Greenlee and Rodgers to Keynote

2010 RCI National Summit & Training Institute

October 20-22, 2010

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA

Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging, and Anthony (Tony) Rodgers, Deputy Administrator for Strategic Planning and Director of the new Center for Innovation at CMS, will keynote the RCI National Summit on October 21st in Americus Georgia.  Greenlee and Rogers hold key leadership positions in implementing health care reform and family caregiver programs, policies and research. The 2010 Summit will highlight efforts to better serve family caregivers, particularly though implementation of evidence-based programs.

Averting the Caregiving Crisis: Why We Must Act Now

The RCI believes that unless we move quickly to make interventions that reduce stress and increase knowledge, coping skills and resilience widely available to family caregivers, conditions that are extremely unfavorable for families, caregivers, care-recipients, professional caregivers and our society will rapidly develop during the next decade, and family commitment to provide care will erode.

The 2010 National Summit will provide an in-depth look at recommendations to avert the crisis. You will hear distinguished leaders in the field discuss needs around caregiver health monitoring, professional development, caregiver assessment and triage, and individualizing services to address unique needs and risk. Policy updates reflecting the need for increased leadership and coordination in supporting caregivers will be given by key Federal agencies. Pre-conference workgroups will take place on effective models of dissemination for evidence-based programs and curriculum development for the caregiving field. International efforts to address the caregiver crisis will also be featured.

Click HERE for additional information and to register for shuttle bus options, Wednesday night Welcome Reception, RCI Summit, Thursday night Gala Awards Banquet and Friday afternoon guided tour of Plains.