EVENTS & Conferences



CDSMP Leader Training —My Life My Health— in Boston (JP)

Chronic Disease Self-Management Group Leader Training — We are delighted that you are interested in becoming a Chronic Disease Self-Management Course leader!   The Self-Management Course leaders training will take place at:   Ethos, 555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
February 6, 7 — 9:00-4:00
Contact Meelynn Wong at mwong@ethocare.org or 617-477-6699

MArtap Training Course

On Saturday 11 February from 8-4, we will be hosting a Free MArtap Driver Training Course:
08:00-11:30   Coaching The Van Driver / Defensive Driving
11:30-12:00   Lunch Break
12:00- 4:00   Wheelchair Lift Securement
Jack Mastrangelo, MArtap trainer will be teaching the course.
Other agencies and COA's, with drivers, are invited to attend this course here (141 Main St., Haydenville MA 01039 - Town Office Bldg. center).   Please use the form at www.martap.org to register.
For your attendees convenience we will offer lunch for an optional $5.00 fee, to be served during the lunch break.
MArtap is the acronym for Massachusetts (MA) Rural Transit Assistance Program (rtap).
This program is a federally-funded, state-administered program that offers training, education and other benefits to public transportation providers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
There is no fee to attend this course, however, space is limited.
Please sign up ASAP in order to reserve a place for your van driver to attend this invaluable course.
For a complete description of the MArtap training courses, please visit www.martap.org

Workshop for Low Vision Support Groups

Thursday 1 March 2012 — Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Center Street, Newton
This workshop is intended for leaders of low vision support groups.   The agenda will provide an opportunity to broaden your knowledge base and to hear from people who may be available as speakers.   There will be speakers about eye diseases, sighted guide technique, home safety, book groups, and discussion about how to run a support group.   Sponsored by Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, Carroll Center for the Blind, and Perkins Braille and Talking Book Program.
The workshop is free and lunch will be provided.
Andrea Schein, BRIDGE Elder Blind Program, MCB, 617-626-7419, andrea.schein@state.ma.us
Please RSVP by February 22 to Debby Smith, 617-972-7240, Debby.Smith@Perkins.org

LGBT Elders in a Changing World

An interdisciplinary Practice and Policy Conference for Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and transgender older adults and caregivers
Friday 16 March 2012 — 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Salem State University School of Social Work, Marsh Conference Center, Central Campus, Salem MA
Keynote Speaker:
Judith Bradford, Ph.D., Director, Center for Population Research in LGBT Health, The Fenway Institute

World Health Day 2012 : Population Aging & Urbanization

The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
In collaboration with:   Harvard University Graduate School of Design,
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and the MIT AGELab
April 11-12 (Wed-Thu) 2012
Tufts University, Boston MA

Online Performance Management Course for Governments and Non-profits

This course explores what performance management means and how government agencies and non-profits can adopt this management approach.   Students will learn how to develop skills to refine the way goals and strategies are articulated so that they can be effectively measured, and to select practical performance measures.   Using theoretical readings, case studies, and exercises, the course provides a conceptual grasp of the underlying dynamics employed when you manage for results.   It also provides a practical understanding of how to apply performance management tools successfully at all levels of government across policy areas and in non-profits.
This 6-week course is offered four times per year, January, April, July and October.
Tuition is $600 for government employees.
Students may register online at:   http://uc.umb.edu/corporate/government-performance/

Greater Haverhill Annual Home Repair

Application Deadline is December 31, 2011 for consideration for home repair work scheduled for April 28th, 2012 at the Annual Rebuilding Day event.

AAA Western Mass Eldercare Conference

May 22, 2012 — ~Aging Well, Living Well~ — 22nd Western Massachusetts Elder Conference
Holyoke Community College, Kittredge Center, 303 Homestead Avenue, Holyoke MA 01040
Attached, you will find our Save the Date card to announce our Western Mass Eldercare Conference.   Please send this out to your mailing lists, agencies, and any other appropriate recipients.   I would appreciate a quick email back telling me who you sent it to and also an email with responses.
Heather Jolicoeur, AAA Community Coordinator, (Area Agency on Aging), Greater Springfield Senior Services, (413)781-8800 ext. 148

Aging With Dignity 2012 Conference

"Preventing and Responding to Substance Use and Related Problems in Older Adults"
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA



♦         ♦         ♦     PAST EVENTS     ♦         ♦         ♦


— 2012 —


MLK Panel Discussion at the Sharon Adult Center
Happy New Year to all!   I would personally like to invite you to attend our MLK Panel Discussion at the Sharon Adult Center on Wed. Jan. 11, 7 PM!   I have attached a flyer and a press release with all the information.   Please feel free to print, post, email, announce, etc. to inform your community, friends, and family, as we would like to invite and welcome everyone to attend the program. Any PR is appreciated!   We urge people to RSVP to the center for seating (782-784-8000) and also to car pool.   Thank you.   I hope to see you all there!
Best, Marsha Books, Program Coordinator, Sharon Adult Center/COA
LGBT Aging Documentary "Gen Silent" on Streaming Video
The critically-acclaimed LGBT aging documentary, Generation Silent is streaming now through Sunday, January 8th.   This documentary highlights issues regarding LGBT aging and features real individuals from Massachusetts who tell their personal stories.   "The generation that fought hardest to come out, is going back in- to survive."   Streaming Video website:   http://stumaddux.com/XDO_Viewer_2.html
Courtesy Norma Simons Fitzgerald, Exec. Director, Sharon Adult Center & Council on Aging

