Trainings & Events for Aging Network Professionals

The Ohio Department of Aging is proud to support statewide and regional training and informational opportunities for older Ohioans and the professionals and family members who care for and serve them. This listing is for general information only - please contact the event sponsors for more detailed information. The Department of Aging assumes no liability for the accuracy of this information.

This listing is free for any non-profit meeting, seminar, conference or training for which the Ohio Department of Aging or an Area Agency on Aging is a major sponsor. Click here to add your event…

Statewide Events

OAAAA 2008 Annual Conference on Aging
Date & Location: Sept. 8 and 9, 2008 - Crowne Plaza Columbus North
Target audience: Aging network professionals
Description:The Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAAA) proudly presents the 19th OAAAA Annual Conference on Aging. This two-day conference provides educational and networking opportunities to professionals, volunteers, policymakers and others committed to Ohio’s older population and the aging network. The conference offers pre-conference intensives, workshops, exhibits and general sessions. Whether attending for the first time or returning, you will learn about new resources, legislative changes, and innovative practices from renowned speakers, experts in the field of aging, conference participants and our sponsors. Join your peers and others committed to the issues that affect older adults at the OAAAA Annual Conference. Expand your knowledge, refresh your spirit, reconnect with friends and make new ones!
Cost/Registration: $200 - $250
CEUs available
Sponsored by:
For more information: www.ohioaging.org or (614) 481-3511

Aging in Ohio 2008
Date & Location: Sept. 10, 2008 - Columbus
Target audience: Aging network professionals
Description: Aging in Ohio is a foundation course for anyone involved with the aging network. For over 17 years, experienced professionals have provided an introduction to the aging network, aging programs and services, demographic trends and the organizations, agencies and funding sources that comprise the aging network. Aging in Ohio includes information on the policies and issues that face the aging network and expands existing knowledge of the network and related programs.
Cost/Registration: $100, due 2 weeks prior.
CEUs available
Sponsored by: Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
For more information: (614) 481-3511 or www.ohioaging.org

Date & Location: October 3-5, 2008 - Concourse Hotel and Conference Center, Columbus
Target audience: Aging Network Professionals
Description: The conference features plenary sessions and didactic sessions on new drugs for dementia, incorporating a successful home care practice, issues and solutions for care transitions, managing liability, disease management in the frail elderly, wound care, drug update and managing unintended weight loss.
Cost/Registration: $175 for non-members, $150 for members and $25 for students due by Sept. 22. $190, $160 and $30, respectively, day of the event.
CEUs available
Sponsored by: Ohio Medical Directors Association; Ohio Geriatrics Society (OGS); Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
For more information: www.ohioamda.org/site/conference.html

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Region 1 Events

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Region 2 Events

Legal Authority to Act for Another -- and the responsibilities of doing so
Date & Location: Aug. 15, 2008 - Airport Hotel, Vandalia
Target audience: Aging Network Professionals
Description: Often health care professionals need to be able to discern who — if anyone — has the power to make decisions on behalf of their client. When presented with vague and sometimes contradictory information, it is important to have a basic understanding of the legal documents that give one person the power to make decisions for another. Participants will learn valuable information from a certified elder law attorney that will be useful in both personal and professional situations.
Cost/Registration: $35, due Aug. 8.
CEUs available
Sponsored by: Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2
For more information: (937) 341-3020, conference brochure

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Region 8 Events

Consumer Protections
Date & Location: August 18, 2008 - Area Agency on Aging 8, Marietta
Target audience: Older Ohioans, Aging network professionals, Family members and caregivers
Description: Protect yourself from unscrupulous sales practices. Learn how to identify scams and how to effectively say "no" to those who try to sell unnecessary goods and services. Receive information about your rights and how OCC can help. Andrew Tinkham, Outreach and Education Specialist, Ohio Consumers' Counsel will present.
Cost/Registration: Free, space is limited. Call 1-800-331-2644 to register.
Sponsored by: Buckeye Hills Area Agency on Aging PSA 8
For more information: www.areaagency8.org or 1-800-331-2644

Stay Connected- Maintaining Your Utility Service
Date & Location: August 25, 2008 - Area Agency on Aging 8, Marietta, OH
Target audience: Aging network professionals
Description: This train-the-trainer program is for agencies that serve low-income seniors. It provides information on financial assistance programs to help keep electric, natural gas and telephone services connected. Topics covered include an overview of OCC services, utility assistance programs, customer rights, payment arrangements and budget billing. Andrew Tinkham, Outreach and Education Specialist, Ohio Consumers' Counsel will present.
Cost/Registration: Free, space is limited. Call 1-800-331-2644 to register.
Sponsored by: Buckeye Hills Area Agency on Aging PSA 8
For more information: www.areaagency8.org or 1-800-331-2644

Something to be Proud of: Appalachian Culture from Family to Familism
Date & Location: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 - Lafayette Hotel, Marietta
Target audience: Aging network professionals
Description: This discussion of ideas that matter most to Appalachian clients and those working in the Appalachian culture will explore developing culturally appropriate goals and objectives with our clients and examine ways to becoming and remain culturally sensitive and appropriate as professionals.
Cost/Registration: $60
CEUs available
Sponsored by: Buckeye Hills Area Agency on Aging PSA 8
For more information: www.areaagency8.org or 1-800-331-2644