Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM

Registration and Breakfast

8:25 AM - 8:30 AM

Welcome and Update on All of Us Research Program

Julie Diaz

Dr. Chrisette Dharma, MD

President of the Dallas Foundation

8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

Demographic Data on Older Adults in the City of Dallas

Pete Kline

Chair of the Senior Affairs Commission, City of Dallas

8:50 AM - 8:55 AM

Client Testimonial – Home Safety

8:55 AM - 9:30 AM

Panel Discussion: Challenges of Staying at Home: Housing and Technology

• Issues in Dallas County: Dr. Philip Huang, Dallas County HHS • Housing costs: Sarah Kahn, Housing Forward • Home Safety and Home Repairs: Fidel Rodriguez, Community Council of Greater Dallas • Tech...

9:35 AM - 9:55 PM

Mental Health and Older Adults

Dr. Iftekar Amin

UNT Dallas

9:55 AM - 10:00 AM

Client Testimonial – Food Insecurity

10:00 AM - 10:35 AM

Panel Discussion: Challenges of Staying at Home: Physical & Emotional Wellness

• Food Insecurity: Inga Wilson, Visiting Nurse Association (VNA Meals on Wheels) • Transportation: Jonathon Braddick, Feonix • Mental Health for older adults: Tate Ringer, Metrocare • Care Transiti...

10:35 AM - 10:50 AM

BREAK

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Courtney Ranger

Programs Director at the Alzheimer’s Association

11:10 AM - 11:15 AM

Client Testimonial- Caregiver

11:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Panel Discussion Caregiver Issues

• Respite: Casa de Vida • Financial Caregiving: Kimberly Knight, The Senior Source • Managing mental health through effective caregiver support: Rubi Salazar, Community Council of Greater Dallas • Pa...

11:50 AM - 12:00 PM

Closing Remarks: VNA, Community Council, and The Senior Source

About this event

4 hours

Welcome to the Aging in Place Conference 2024!

Breakfast is included
3.5 Social Work CEUs will be offered

Community Council of Greater Dallas, The Senior Source and the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) are collaborating to host a conference on the challenges and benefits and gaps associated with aging independently or aging in one’s home. According to the American Advisors Group, in 2023, 92% of older adults surveyed prefer to live out their later years in their current home, while only 10% of homes are ‘aging ready”. And while living at home has its benefits, it can be extremely isolating and even dangerous. This conference will cover important topics such as home safety, services supporting those who want to “age independently” and how to compare living at home vs. moving to a long-term care facility.

If you are a professional* working with older adults, a family member taking care of a loved one or a community member interested in this topic, there is something for all of you!

*3.5 Social Work CEUs will be offered.

Organized by

Community Council