— 2011 —


From the Center — Frontier Community Access Television
The South County Senior Center produces a show titled From the Center that airs on Frontier Community Access Television every Monday at 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.   The show can be seen in Deerfield, Whately, Sunderland and Conway on channel 12.   Past episodes can be seen by anyone with internet access at www.fcat12.org.   If you click on "videos on demand" and then click on "From the Center" it will list all the past episodes which include shows about Adult Family Care, RSVP, SHINE, Benefits Counseling, Elder Law, and more.   While some shows might be of more interest to people in the local area, some could be helpful to people in other areas of the state as well.   We receive help from the station and from the local high school in producing this show and it has become an important outreach tool.   The station is also going to provide the local libraries with copies of the show on DVD so people who don't have cable TV can see it as well.   Anyone wanting more information about the show can contact me at scsc@town.deerfield.ma.us or 413-665-2141.   Mary Wheelan, Director, Deerfield Regional COA
Reception for John Jope's Retirement as Arlington COA Director
Tuesday 20 December — 2:30 - 4 PM
Arlington Senior Center, 27 Maple Street — 781-316-3400
MAOA Aging and Mental Health Conference — 15 December 2011
MAOA is pleased to announce the upcoming Aging & Mental Health Conference:
Maintaining Emotional Well-being For Family and Professional Elder Caregivers
December 15, 2011 in Boston.
This training opportunity is offered through support from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, our primary partner in elder mental health education.   Applications for social work, LMHC and nursing continuing education credits have been submitted.
Registration is required.   Please see attachment for additional information and registration or you can contact us at (617) 426-0804 or by email at Advocacy@MAOAmass.org.
Please feel free to distribute to your staff, colleagues, friends and family.
We look forward to seeing you on December 15th at the conference.
Elder Affairs — Fall Regional Board Trainings
Elder Affairs will conduct regional board trainings:
  • Tuesday 13 December —   Sherborn MA (Weds 12/14 rain-date)
You are cordially invited to attend.
Shelburne 'After the Flood' Conversation Cafe
I've attached the press release for the Conversation Cafe that will be held tomorrow morning at the Senior Center (Saturday 10 December).   This should be a powerful gathering.   With good coffee from Mocha Maya's!   Hope you can make it.   Jamie
James Godfrey, Director, Shelburne Senior Center, 7 Main Street, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Matter of Balance COACH Training at Duxbury COA
The Duxbury Senior Center will be hosting a Matter of Balance COACH training on Thursday, December 8 and Friday, December 9 from 8:30am - 12:30pm.
The cost of training is $25.00; this fee covers the cost of the training manual and materials.
Please register by calling Joanne Moore @ Duxbury COA 781-934-5774 x102 or email joannemoore@duxburycoa.com
MassDOT / MARTA / NEPTA / RTAP Training Sessions
MassDOT, MARTA, NEPTA and RTAP are looking forward to hosting two full days of training on December 6 & 7, 2011 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA.   MArtap will offer a two-day certification program, which is being offered to everyone in the transit field.   MArtap scholarships will be available.   Full registration information and conference agenda will be forthcoming.   For now we are asking everyone to "Save the Dates".
GSA Conference — Special Day of Sessions
NCOA will host a special day of sessions during the Gerontological Association of America (GSA) 64th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Mark your calendars now to join us!
November 21, 2011 (Monday) — Location: Boston MA
Spencer COA — Public Hearing on Needs of Older Adults
Town of Spencer:   Public Hearing on the Needs of Older Adults Monday 21 November 2011 at 6:15pm at Spencer Town Hall.   Older Adults and Advocates are welcome to provide input to the Town of Spencer and support the mission of the Council on Aging.
Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting
November 18-22, 2011 — Location: Boston, MA — http://www.geron.org/
GSA Conference — Pre-Conference Workshop
Narrative Gerontology and Narrative Care: From Theory to Practice
Still Space Available in Pre-Conference Workshop and Site Visit related to 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)-Boston, Nov. 18.   You need not register for the full conference to attend these events—see individual event registrations as indicated.
Friday, November 18 — 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
GSA Member $85 — GSA Student Member $60 — Non-Member $110
ARTZ Tour at DeCordova Museum
Tour of ARTZ (Artists for Alzheimer'sฎ) Program at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Friday, November 18 — 12:30 to 4:30 pm — Fee: $55 (includes lunch and admission to museum)
Dalton COA Open House for New Director
The Dalton Council on Aging has a new Director!   Please join us for an Open House welcoming Kelly Pizzi, Director of the Dalton Council on Aging and Senior Center.
Wednesday, November 16th, 3:30 -- 6:00 PM, Dalton Senior Center, 40 Field Street Ext. 413-684-2000
Health Fair at Scituate Council on Aging
Scituate Council on Aging is having a Health Fair at Pier 44, 44 Jericho Rd, Scituate MA 02066.
There will be 24 Organizations representing ways to promote health and Wellness for seniors.
The event is free to the public and will take place on Tuesday, November 15th from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
There will be gifts, prizes and give-aways.
For further information, please contact Florence Choate @ 781-545-8722 or fchoate@town.scituate.ma.us
Haydenville COA — Health, Safety & Informational Fair
November 7, 2011 — 10 am to 1 pm — Town Office Building,141 Main Street, Haydenville MA
MAOA Annual Meeting — Massachusetts Association of Older Americans
As you may know, the Massachusetts Association of Older Americans Annual Meeting is scheduled at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston MA on Friday, October 21st between 9am and 12pm (doors open at 8am).   Our speaker is Michael Astrue, U.S. Commissioner of Social Security.   We are also honoring David Stevens, Executive Director of the MA Association of Councils on Aging, with our 2011 Elsie Frank Elder Advocacy Award, and Former Secretary of Elder Affairs and lifelong advocate, Lillian Glickman, with the 1st Frank J. Manning Leadership Award.
I am emailing to invite you to join us at this event.   Hearing directly from the Commissioner of Social Security is a wonderful opportunity to enhance our understanding of the program that is often absent from the public debate - particularly its solvency and its future and we look forward to celebrating the work of David and Lillian, both of whom have done so much to make life better for Massachusetts elders.
There is no charge for the event.   A continental breakfast will be served and other information about economic security will be available.
Advance registration is required.   MAOA must provide a list of participants to Federal Reserve Security officers and photo IDs are required for admission.
Please RSVP by Phone: 617-426-0804,   Fax: 617-426-0070,   or Advocacy@MAOAmass.org as soon as possible.
Elder Affairs — Fall Regional Board Trainings
Elder Affairs will conduct regional board trainings:
  • Thursday 20 October —   Townsend MA
  • Monday 24 October —   Leicester MA
  • Monday 31 October —   Easton MA
  • Friday 4 November —   Melrose MA
  • Monday 5 December —   Williamsburg MA   (Mon 12/12 rain-date)
  • Tuesday 13 December —   Sherborn MA (Weds 12/14 rain-date)
I Remember Better When I Paint: an Alzheimer's Documentary - Acton Senior Center
