ADHCC Annual Conference
April 7 - 8, 2016
Education Sessions
3 – 3:30 p.m.
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Visit exhibitors/Refreshment break
New Program Director (three years or less)
Networking Breakfast Sign up on the
3:30 – 5 p.m.
registration page if you plan to attend.
Concurrent Sessions:
1)
Policies and Procedures: What You Need to Know
Writing policies and procedures can be a challenge, even
for the experienced person. In order for any organization
to function properly, policies and procedures must be
clearly written. They need to be accurate, brief and easy to
comprehend. When written correctly, policies and procedures
can save time, eliminate frustration, increase efficiency and
meet regulatory requirements. This session will incorporate
an overall understanding of the process involved to create,
implement, review and critique policies and procedures.
Gail Weinstein, CTRS, consultant, ProCare,
LeadingAge New York, Latham
2) Recreation Programming for Individuals with
Behavioral/Mental Health Concerns
The goal of reducing the effects of an illness or impairment
on persons’ everyday lives and increasing persons’ abilities
to engage in leisure-based activities will enable registrants
to optimize health and well-being. Substantial evidence is
available of the use of various forms of physical and leisure
activities as therapeutic tools in recovery or psychosocial
rehabilitation processes. This session will focus on ways that
activities may be part of a repertoire of “self-management
strategies” in which registrants may engage in efforts to
recover from mental illness disorders or addictions, to
achieve optimal well-being, improve quality of life and to live
their lives as fully as possible in their communities.
Vincent Bonadies, CTRS, director of community life, Andrus on
the Hudson, Hasting-on-Hudson
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
New This Year
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Annual Membership Meeting/ADHCC and
Legislative Update
Anne Hill, executive director, ADHCC, Latham
Brian Lucey, partner, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, Albany
Maria Provenzano, director, Wartburg Adult Day Services Program,
Mount Vernon; chair, ADHCC Board of Directors
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Stretch break/Hotel check-out
9:45 – 11 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions:
1)
Making Sense of the Accident and Incident Reporting
Requirements
This session will discuss what incidents are reportable
to the Department of Health and the responsibilities of
individuals to report under the regulations. Using examples
of reported incidents and case scenarios, the presenter
will help participants identify actions they should take
when they become aware of an incident within their
program. At the time of this brochure, DOH was reviewing
recommended changes made to the Department of
Health Incident Reporting Manual by a DOH/association
workgroup (of which the presenter was a participant).
If the manual has been approved by the time of the
conference, the changes will be discussed.
Elliott Frost, senior policy analyst, LeadingAge New York,
Latham
New This Year
Networking Cocktail Party
Hosted by the Embassy Suites, you can stay for
one drink… or the full two hours!
Friday, April 8
7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Registration
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Full breakfast buffet in the hotel restaurant
If you are not staying at the Embassy Suites hotel, please
indicate so on your reservation form, as you will need a ticket
for breakfast.
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2) Film Showing: “Being Mortal” New This Year
Join experts from The Community Hospice as
they facilitate an open discussion following
the showing of the PBS premiere of Frontline’s
documentary, “Being Mortal.” Discussion topics
include:
Empowering registrants and families to take control of
this life-stage;
Knowing when your role moves from prolonging life to
prolonging quality of life;
Having difficult conversations; and
Managing differing expectations of registrants, families,
friends, caregivers and staff.
Facilitator: Michelle Kumar, director, Patient Care Services,
Community Hospice of Amsterdam, Amsterdam