Monthly membership meetings are held the 4th Thursday of each month with the following schedule unless otherwise noted.

The meetings are held at various locations around Minneapolis and its suburbs.

Please check back each month for topic and location of the meeting.

Questions? Contact the Program Committee

May, 2008

Minneapolis Area
Senior Workers Association
2008 SPRING LUNCHEON

Thursday, May 15th, 2008
12:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Reserve
3155 Empire Lane, Plymouth 55447

FEATURED SPEAKER:

Mike Justin, LICSW, MALP
ElderCare Consultants
Addressing Mental Health Issues
A Client’s Right To Self Determination
v.s.
A Danger To Self Or Others
1.5 contact hours

* Speaker Sponsor		Nursing Excellence
* Event Sponsors:		Safe Homes Minnesota Seniors Choice At Home Brookdale Living Homewatch Home Care Home Health Care Inc.
* Table Decoration Sponsor:		AgeWell Home Care
Click here for printable registration form (PDF).

Pre-registration Requested
Deadline extended to May 9th, 2008

Directions

From Highway 494: Take highway 55 West exit and go to the first intersection...Fernbrook Lane North. Turn right. The next intersection is Harbor Lane North. Turn right on Harbor Lane. At the first street you come to...Empire Lane...turn left. The building is ahead and on the left. Watch for the MASWA signs, too!

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June, 2008
Regular Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Location: Roitenberg Assisted Living in St. Louis Park

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July, 2008
Regular Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Location: Walker Methodist, Anoka

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August, 2008
Regular Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008
Location: Golden Living Center, St. Louis Park

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Joint Public Policy Committee MeetingLocation:
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
2365 N. McKnight Road - Suite 3
St. Paul, MN

RSVP to Paul Blom at pblom@RAH-tc.net or to Judy Abbott at Judy@tcaging.org

Schedule:
2:30 p.m. Registration
2:45 p.m. Speaker presentations
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

Cultural Diversity in Death and Dying

Speaker: Jeanne McGill, CSA, CPC
Advance Planning

Objectives:
- Updates on what is new and different in funeral services.
- Recognize and acknowledge cultural differences in funeral rituals.
- Understand cremation laws.
- Understand how to honor the tradition.

Location:
The Chapel at St. Therese
Oxbow Lake
5200 Oak Grove Parkway
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

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Location: Parkwood Shores Asst. Living
3663 Park Center Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Lower Level 952-924-0400

Schedule:

2:25-2:40 Registration and Networking
2:40-3:15 Business Meeting
3:15-4:15 Program Presentation
4:15 Networking/Optional Tour

Topic: "Introduction to Pallative Care

"Speaker: Olufemi Banjoko, M.D.
Geriatrics, Park NicolletObjectives:Define Pallative Care
Differentiate between palliative care and hospice.
Understand the suffering paradigm.
Identify the different settings for palliative care.
Identify the core disciplines involved in palliative care.
Define clinical success at end of life.

1 CEU credit

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April Membership Meeting

Location:Calvary Center Cooperative
7600 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427

Contact: Lara Homa at 763-544-1090

Schedule:

2:25 Registration and networking
2:40 Business Meeting
3:15 Program Presentation
4:15 Networking/Optional Tour

Topic:"What's up with the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005?

How does it pertain to Medical Assistance and Elderly Waiver?"

Speaker: Guest Speaker: Kris L. Maser, Elder Law Department Chair and Shareholder, Maser & Amundson, P.A.

Objectives:

Participants will learn:

- The "Look Back Period"
- House Values
- Life Estate purchase
- Care Contacts
- Long term care insurance

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Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting

Location: The Reserve
3155 Empire Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447

Contact:Marti Brest at 952-848-5819

Schedule:12:15 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Topic: "Leadership and Communication: Re-Energize and Get Connected"

Speaker: Denise Franck Aboody of D. Franck & AssociatesKey Topics:Leadership, Communication personality types, and how they relate to your work and ignite creativity!
This will be a fun, interactive thought provoling presentation.

Contact Hours: 1.5 hours

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Presenters: MN Representative Mindy Greiling Chair, K-12 Finance DivisionCo-Chair, Mental Health CaucusNat'l Board Member NAMI

MN Senator Linda BerglinChair, Sen. Health and Human Services & Corrections Division

Overview:

Recent mental health initiatives

Recent legislation affecting seniors and persons with disabilities

Priorities ahead

Meeting Location:

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Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 2:25 p.m.

Location: Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Ave, Mpls 55416

Contact:Cherrie Zitzlsperger at 612-920-2030Schedule:

Topic:

"Ageism in our society; examine its effects for all women, including the GLBT community perspective."

Speaker:

Annalee Stewart
Member of OLOC (Old Lesbians Organizing for Change)

Objectives:

Participants will learn: To reexamine your beliefs about aging - for others and yourselfHow carrying a secret for half a lifetime impacts one's lifeEducation about a group of lesbians over age 60 who offer an organization that enables older lesbians to meet and share their experiences in life.1 CEU credit - Certificates or Attendance (CEU's) available. Guest fee $5.00

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Date: Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 2:25 p.m.

Location:Prairie Lodge
6001 Earle Brown Drive
Brooklyn Center, MN 55420

Contact:Cynthia Frances at 612-920-2030

Schedule:

2:25		Registration & Networking
2:40		Business Meeting
3:15		Program Presentation
4:15		Networking and optional tour

Objectives:

Participants will have a better understanding about what future seniors are saying about:

Longevity and images of aging

Preferences in the words used to describe older people and the services they receive

Care options and how we'll pay for them

Preferences for where we'll live

Working in later life

Civic engagement

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Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 2:25 p.m.