Monday, October 17th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Acton Senior Center
If you know someone suffering with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia, you'll want to see the inspiring and insightful film, "I Remember Better When I Paint."   This 2009 international documentary explores the positive impact of art on people with Alzheimer's and how this approach can change the way we look at the disease.   Sean Caulfield, Creative Director, and Peggy Cahill, Program Coordinator, at ARTZ (Artists for Alzheimer's) will co-facilitate the evening.   Open to the community.
Please call 978-929-6652 to register.   Refreshments will be served.
The Senior Center is located at 50 Audubon Drive in Acton.
International White Cane Day Event
October 14, 2011
State House, Boston MA
10am to Noon on the Grand Staircase
Show Your Independence! — White Cane & Guide Dog Users Bring Family, Friends, Orientation & Mobility Specialists, Vision Professionals and Others to raise White Cane Awareness!
Senior Prom in Sharon MA
On October 6th, Sharon Credit Union and Sharon Adult Center are hosting a Senior Prom at the Community Center in Sharon.   We would like to extend an invitation to the senior citizens in your community to attend this event.
Ounce of Prevention Conference 2011
Communities ~ Taking Charge ~ Making Change
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 — Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, Marlborough MA
Silent No More:  A Conference About the Emerging Needs of Aging LGBT Adults
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 — 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. — Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street, Worcester MA
For further information / registration:   kmcgrath@eswa.org
The Driving Decision—When to Stop Driving
Tuesday 4 October, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Acton Senior Center
When to stop driving is a difficult, often emotionally charged, decision.   When should someone with mobility issues, decreasing reaction time, failing vision, Alzheimer's or other dementias hand over those keys?   Dr. Elizabeth Dugan, author of The Driving Dilemma and gerontology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Michele Ellicks of the Registry of Motor Vehicles and Occupational Therapists from the new Driving Assessment program at Emerson Hospital will speak on this subject.   Open to seniors, family members and caregivers.   Please call the COA at 978-929-6652 to register.   Refreshments will be provided by Right at Home, an in-home care and assistance agency.   The Senior Center is located at 50 Audubon Drive in Acton.
Transportation Access for All
Public Comment and Dialogue Sessions
Governor's Commission to Reform Community, Social Service, and Paratransit Transportation Services
September 13, 21 — October 4, 12, 27 — November 7
Williamsburg COA Lecture Series
Are you a caregiver spouse?   Are you 'sandwhiched' between caring for your children and parents?   Is it getting to be too much to manage?
Marge Pietras R.N., owner and case manager of ALL ABOUT YOU HOME CARE, is offering a series of workshops at the Williamsburg Council on Aging, 141 Main Street, Haydenville MA 01039
Monthly — Tuesday Evenings and Wednesday Afternoons — July 5-6,   August 23-24,   September 13-14
Please call to register at 413-268-8407
Chronic Disease Self Management Master Training:   My Life/My Health
September 12-16th — Four all-day trainings from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM;   one half day (16th)
Springfield Marriott Hotel, 2 Boland Way, Springfield MA
Evergreen Theater at Northampton: "Save Me a Place at Forest Lawn"
Saturday 10 September 2011   at 7 pm
Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz Street, Northampton MA
Acushnet COA Labor Day Benefit
On Labor Day Weekend (September 3-4), The Acushnet Police Association is sponsoring a fundraiser on behalf of the Acushnet Council on Aging.   Please feel free to attend and participate!
Commission for the Reform of Community, Social Service and Paratransit Transportation Services
August 25, 2011 from 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Gardner Auditorium - Massachusetts State House
The general public is invited to observe this working session.
Six future listening sessions will be scheduled across the Commonwealth to seek input from the public.
Executive Order 530 charges the Commission members to examine and offer suggestions to improve/reform community, social service and paratransit transportation.
How Our Brains and Bodies Respond to Stress & Trauma
Friday, August 26th at 10:30 a.m.
Northampton Senior Center — 67 Conz Street, Northampton MA
Come and enjoy a fun and entertaining talk with Suzy Polucci of the Community Crisis Response Team, and learn more about how our brains and bodies respond to stress & trauma. Bring your elder wisdom and Suzy will bring all three parts of her brain and we'll put our heads together to discuss trauma and the pathways out of it.
DHHS CMS — National Medicare Train the Trainer Workshop
We're pleased to announce registration for the 2011 National Medicare Train-the-Trainer Workshop is now open.   We are holding the Workshop this year in Portsmouth, NH.
The workshops share consistent, accurate, current information with partners who help Medicare beneficiaries make the best choices for their healthcare coverage and are an excellent way to educate partners who train others.
When:   Tuesday 30 August to Thursday 1 September 2011
Where:   Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel and Conference Center, 250 Market Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
For complete details on the workshop refer to the invitation attached to this email.
Click on the following link to access the workshop web site and to register online:   http://2011nationalmedicaretrainingprogram.blsmeetings.net/
The password for registration is located in the PDF file (Flyer) attached to this invitation.
Please contact Dee Dee Underwood via email at dunderwood@seamoncorporation.com or via phone at 301-577-0244, Ext. 5200 if you have any questions.
"Wisdom Works" — Employment Program for Older Job Seekers
Next session: August 9, 11, 16, and 18; 10:00 a.m. to noon.   Cost for course materials is $15.
Call the Adult Center at 781-784-8000 for additional information or to register.
LGBT Barbecue in Sharon MA
Sharon Adult Center, Monday 15 August 2011, 4-6 pm. Please RSVP by August 10th.
Williamsburg Events
Call Fran Goebel at least 5 days before the event — 413-268-8407
Family Potluck Picnic, Monday 15 August at NoonHorse Mountain Jazz Band, Monday 19 September at Noon
National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) Events
Speak up.   Attend an input session.   Help us provide the Department of Health and Human Services with the perspectives and views of those in the Alzheimer's community.
Newton Public Library, Tuesday 16 August 2011, 6-8 pm, Newton MA
Understanding the Annual Wellness Visit
NCOA Summer Webinar Series — Understanding the Annual Wellness Visit
Thurs 21 July   /   Fri 22 July   /   Mon 25 July  —  2:00-3:30pm ET
National Provider Call:   "The ABCs of the Initial Preventive Physical Examination & Annual Wellness Visit"
Thursday July 21, 1:30-3pm ET
Williamsburg COA — Free Tai Chi Classes
The Williamsburg Council on Aging is offering FREE Tai Chi classes
Taught by Marty Phinney who has been practicing Tai Chi for over 30 years.
Thursday mornings, starting on June 2nd at 9:30 AM.   This program will run for 8 weeks (to July 21).
This class has been made possible by a grant from Highland Valley Elder Services.
It will be held in the Town Office Building in Haydenville at 141 Main St.
Intergenerational / all ages welcome — Sign-up by calling 413-268-8407
Planning for An Aging Workforce in Massachusetts:
A Forum for Businesses & Workforce Professionals
