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2021 Conference

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SWPAA 2021 Annual Conference Registration
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Now in our 31st year, The Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging invites you to participate in our Annual Conference. The conference will be presented in two parts Virtually beginning on Tuesday November 16th continuing November 23rd and 30th from 8:30 am. to 10:00 am. It will conclude In-Person on Thursday December 9th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm at The Vincentian Learning and Engagement Institute, 8250 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. This an unparalleled opportunity to network with those who work to improve the lives of older adults in Southwestern Pennsylvania!

The SWPPA Conference provides opportunities to network while gaining visibility for your organization/company. All levels and options are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space is limited to 15 Vendors and 80 attendees for the in- person meeting. Please reserve your space before October 15th 2021.

The Conference will be facilitated with a number of safety precautions. Please click here(covid policy doc) to view the guidelines and requirements.

Please contact Ann Conlin with any questions at [email protected] or at 412-467-6564.

 

SWPPA  2021 Education Conference Objectives 

  1. Understanding what diversity, equity and inclusion really mean, especially as they relate to our population as we age. How do our communities and our long-term living and healthcare systems embrace these critical concepts, evolve and begin to implement viable systems that respect and honor diversity, equity and inclusion so we can thrive in an age friendly way?
  2. Workforce challenges are nothing new to the long-term living/healthcare sector, but the pandemic has taken our recruiting crisis to a whole new level. With unrelenting, unprecedented unemployment and a labor market that just isn’t bouncing back, businesses are being forced to downsize, underserve and even close. How can we successfully compete for a dwindling workforce and remain operational before access and quality take dramatic and possibly even unrecoverable hits? What happens if we can’t?
  3. A closer look at how technology continues to evolve and play a critical role in keeping us connected to each other and our world, during this pandemic and to whatever lies beyond it. What are the challenges and barriers to creating broad digital connection for seniors and those with disabilities and how can we work together to overcome them
  4. SWPPA Business Updates, Policy & Advocacy Update, Pruitt Kelly Award.

Conference Agenda (Virtual)

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  • 8:25-8:30 a.m. – Welcome
  • 8:30-9:00 a.m. – SWPPA Business Meeting, and Pruitt Kelly Awards
    Dr. Shannah Tharp-Gilliam
    Director of the Office of Research and Evaluation
    Homewood Children’s VillageLinda Doman
    Executive Director
    Eastern Area Adult Services
  • 9:00-10:00 a.m. – Presentation: Policy & Advocacy
    Advocacy Reinvented in A Pandemic Environment

    Senator Roy C. Afflerbach, Ret.
    Founder and President
    The Afflerbach Group, LLC
  • 10:00-10:30 a.m. – Vendor Visit

 

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

  • 8:25-8:30 a.m. – Welcome
  • 8:30-9:30 a.m. – Presentation: Digital Access & Connectivity

    Digital Access & Connectivity
    David Sevick
    Executive Director
    Computer Reach

    Digital Literacy for the senior. (Close The Gap)
    Paul Waite
    President
    Anna Middleton Waite Learning Center

    Virtual Senior Academy
    Madeline Barnes
    Director of Technology & Evidence-Based Programming
    Age Well at the JCC
    JCC of Greater Pittsburg

  • 9:30-10:00 a.m. – Vendor Visit

 

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

  • 8:25-8:30 a.m. – Welcome
  • 8:30-8:45 a.m. –
    Jamie Buchenauer (Pre-Recorded Message)
    Deputy Secretary
    Department of Human Services | Offices of Long-Term Living
  • 8:45-9:45 a.m.
    The Direct Care Workforce Crisis: Old Challenges, New Opportunities.
    Kezia Scales, PhD
    Director of Policy Research
    Paraprofessional Health Institute (PHI)
  • 9:45-10:15 a.m. – Vendor Visit

 

Thursday, December 9, 2021 (In Person)
The Vincentian Learning and Engagement Institute

  • 8:25-8:30 a.m. – Welcome 
  • 8:30-9:30 a.m.
    Age-Friendly Initiative
    Laura Poskin
    Executive Director
    Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh

  • 9:30-9:45 a.m.
    Presentation: Creating Age Friendly Communities Across PA
    Secretary Torres (Pre-Recorded Message)
    PA Department of Aging
  • 9:45-10:45 a.m.
    Keynote Presentation: Build Effective Relationships in the Workplace and Community – Check Your Biases
    Keynote: Melita Terry
    Community Engagement Coordinator
    University of Pittsburgh
    Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
  • 10:45-11:00 a.m. –  Questions and Answers
  • 11:00-11:30 a.m.. –  Vendor Visits

Conference Concludes

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