Register for NJAAW’s 24th Annual Conference: “Building an Age-Friendly Ecosystem – Bringing the 4Ms and 8 Domains to NJ” – NJAAW

Register for NJAAW’s 24th Annual Conference, “Building an Age-Friendly Ecosystem – Bringing the 4Ms and 8 Domains to NJ”

Expecting hundreds of professionals in the field of aging — including government agencies, senior housing, health care services, recreational programs, grant makers, educators, graduate students and more — the conference will bring together thought leaders and best practices of aging well.

This year, our conference will include speakers from two important perspectives on healthy aging in NJ. The first, the 4Ms of Age-Friendly Health Systems, an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation, will highlight the work to better identify and address the health care needs of NJ’s older residents and patients.

The second perspective, the movement towards implementing the 8 Domains of Age-Friendly Communities at the local, county and state levels, will highlight best practices, tools and progress in making NJ an age-friendly state.

*Five Social Work CE Hours (three Social & Cultural Competence and two General) are provided by the Monmouth University School of Social Work. Be sure to indicate your intention to obtain CE Hours on the registration form.*

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Keynote Sessions

Morning Keynote: The Age-Friendly Ecosystem

Jane Carmody, DNP, MBA, RN, FAAN, The John A. Hartford Foundation

Lunch Keynote: The Time is Now: Planning for the Future

Melissa Chalker, MSW, Division of Aging Services, NJ Department of Human Services

Breakout Sessions

Thinking Outside the Roadblocks: The Integration of Housing & Health in Affordable Senior Housing

Marilyn Mock and Darlene Datil, Fair Share Support Services, Inc.

How to Bring Person-Center Trauma-Informed (PCTI) Care to Life

Deborah Rokhsar Rosen, Jewish Federation Greater MetroWest NJ
Liz Levy, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
Peter Jacob, Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
Dr. Carmen Ramirez Sosa, Rutgers postdoctoral resident
Rafi Annapole, Rutgers DMD candidate
Drs. Jack Moran and Howard Drew, Rutgers faculty and pro-bono Holocaust Dental Services Program, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Best Practices in NJ’s Age-Friendly Efforts

Janet Sharma, Age-Friendly Englewood
EJ Vizzi, Age-Friendly Teaneck
Beth Abbott, Age-Friendly Ridgewood
Shannon Dougherty-Lyons, Generations for Garfield
Lisa Bontemps, Westwood for All Ages

Overcoming Isolation: Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults/Adult Day Care

Leah Lyszewski, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Lori Morrell, Parker Adult Day Center

Taking the High Road: Medical Cannabis Use in Older Adults

Drs. Jessica Bente and Theresa M. Redling, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Dr. Mary Bridgeman, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Aging In Place – An Inter-Agency Holistic Approach to Reaching Underserved Older Adults

Melissa Zeidler and William Lim, Disability Rights NJ
Jatasha Sharif, Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless

Integrating Care to Age Well in Affordable and Permanent Supportive Housing

Candace Robinson, Capital Impact Partners
Michael DiBiase, AtlantiCare LIFE Connection
Michelle Rampersant-Faulk, JESPY House
Elizabeth Davis, The Bright Side Family

Asset Mapping – The Somerset & Bergen County projects

Dr. Althea Pestin-Stevens, Rutgers School of Social Work
Davit Topchishvili, Bergen County Division of Senior Services
Karen Alexander, Rutgers Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center
Walter Lane, Office of Planning, Policy and Economic Development, Somerset County
Joanne Fetzko, Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services

Supporting Community-Dwelling Older Adults’ Health and Wellness through University Supported Programs

Rebecca Mannel, Megan Foti and Mary Kientz, Stockton University

Goals of Care – Understanding What Matters to Patients

Dr. Viki Sharma, VNA Health Group, CentraState Healthcare, Robert Wood Johnson Family Practice and Population Health
Dr. David Barile, Goals of Care Coalition NJ
Dr. Josh Raymond, The Manor-CentraState Medical Center, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/CentraState Medical Center

IMPORTANT: COVID Protocols

In light of the spread of COVID Omicron variant BA-2, and the fact that the overwhelming majority of our conference attendees work with older adults and other high-risk patients, NJAAW will require proof of vaccination for NJAAW conference staff, speakers, vendors and attendees. Our goal is to keep you, your colleagues, families and patients/clients safe.

Proof of vaccination includes a photo or copy of a vaccine card, or proof of vaccination on a COVID app (Docket, Excelsior, etc.). Information on submitting vaccine proof in a secure, HIPAA-compliant process will be sent upon registering.

Full vaccination status is considered:

1 dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or
2 doses of the Moderna vaccine, or
2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, or
Any 2-dose combination of the above

Thank you for your understanding and for ensuring the health and safety of your colleagues and the people we serve.

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Register for NJAAW’s 24th Annual Conference: “Building an Age-Friendly Ecosystem – Bringing the 4Ms and 8 Domains to NJ”