This Wednesday 20 July forum will focus on issues associated with labor supply challenges resulting from an aging workforce in Massachusetts.
Space is limited, please RSVP:   https://www.123signup.com/register?id=cfztf
Alzheimer's Association
International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2011
July 16-21, 2011 in Paris, France
Sign up for AAICAD by May 13 to take advantage of discounted registration rates.   Full conference admission for a regular attendee is €673, and for members of ISTAART, €574.
After May 13, rates will increase.
Info:     http://www.alz.org/icad/
Healthy Eating for a Healthy Brain
Free CEUs and Open to the Public.   Light breakfast will be served.
Thursday July 14th at 9AM — Pleasant Valley Country Club, 95 Armsbury, Sutton MA 01590
National Council on Problem Gambling
— 25th Anniversary Conference in Boston
Don't miss the National Council on Problem Gambling's 25th Anniversary Conference in Boston, Massachusetts,
July 1 to July 2, 2011!   (Pre-Conference Workshops offered June 29-30)
Visit this link for more information!
Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence Conference
Massachusetts Association of Older Americans, Inc. and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
In partnership with:   Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc., MCOA (MA Association of Councils on Aging), SAGE - Boston (Stop Abuse Gain Empowerment), Mass Home Care, present:
Elder Abuse & Domestic Violence:   Protective Services and the Mental Health of Older Adults
Monday, June 27, 2011 — 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM (Registration begins at 8:00 AM)
College of the Holy Cross, Hogan Center, One College Drive, Worcester, MA 01610
For questions please call MAOA (617) 426-0804 or email Advocacy@MAOAmass.org
Board Training at Marion COA
Come spend the morning in the beautiful seaside village of Marion, MA.   The Marion Council on Aging will be hosting board training on June 23rd by the incomparable Emmett Schmarsow from Elder Affairs.   Registration begins at 8:45 and the session will last approximately 2.5 hours.   Light refreshments will be served.   The workshop will be held at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front St., Marion 02738.
The program covers a variety of topics including the roles and responsibilities of board members, staff and volunteers, as well as an overview of the aging network along with COA services and Activities.   Board members, COA directors and Friends of the COA are welcome.   If you have not attended training recently please try and attend this informational session.
RSVP to:   sschwager@marionma.gov   Or   508 748-3570
Mass Home Care's 28th Annual Meeting
Keynote Speakers:
Rep. Steven Walsh, House Chair, Health Care Financing
Steven Grossman, Massachusetts Treasurer
Burlington Marriott — Monday, June 20th 11:30 am
Independent Transportation Network (ITN) Workshop
Independent Transportation Network ฎ (ITN America) provides the only nationwide non-profit, fee for service, senior transportation network in the country.   ITN America is a unique community based, community supported, flexible approach to resources that allows older adults to convert their assets into mobility portfolios.   In the ITN model, the community comes together to help seniors and the visually impaired stay mobile, independent, and safe through affordable and dignified transportation.
Come to the meeting arranged by Callahan Center and ITN staff on Thursday, June 16th @ 9:30 AM at the Center, 535 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702, 508-532-5980 to learn about how ITN can help you meet your transportation needs.
This meeting is open to all including caregivers and providers.   Refreshments will be provided.
Contact:   Marsha Lazar — marsha336@msn.com
Free Honorary Breakfast for our Veterans and their families!
When:   Tuesday, June 14th at 9 AM
Where:   Williamsburg Council On Aging
141 Main St. Haydenville, at The Town Office Building, room 101
Rsvp by June 9th at 268-8407
Aging With Dignity Conference
Preventing and Responding to Substance Use Problems Among Older People
Wednesday 8 June 2011 — College of the Holy Cross, Worcester MA
Registration brochure will be sent out six weeks before the conference.   If you would like additional information, or you are deaf or hard of hearing, or are a person with a disability who requires accommodation, please contact AdCare Educational Institute, Inc. at (508) 752-7313, TTY: (508) 754-0039, Fax: (508) 752-8111, or e-mail: jadoros@aol.com
Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology
Dates:   June 5-8, 2011
Location:   Toronto, Canada
Promoting Emotional Well-being During Later Life
MAOA, Massachusetts Association of Older Americans, in partnership with:   St. Anne's Hospital, Coastline Elderly Services, Bristol Elder Services, The Samaritans of Fall River/New Bedford, Inc.
Tuesday 24 May — 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM — Registration begins at 8:00 AM
Whites of Westport, 66 State Road, Westport MA 02796
Contact Advocacy@maoamass.org for additional information
Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan
MDPH 10th Annual Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Conference
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 24-25, 2011
Massachusetts SMP Program on Medicare Conference
The Massachusetts SMP Program is happy to announce its Second Annual Statewide Conference!
This conference aims to broaden the reach and visibility of the SMP Program and raise awareness of the pivotal role we each have in preventing healthcare errors, fraud and abuse.
The conference will bring together representatives from the aging service delivery network, community based service organizations, governmental, non-governmental, academic institutions, law enforcement, and others to inform and share best practices in promoting consumer engagement in their health care.
Health care consumers, in particular Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, need to be reached and educated on how to protect, detect and report Medicare Fraud.   We hope you can join us!
Tuesday 24 May 2011 — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Springfield Marriot, Springfield MA
Conference Brochure and Registration to Follow!
If you have any questions about the conference, please call Pat Sadre at 978-946-1352.
Massachusetts Council for Home Care Aide Services
Thursday, May 19th — MA Council for Home Care Aide Services will hold our 2011 Spring Director's Conference.   The theme of this year's conference is "The Changing Landscape of Home Care".   This year's event will be held from 9:00am to 3:00pm at The Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Road, in Framingham.   This new, central location will provide more room for participants and our vendor exhibitor booths.   This year's conference will included the following presentations:
• A Closer Look at Long-Term Care Insurance
• Provider Direct 101
• The Impact of ACOs, Patient-Centered Medical Homes, and Care Transitions on the Home Care Network
CT Association of Senior Center Personnel Annual Conference
Friday 13 May 2011
Groton Senior Center, Groton CT
Massachusetts Poetry Festival
Saturday 14 May, 10:30am-midnight — Historic Salem, Massachusetts
"Wisdom Works" — Employment Program for Older Job Seekers
Topics:   "Looking back...What's Next" (skills assessment);   "Getting Started" (resume/cover letter);   "Job Search Strategies";   "Interviewing" and "Research & Technology" (learning how to navigate the Internet)
Dates:   Tuesday 4/26, Thursday 5/5, Tuesday 5/10, Monday 16 May
Time:   2-4PM.   all 4 sessions must be attended but call regardless
A Framework for End-of-Life Care:  Change, Challenges and Choices
A three-part series supporting the professional aging services network.
Join us for one or all three end-of-life workshops, which will analyze medical, ethical and spiritual issues;   review patient and family dynamics;   and explore who is truly in charge when families request harmful treatments.