Location:

Walker Plaza
131 Monroe Street
Anoka, MN 55303Contact:Diane Rideout at 763-422-1226

Schedule:

2:25		Registration & Networking
2:40		Business Meeting
3:15		Program Presentation
4:15		Networking and optional tour

       

Topic:

At the conclusion of this session, the participants will be able to:

Define delirium, dementia, and depression

Discuss how to distinguish delirium, dementia, and depression

Describe the nursing or healthcare worker implications related to caring for patients with delirium, dementia, or depression

PLEASE NOTE: Meeting is on fifth Thursday

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Location:

Parkshore Senior Campus
3663 Park Center Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416

Contact:Marti Briest at 952-924-0400

Schedule:

2:25		Registration & Networking
2:40		Business Meeting
3:15		Program Presentation
4:15		Networking and tour

Topic:

Apply the use of the website, www.minnesotahelp.info to locate services and make referrals, in consultation with clients that will help them maintain health and independence.

Apply the use of web site as a "self help" tool, encouraging clients to locate and self refer for services over time.

Apply the use of the web based tool, long term care choices, to design a plan of care, over time, by and for the elder needing services, or by a family member for a client.

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Global Longevity: Navigating Tomorrow

Date: Friday, October 26, 2007

Location:

Earle Brown Heritage Center
6155 Earle Brown Drive
Brooklyn Center, MN 55543

Contact: Deb Jensen at 952-885-6186 Speakers:

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Joint Public Policy Meeting
Thursday, December 20, 2007

Time:		2:30 Registration
		2:45 Speaker presentations
		4:30 Adjourn
Location:		Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building 179 E. Robie Street, Rm. 212 St. Paul, MN 55107
Presenter:		Rajean Moone, ABD Special Projects Coordinator Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
Contact:		Neighborhood House staff at 651-789-2500
Objectives:
Current initiatives to rebalance long-term care in Minnesota. Individuals and organizations that affect aging policy. Minnesota's legislative process. Federal and state policy trends in aging programs and services. Where to find helpful information about legislation. Certificates of attendance (CEU's) will be available. Annual membership fee $15.00. Guest $5.00.

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Regular Monthly MeetingDate: Thursday, January 24, 2008

Schedule:

2:25 Registration and Networking
2:40 Business Meeting
3:15 Program Presentation
4:30 Adjourn

Location:
Calvary Center Cooperative
7600 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427

Contact:
Laura Homa - 763-544-1090

Topic:
The Grief of Multiple Losses, Including Shattered Dreams

Speaker:
Ted Bowman
Educator, trainer and consultant, specializing in change and transitionAging includes losses. Not only the common changes in health, but related losses of relationships, power, unfulfilled dreams, even the timing and manner of death and dying. It is crucial that professional caregivers and volunteers be alert to such losses and be ready to assist individuals and families with grieving. In this practical session, perspectives and tools to aid the grieving process will be heard and discussed. Also, the inextricable ties between grief and hope will be addressed.

Objectives:

Name multiple losses of seniors and the impact.

Discuss three or more responses to losses useful in many ventures and settings.

Distinguish normative losses and those that require referral to other resources

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February, 2008
Regular Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Location: Regency Hospital
1300 Hidden Lakes Parkway
Golden Valley, MN 55422

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March, 2008
Regular Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Location:
St. Therese Assisted Living in Hopkins
901 Feltl Court
Hopkins, MN 55343

Contact:
For directions call Connie Cannon – 952-960-5589
For program or membership questions call
Rosemary Rohach – 612-617-4500

Schedule:

2:25 Registration and Networking
2:40 Business Meeting
3:15 Program Presentation
4:15 Networking and Tour

Topic:
Blessing or Burden: How is Your Spirit Served by the Stories of Those You Serve?

There are times when those we seek to serve energize and renew us. But there are also times when the service we once undertook out of inspiration, generosity, and joy devolves into something routine, draining and dry. In this presentation we will explore stories as a resource to combat "compassion fatigue," to help us to work more effectively with "difficult people" and reconnect us with our own life giving passions.

Speaker:
Judy Connolly - a hospital chaplain, organizational consultant, storyteller, and on staff at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview.

Objectives:
1. Mine experiences with clients for personal renewal and growth.

2. Try out a model for working with narrative to focus and reclaim your own passion. Learn a new mwthod of inviting and reflecting on clients' stories to align withtheir deeper values and concerns.

3. Learn a new method of inviting and reflecting on clients' stories to align with their deeper values and concerns.

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April, 2008
Regular Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008

Location:
Edina Park Plaza in Edina
3330 Edinborough Way
Edina, MN 55435

Some parking in the facility parking lot. Additional parking in the business plaza parking lot next door.

Contact:
For directions call Sevanna McDaniel, 952-831-4084
For program or membership questions call Rosemary Rohach, 612-617-4500

Schedule:

2:25 Registration and Networking
2:40 Business Meeting
3:15 Program Presentation
4:15 Networking and Tour

Topic:
Dementia in the Elderly — What Their Behaviors Tell Us

Speaker:
Carol Brage, RN program Director, Grace Program - Regina Medical Center

Objectives:

Define dementia, types of dementia, (i.e. Alzheimer's) and symptoms.



Explain why all behavior has meaning.



Discuss approaches for understanding and communicating with behaviors related to ADLs and dementia.



List specific challenging behaviors that may occur during ADLs.



List possible causes for behavior symptoms related to ADLs and how to implement behavior management.

Guest fee $5.00

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