LeadingAge New York Annual Conference Brochure 2016 May 2016 | Page 3

ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION MAY 23 - 25, 2016 Monday, May 23 Pre-Conference Intensives 10 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. THE SARATOGA HILTON & SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY CENTER, SARATOGA SPRINGS FEATURED SPEAKERS Wednesday, May 25 8 – 9 a.m. Why Do They Do THAT? – Understanding Symptoms and Behaviors Wellness Learning Lounge: Self-Care for Better Resident Care 10 – 11 a.m. 1:30 – 5:45 p.m. Plenary Session: Applied Imagination Reframing Challenging Behaviors When Dementia Is In the Picture Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, dementia care and training specialist, Positive Approach, LLC, Efland, NC As one of America’s leading educators on dementia, Teepa Snow’s philosophy is reflective of her education, work experience, available medical research and firsthand caregiving interactions. Working as a registered occupational therapist for over 30 years her wealth of experience has led her to develop Positive Approach™ care techniques and training models that now are used by families and professionals working or living with dementia or other brain changes throughout the world. Her hands-on caregiving experiences include providing direct care in community and wellness centers, day programming sites, home care settings, assisted living and CCRC communities, long term care facilities, out-patient clinics, hospitals and rehabilitation settings. She has served in a wide variety of leadership and advisory positions in professional organizations at both state and national levels, including the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, AOTA and NBCOT. Tuesday, May 24 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Keynote Address: Finding Solutions in Challenging Times: Making an Impact Together Katie Smith Sloan, president and chief executive officer, LeadingAge,Washington DC Katie Smith Sloan is president and chief executive officer of LeadingAge. At LeadingAge, Katie is responsible for building stronger and more effective relationships among the association’s key stakeholders, including state associations and their leadership, member organizations and strategic affiliates. She leads the Association’s consumer strategy. She is also responsible for managing the operational aspects of the Association to enable it to grow and ensure its financial strength. She joined LeadingAge in April 2002 after having served in a number of key leadership positions at AARP. p|3 Richard Hight, CSP, founder and CEO, Visual Mpact, Tulsa, OK What If Your Life Could Be A Masterpiece? Richard Hight is an international speaker who inspires audiences to re-imagine possibilities and discover their creative processes. From the moment Richard steps onto a stage, he captures the attention of each individual by combining powerful illustrations, compelling music and inspiring messages, to challenge people to think like an artist and act like a leader. Ri