8:30 to 10 AM on Thursdays — March 24,   April 14,   May 12
Montessori-based Activity Programming (MAP)™ for Persons Living with Dementia
Thursday 21 April 2011 — 8:30-9:00 am Light Breakfast — 9:00-10:00 am Presentation
Location:   New Horizons Retirement Community, 21 Warren Avenue, Woburn, MA
Aging in America: Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging
Dates:   April 26-30, 2011
Location:   San Francisco, California
Massachusetts Aging & Mental Health Coalition Conference
Wednesday 27 April 2011
Hogan Center, College of the Holy Cross, One College Street, Worcester MA 01610
This will be another excellent conference with 6 CEU's for SW and RN/LPN at a very reasonable price.
Accessible Health Care: It Takes More Than Ramps
An all-day conference for practice managers, hospital administrators, ADA coordinators, facility managers, and health care practitioners
Tuesday 3 May 2011 — 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel Pittsfield-Berkshires, Route 7 & West Street on Park Square, Pittsfield MA
"Let There Be Law: Empowering Aging Families"
The Massachusetts Gerontology Association (MGA) invites you to attend our 2011 Annual Meeting, "Let There Be Law: Empowering Aging Families".   This event will be held on May 5, 2011 at Heller School at Brandeis University.   Attached is an electronic flyer with details and registration materials.   Also attached is information for organizations interesting in sponsoring this event.
MGA is still accepting nominations for our 2011 Louis Lowy Award, 2011 Student Poster Competition, and 2011 Student Paper Competition.   Submission deadlines are right around the corner!   Please see the attached flyers for more details!
On behalf of MGA, we thank you for your support.   Sincerely, Lisa Gurgone, Treasurer MGA
ElderCare 2011:   Connecting the Community to You
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 • 10:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
The Manor, 42 West Boylston Street (Rte 12), West Boylston MA
For Fundraisers & Friends of Senior Centers
Earn, Learn and Share Event
The Friends of the Clinton Senior Center would like to hone their fundraising skills with you!   We are all trying to improve financial support for our Senior Centers.   We also need to stick together and educate ourselves and our communities about the Economics of Aging.....so let's get together for an afternoon in April to Earn, Learn and Share!!   It will be our shot heard 'round Massachusetts!
Tuesday 19 April 2011 from 1 to 4pm
MDPH Regional Health Dialogues
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) is pleased to announce that Commissioner John Auerbach will soon conduct a series of Regional Health Dialogues across the state.   Please join the Commissioner in discussing new priorities for public health as we look ahead to the next four years.   Your input is welcome at any of seven sessions to be held in different cities and towns listed on the attached flyer.
Mon 21 March,   Fri 25 March,   Mon 28 March,   Friday 8 April 2011
Details are also available at www.mass.gov/dph/ohc.
Creative Activities for Probability & Statistics
C.A.P.S. is a 12-week curriculum developed for after-school programs.   It has proven to be a valuable tool in the school-day classroom as well.   The curriculum reinforces math terminology through creative, movement-oriented activities.   It also serves to subtly increase protective factors and reduce risk factors for teen problem gambling.   The curriculum has been successfully implemented for youth in grades 3-10.
Wednesday 6 April 2011 — 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
The Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Road, Framingham MA 01701
Municipal Energy Challenges & Solutions
RSVP by Sunday 27 March — The Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Tuesday 29 March 2011 — 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Federal Reserve Plaza, Connolly Center, 4th Floor, 600 Atlantic Ave., Boston
NASW-MA Chapter's 2011 Beverly Ross Fliegel Social Policy Award Event
We are delighted to share with you that Chet Jakubiak (MAOA) has been chosen to receive the NASW-MA Chapter's 2011 Beverly Ross Fliegel Social Policy Award.
The award presentation will be held at NASW's Annual Awards Event which will be held this year on Tuesday March 29th at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center from 5:30 to 8:00 pm.
Enid Shapiro, Co-Chair and Ken Ayers, Co-Chair, NASW-MA Awards Committee.   www.naswma.org
Tomando Master Training
Tomando Master Training that is scheduled for the week of March 14th.
The training is going to be in Boston, the exact location is TBA.
This Boston CDSMP training is free to Elder Service of Merrimack Valley MOU partners.
14-18 March 2011
UMass/Worcester Lecture Series: "Understanding and Treating Depression"
Depression is a daily reality against which millions struggle. Many have found a variety of strategies to help them not just survive, but thrive.   We are holding the second lecture in a series entitled, "Understanding and Treating Depression," on Tuesday, March 15 in Amphitheater 1 on the UMass Worcester Campus from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Online Training on Countertransference
This advanced-level online course is an intensive study of countertransference and how it impacts clinical judgment and treatment.
12 CEUs available.   Reduced rate for MDPH Substance Abuse providers.
4 to 28 February 2011
A Matter of Balance — Leader Training
Duxbury Senior Center
March 1st & March 2nd from 12:00-4:00 PM
NCCDP Alzheimer's & Dementia Staff Education
Abuse and Neglect are key issues in health care settings and private homes.   The NCCDP strongly believes in the power of education to combat abuse and neglect.   Many seniors who attend senior centers have loved ones in ltc or home care situations and would be very interested in this information.   Could you pass on to the senior centers in your state please.
We need your help and assistance in forwarding the attached press release to people within your organization who provide in-services, training or distributes information. This is for NCCDP Alzheimer's and Dementia Staff Education Week Feb 14th to 21st.   We are providing a Free tool kit, Free Power Point In-services on many topics, and nomination forms for Nurse Educator of the year.   You do not need to be a member of the NCCDP to download this information.   The free tool kit and free in-services are located at www.nccdp.org and is only available until March 1st 2011.
This a very important tool for Editors of your newsletter, CEUs development, Department Heads, Director of Nursing, Nurses, CNAs, Trainers and Educators, Administrators, Social Workers, Recreation Professionals, Rehab Professionals, Medical Directors & Physicians, Hospice Organizations, Retirement Organizations, Support Group Leaders, etc., who either are working in a Health Care Setting, Volunteer Organization, First Responders sector and University.   Please feel free to add our link to your organizations web site.   Thank you for your assistance!
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
"Don't just meet the minimum state regulations regarding dementia education...exceed them!"   NCCDP
Sandra Stimson CALA ADC CDP CDCM, Executive Director, www.nccdp.org | nationalccdp@aol.com
877 729 5191 Toll Free | 973 896 1877 Direct Line | 973 729 1560 Fax number
Acushnet Toy and Clothing Drive
As our way of giving back to the community for all the support we receive, the Acushnet COA in conjunction with the Acushnet Police Department, is sponsoring a toy and clothing drive on Saturday 5 February 2011 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (please see attached flyer).
Healthy Aging Program Kickoff Event — Western MA Region
Wednesday 26 January 2011 — 2:00pm - 4:00pm

