ADHCC Annual Conference 2016 April 2016 | Page 3

ADHCC Annual Conference April 7 - 8, 2016 Education Sessions Thursday, April 7 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Noon – 1:15 p.m. Registration Awards luncheon 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Full breakfast in restaurant/Visit exhibitors 8:30 – 10 a.m. Keynote: Imagine That! Successful people take advantage of emerging opportunities; successful people also seek better solutions for their ongoing challenges. In both cases, creativity is the crucial ingredient. Creativity requires a broader and more imaginative way of thinking, but it’s open to all and it can help anyone. Whether you need motivation, inspiration, ideas or solutions, Imagine That! will put the power right back in your hands. There is an artist in each and every one of us that makes us better at what we do, if only we have the will to imagine. This session is designed to: • Reawaken the participant to become a more creative thinker; • Develop new answers to problems that once seemed unsolvable; • Strengthen leadership abilities; • Attain new levels of fulfillment in daily life; and, • Create strategies for turning change into opportunity. Richard Hight, artist, speaker, Tulsa, OK 10 – 10:30 a.m. Visit exhibitors/Refreshment break 10:30 a.m. – noon FIDA, Managed Care and Long Term Care Updates Participants will hear directly from the Department of Health’s leadership on key issues in long term care and managed care. Time will be dedicated for questions. Margaret O. Willard, director, Bureau of Managed Long Term Care, Division of Long Term Care, Office of Health Insurance Programs, New York State Department of Health, Albany We would like to thank New York Services Inc. SOLUTIONS for their generous support of this conference. The Adult Day Health Care Council will honor its own with two new awards this year. A buffet luncheon will be served. Christine M. Fitzpatrick Advocacy Award This award honors Christine M. Fitzpatrick, former executive director of the Adult Day Health Care Council, for her enduring and passionate advocacy for adult day health care. Outstanding Program of the Year Award This award will be granted to the ADHC program that demonstrates creativity, teamwork and determination to overcome challenges in a time of tremendous change. 1:30 – 3 p.m. Concurrent Sessions: 1) Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Challenging Behaviors This program will focus on effective behavioral, interpersonal, and V