— 2010 —


NCOA Tele-meeting:   Webinar on Keeping Seniors At Home
Thursday 20 January 2011
Boston Mental Health & Aging Coalition
"The Healthy Aging Promotion Programs"
11 January 2011 — 9:30 to 11 AM.
Samaritans Inc, 41 West St., 4th floor, Boston MA 02111 (Walking distance from Park Street Station)
Department of Mental Health — December 2010 Public Forums
"Community First and Our Future" A Public Conversation
Monday 6th, Thursday 9th, Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th
Talking With Dolores
Wednesday 15 December 2010
1:30 p.m. performance
(coffee and cookie reception to follow)
Majestic Theater, 131 Elm Street, West Springfield, Mass.
A one-act play about aging, life-and-death choices and saving room for dessert
"Addressing Aging and Mental Health in a Multi-Cultural Society"
Sponsored by Massachusetts Association of Older Americans, Inc.and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Wednesday 15 December 2010,   8:45 AM to 3:30 PM,     Registration begins at 8:00 AM
John Hancock Hotel & Conference Center, 40 Trinity Place, Boston, MA 02111
Contact Advocacy@maoamass.org for additional information or visit their website www.MAOAmass.org
Compulsive Gambling Training
I have attached a flyer for upcoming half-day training in Canton MA on Friday 10 December.   It is titled, A Focus on Priority Populations: Prevention, Intervention and Treatment of Gambling Problems within Asian, African American and Latino populations in Massachusetts.   Space is limited, so sign-up online as soon as possible.   If you have any questions, please call me.   Thank you.
Peggie Milisci, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling, 190 High Street, Suite 5, Boston MA 02110 — 617-426-4554 / 617-426-4555 -- fax / 800-426-1234 - 24 hour helpline / 857-383-3553 -- direct line — www.masscompulsivegambling.org
LGBT Training in Sharon MA
This Thursday 9 December training focuses on LGBT AGING issues & training needs.   Findings from a 2009 Report "Outing Age 2010:   Public Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Elders" note the following:
"...Taking the statistic of LGBT people as constituting 5% to 10% of the population and extrapolating from federal statistics for the number of older adults in the general population, we estimate that between now and the height of the aging boom, there will be approximately nearly 2 million to as many as 7 million LGBT elders in the United States....
[Policy recommendations include]...Train public and private healthcare providers in cultural competence for working with LGBT older adults.   Tie funding, accreditation and degree requirements in medical, nursing and social work schools to LGBT cultural competency certification."
Norma Simons Fitzgerald, MSW, LICSW, Executive Director, Sharon Council on Aging
office:   1-781-784-8000 — fax:  /  1-781-784-6126  /  Town email: nfitzgerald@townofsharon.org  /  website: www.townofsharon.net/adultcenter   or   www.townofsharon.net/coa
MIT Conference on Elder Driving
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation & Logistics, AgeLab & The New England University Transportation Center invite you to:
Convergent Opportunities or Collision Course?Older Drivers, New Technology & Well-Being Behind the Wheel
Monday 15 November 2010As new in-vehicle technologies enter the vehicle, do they present challenges as well as opportunities to older operator performance and overall system safety?
The US Department of Transportation-sponsored New England University Transportation Center, in collaboration with the MIT AgeLab, AARP, the Santos Family Foundation and Healthways, will convene an agenda-setting event to engage thought leaders in automotive transportation engineering/design, safety, transit, motor carriers, insurance, communications, health, and public policy to address the systems implications of aging operators, wellbeing, and new in-vehicle technologies on safety and mobility.
The public is welcome to this free conference.
Learn more at: http://agelab.mit.edu/convergent-opportunities-or-collision-course-older-driversnew-technology-well-being-behind-wheel
Family Caregiver Appreciation Day
We are sponsoring a Family Caregiver Appreciation Day, which will be held on Tuesday 16 November 2010 from 10am-3pm at the Hogan Campus Center at College of the Holy Cross and is FREE for family caregivers.   The event will include speakers, workshops, and exhibits.   There will be an opportunity to get a flu shot from Walgreens Pharmacy and to learn about medications a loved one is taking from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
The attached flier has more information and please contact me if you have any questions.
James Fuccione • Director of Legislative & Public Affairs, Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts • www.thinkhomecare.org31 St. James Ave., Ste. 780, Boston, MA 02116 — P: (617) 482-8830 • F: (617) 426-0509
DVAM Grand Rounds — Elder Abuse
Abuse in Later Life: Successful Multi-Disciplinary Interventions — Social Work CEUs pending
Wednesday 27 October 2010 12:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.
Faulkner Hospital, 1153 Centre St., Huvos Auditorium, 2nd Floor
AARP MA Gubernatorial Candidates Forum
Wednesday 20 October 2010 — 10:00AM-12:00PM
Faneuil Hall, Boston MA
Massachusetts Gerontology Association
A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION ADVANCING THE FIELD OF AGING
SAVE THE DATE!
2010 Fall Policy Forum
"Health Care Reform: What's An Elder to Do?"
Friday 15 October 2010,   9:00am to 12:00pm
Lasell College, Newton, MA
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Stuart H. Altman, Professor of National Health Policy and former Dean at the Heller School, Brandeis University.   Among his many professional achievements, he served 12 years as Chairman of the congressionally legislated Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (ProPac) formed to advise Congress and the Administration on the functioning of the Medicare Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) Hospital Payment System and other system reforms.   He is also Chair of the Health Industry Forum which brings together diverse group leaders from across the health care field to develop solutions for critical problems facing the healthcare system.
Details about registration will be forthcoming soon on our web-site, www.massgeron.org
Massachusetts Gerontology Association
P.O. Box 540513, Waltham, MA 02454-0513
GEN SILENT : A Film and Discussion about LGBT Aging and Caregiving
Thursday 30 September 2010 — Hogan Center, Holy Cross Worcester -- 12pm - 3pm
2 CEUs and lunch included — Fee: $25.00 per person
16th annual Fire and Life Safety Education Conference
22-23 September 2010
State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan will be hosting the 16th annual Fire and Life Safety Education Conference on September 22-23, 2010.   Classroom teachers, nurses, firefighters, school resource officers and injury prevention experts are invited to gather at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center for two days of training and skill development in 30 workshops and four general sessions presented by 40 speakers.   There will be core workshops for new fire and life safety educators;   workshops on new ideas, programs and teaching techniques to keep educators current;   and workshops that continue to challenge and develop new skills for experienced educators.   For the entire conference brochure listing all speakers look on-line at www.mass.gov/dfs and click on Public Education Conference under, What's New.
This year's theme, Fire Safety Education: The Never-Ending Story has two focuses.   First, it reminds us that each year there are new students who need fire and life safety education to become safe, successful adults.   Secondly, the workshops and keynote speaker look at ways of using story telling as a teaching tool, whether it is the instructors telling stories, or finding ways to encourage our students to use story telling to learn.
Bill Harley, Grammy Award Winning Storyteller, will be the keynote speaker on September 23, 2010.   His address, The Power of Story, will give insight into the power of story in our daily lives and help us as fire and life safety educators find ways to incorporate it into our work.
Dr. Elizabeth Englander, director of the MA Aggression Reduction Center will present a general session on cyberbullying and off-line safety.   Dr. England is a powerful speaker and nationally known expert how schools and parents can address this issue.
2010 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year Award
On September 22, the 2010 Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year Award will be presented at a ceremony after lunch at 1:00 p.m.
Learn More about Assisted Living, and Network with Other Elder Care Professionals!
Join Mass-ALFA for their Annual Conference and Trade Show on September 23 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA.   The day promises to be educational, engaging and a productive event for you as you learn about what exactly assisted living is how assisted living can be a resource for seniors.
Why You Should Attend --
•     Network with your peers.
•     Be inspired by two keynotes that will invigorate you and help you innovate and think "outside-the-box."
•     15 workshops that will inspire, challenge your thinking and expose you to new and innovative ideas in resident care, dementia care, legal issues and marketing and sales.   Hear from innovators like Joe Coughlin, head of the MIT Age Lab in Cambridge and a wide range of local, regional and national speakers.   To see the list of workshops and presenters, visit http://www.massalfa.org/events/conference-2010.
•     Shop the exhibit hall and you could even win a BOSE Wave Radio, IPod Touch or other great door prizes!   (What a great addition one of these would be to your COA!)
To register, call 781-622-5999 or visit href=www.massalfa.org/events/conference-2010.
HHS Massachusetts Beneficiary Services Workgroup Presentation
JFK Federal Building, Boston, Massachusetts
16 September, 10 am - noon — Room 2020, 20th Floor
Our special guest this month is Christie L. Hager, J.D., M.P.H., Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region One.
Hope to see you in person, but if you need to call in, please call 877-267-1577.   Meeting ID: 2084
Opening Doors:   An LGBT Aging Conference
Worcester LGBT Elder Network (WLEN) presents "Opening Doors: An LGBT Aging Conference"
Wednesday 15 September 2010 from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Hoaglund-Pincus Conference Center 222 Maple Avenue Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Alzheimer's Disease Listening Sessions
The Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders -- State Plan Steering Committee -- invites you to participate in our statewide listening sessions.   With a growing senior population, and more people likely to develop Alzheimer's and other cognitive disorders, the Commonwealth is committed to finding meaningful strategies to support seniors, their families and caregivers.   We want to hear from you about your concerns and your ideas for meeting the needs of seniors in their homes, communities and residential settings.   September 15, 16, 23, 30.
Kris Kiesel's Retirement Reception
Our friend and colleague, Kristin Kiesel, has announced her retirement as Director of the Sudbury Senior Center effective Friday, September 10, 2010.   To celebrate her retirement, an afternoon Open House Reception will be held at the Sudbury Senior Center, 40 Fairbank Road, Sudbury, MA, on Tuesday, September 7 from 4:00PM -- 6:00PM. A cake and presentations will be held at 4:30PM.
AARP celebrates the 75th anniversary of Social Security
Next week, we will be at the Agawam COA on Tuesday (3 August) and the Medford COA on Thursday (5 August).
Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
"I'm Calling About a Money Problem" -- Helping Your Addicted Clients with their Financial Concerns
International Conference on Alzheimers Disease (ICAD)
Highlights from the past ICAD Conference (July 10-15, Honolulu HI)
International Conference on Alzheimers Disease (ICAD)
July 10-15
Honolulu HI
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities with the Elderly and Disabled People After Disasters
July 12-15
UMass Boston, The McCormack Graduate School, Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities
Put Life Back in Your Life — 6 workshops
Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, starting Monday 12 July 2010, from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m
Healthy Eating for Successful Living — 6 workshops
Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, starting Monday 12 July 2010, from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m
MAOA Aging and Mental Health Conferences
MAOA Aging and Mental Health Conferences
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Convention
Free 30-minute sessions on preventing falls, safe exercise programs, etc.
Hynes Convention Center, Boston
Saturday 19 June 2010 — from 10 am to 1 pm
Health Care Reform:   What Happened?   What's Next?
Thursday 17 June 2010
6-7 PM   Light Refreshments
7-9 PM   Panel Discussion
Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street, Brookline MA
The Aging with Dignity Conference
Preventing and Responding to Substance Use Problems Among Older People
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester MA
A conference for health and human service professionals.
Registration brochure will be mailed six weeks before the conference.   If you would like additional information, please contact AdCare Educational Institute, Inc. at 508-752-7313;   TTY: 508-754-0039
The Community Living Initiative of June 2009
A 2010 Listening Session for Community Stakeholders
This is a notice and invitation to participate in a Listening Session being held in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the landmark "Olmstead" case as part of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) effort to identify and promote ways to improve access to housing, community supports, and independent living arrangements for individuals with disabilities and older adults.
    Thursday 27 May 2010 — 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM — State Transportation Bldg, 10 Park Plaza, Boston
This "listening session" is for community stakeholders and consumers with diverse opinions on issues related to community living to provide information to public officials on the ways to improve community living options for individuals with disabilities and older adults.   This listening session will help the officials develop and/or refine their policies and practices to better meet the needs of people with disabilities and older adults.   This open communication is critical to the success of The Community Living Initiative.
Formula & Service Incentive Grant Training
From 22 April to 25 May 2010

FY11 Incentive Grant Training Programs
April 22nd to May 20th
Senior Medicare Patrol Conference
Friday 21 May 2010, 8am - 3pm, at the Holiday Inn in Taunton MA
Jim Hightower to speak at MSAC Dinner
Friday 21 May 2010, 5:30pm - 8:30pm at Freeport Hall (IBEW Local 103), 256 Freeport Street, Dorchester MA
Northampton Health & Safety Fair
Thursday, May 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz Street, Northampton MA
Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan: A Strategic Approach for Your Community
Tuesday/Wednesday 18-19 May 2010
The Best Western Royal Plaza, Marlborough MA
21st Annual ElderCare Conference
Tuesday 18 May 2010
8:15 am - 4:00 pm
Mass Mutual Center, Springfield MA
MA Department of Public Health Regional Health Dialogues
— April and May 2010
April 16th to May 14th
McLean Hospital Event
Changes in the Brain as We Age — Normal Changes and Dementias
James M. Ellison, MD, MPH, Clinical Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Program at McLean Hospital
Open to all. — Monday 10 May 2010 — 1:00 p.m.
Goddard House in Brookline, 165 Chestnut Street, Brookline, MA 02445
RSVP to 617-731-8500 — Directions at www.goddardhouse.org
Creating Residential Problem Gambling Treatment
Friday 7 May 2010
10 Lincoln Square, Worcester MA 01608
Personality Changes As We Age
Thursday 6 May 2010
Hudson Town Hall, 2nd Floor Auditorium
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Operational Service Divisions' STAR (Statewide Training And Resources) Exposition
STAR (Statewide Training And Resources)
Tuesday 4 May 2010 — Boston Convention and Exhibition center
This is the event you don't want to miss!   Do you use Statewide Contracts?   Perhaps due to your busy schedule you have not had time to investigate this opportunity.   The STAR Exposition provides you with an opportunity to meet over 375 exhibitors whom hold Statewide Contracts and attend free training.
Massachusetts Aging and Mental Health Coalition Conference
Friday, April 30th, 2010
College of the Holy Cross in Worcester
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Successful Aging in Place
Monday, April 26th, 2010
Sharon Community Center Ballroom, Sharon MA
1:15 PM


— 2009 —


North American Indian Center of Boston
17th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair
Saturday 5 December 2009
12:00 noon - 6:00 pm
Massachusetts Public Health Association's 2009 Annual Meeting and Conference
Fair Food, Fair Play:   Growing Healthy and Active Neighborhoods
Friday, November 20, 2009
8:00 am - 3:00 pmFeaturing keynote speaker Mark Winne, Nationally known food justice activist and author of "Closing the Food Gap — Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty"
Announcing A series of forums with Department of Mental Health Commissioner Barbara Leadholm
"Sustaining the Vision of Recovery in Challenging Economic Times: A Dialogue with Department of Mental Health Commissioner Barbara A. Leadholm"Commissioner Leadholm invites the mental health community and the public to join her in forums across the state to discuss how the Department of Mental Health can sustain its mission in serving adults, children, adolescents and families with serious mental health needs in challenging economic times.
October 27 (Tuesday), 28 (Wednesday);   November 2 (Monday), 4 (Wednesday), 5 (Thursday), 9 (Monday)
UMass/Boston 'One Day' Program
Come Back To School!     Join us for a series of short lectures on current topics including our environment, government, and your health.   Thursday, November 12, 2009, The Conference Center at Waltham Woods, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA — $50.00 per person includes breakfast, lunch, and six lectures.   For more information contact Coleen Burgess:   CBurgess@umassp.edu • 774-455-7186
Americans with Disabilities Act 20 Years Later.... It's More Than Just Ramps
Friday October 23, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Dennis Church of the Nazarene, 209 Upper County Road, South Dennis MA 02660
Hello!   We will be presenting at this conference in October, and we encourage you to be there and bring lots of colleagues!
Rachel H. Tanenhaus, MPH, Program Coordinator, Healthy Aging and Disability Unit (HADU), Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Bureau of Community Health Access and Promotion, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), 250 Washington Street, 4th Flr, Boston MA 02108-4619 — (617) 624-5957 Fax: (617) 624-5075
E-Mail:   http://www.mass.gov/dph/
DPH Blog:   http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/
MAOA's 40th Anniversary Celebration
Barbara Farnsworth, MCOA Legislative Chair and MCOA rep to the MAOA Board, encourages all Council on Aging staff and Board members to attend MAOA's 40th Anniversary Celebration.   This Celebration will be an event that should not be missed and over the years, all Massachusetts elders have benefited from the advocacy efforts of MAOA.   By now, everyone should have received an invitation in the mail, and if not, please see the contact information on the invitation below.   The cost for this event is $40.00/person.   Looking forward to see all of you on September 24.
Falls Prevention Awareness Day!
Here is the flyer for our 3rd Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 22nd. Please circulate to other people and organizations that might be interested!
FYI, the hearing regarding Senate Bill 317 on falls prevention, has been moved to 10am on September 23rd in room B1.
— Massachusetts Senior Care FoundationHere is the draft Agenda for Falls Prevention Awareness Day. — Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
Methods, Models & Tools
Learn to Facilitate Person-Centered Life Planning Methods, Models & Tools — An intensive week-long summer institute designed to help develop the competencies needed to facilitate consumer and family directed life planning.   Limited seats are still available for Methods, Models & Tools, an intensive five-day summer institute presented by the UNH Institute on Disability and the Browne Center designed to help develop the competencies needed to facilitate consumer and family-directed life planning.   The summer institute incorporates lecture, role-playing, action learning, and peer support to provide an interactive forum for participants to develop and practice effective group facilitation skills.   The curriculum addresses theories of group development, offering experiential methods for process design, questioning and recording skills, and strategic planning.   Models of situational leadership, team performance, conflict management and principled negotiation are translated to the context of person-centered futures planning.
Dates:   July 15, 16, 17, 20, & 21, 2009
Time:   9 am to 4 pm
Location:   The Browne Center, 340 Dame Road, Durham NH
For more information, call 603.228.2084
Instructors: Patty Cotton, M.Ed., Director, Innovation Facilitators, & Pam McPhee, MSW, Director, The Browne Center
For more information and to register: Visit http://www.iod.unh.edu/events.html#mmtsi or call 603.228.2084
Methods, Models & Tools has been approved by the NH Chapter NASW for thirty (30) Category 1 Continuing Education Units for social workers.
This training is supported in part through a Person-Centered Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CFDA #93.779.
Questions about IOD professional development opportunities?   Visit the IOD online at www.iod.unh.edu or e-mail contact.iod@unh.edu

MAOA Conference
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's Disease with Co-Occurring Mood Disorders
Tuesday 30 June, 2009 — College of the Holy Cross, Hogan Campus Center, One College Drive, Worcester MA
The Massachusetts Association of Older Americans (MAOA) is pleased to announce its fourth, and final, Aging & Mental Health conference of fiscal year 2009.   Supported by the MA Department of Mental Health;   the Alzheimer's Association, MA/NH, American Parkinson Disease Association-MA Chapter, Huntington's Disease Society of America-New England, and Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc. have also joined with MAOA to offer this exceptional conference.
Please feel free to contact MAOA should you have any questions.
Call 617-426-0804 or email us at cwong@MAOAmass.org
MAOA Conference Brochure (PDF)
THREE PATHS TO ABUNDANT HEALTH
Wareham COA is conducting a Healthy Lifestyles Fair on Saturday 20 June, including a workshop on THREE PATHS TO ABUNDANT HEALTH: Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, and Stress Resiliency (includes relaxation techniques and a QiGong/Tai Chi demo).
submitted/presented by:
Linn Morrill, MEd, Community Liaison
Healthy Aging and Disability Unit
MA Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street - 4th floor
Boston, MA 02108
tel:   617.624.5965
tty:   617.624.5992
fax:   617.624.5075
WEBSITE:   www.mass.gov/dph
BLOG:   http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us
Please feel free to contact Linn for further information. Thank you.
Mass Home Care Annual Meeting
Monday 15 June
The Burlington Marriott
House Ways & Means Chairman Charles Murphy (D-Burlington) will be the keynote speaker
June 2009 Press Release
Aging with Dignity XIV
A Conference on Preventing and Responding
to Alcohol and Other Drug Problems Among Older People
Tuesday 9 June 2009
College of the Holy Cross, Hogan Campus Center, Worcester, MA
The 20th Annual Elder Care Conference for Western Massachusetts:   Then and Now
Tuesday 12 May 2009   •   8:15 am - 4:00 pm
Mass Mutual Conference Center, Springfield, Massachusetts

— 2008 —





MCOA Logo   Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging

    116 Pleasant Street, Suite 306, Easthampton MA 01027-2781
    Phone:   413-527-6425       Fax:   413-527-7138

    webmaster — peter@mcoaonline.com