Greenlee and Rodgers to Keynote:

2010 RCI National Summit & Training Institute

October 20-22, 2010

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA

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.

A welcome reception, guided tour of Plains, an awards luncheon and gala awards banquet are planned as well. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks!

Scheduled Presenters:
Kathy Greenlee
Assistant Secretary for Aging
U. S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Washington, DC

Anthony Rodgers
Deputy Administrator and Director
Center for Strategic Planning
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Washington, DC

Steven H. Zarit, PhD
Human Development and Family Studies
Penn State University

Kate Lorig, RN, DrPH
School of Medicine
Stanford University

Nancy Whitelaw, PhD
Center for Healthy Aging,
National Council on Aging

Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD
Senior Vice President for Public Policy
AARP

Heather Mahoney-Gleason, LCSW
Caregiver Support Program Manager
Veterans Healthcare Administration

Laurel L. Northouse, RN, PhD, FAAN
School of Nursing
University of Michigan

David M. Bass, PhD
Margaret Blenker Research Institute
Benjamin Rose Institute

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD
Center for Applied Research on Aging & Health
Thomas Jefferson University

Elena Andresen, PhD, MA, BA
Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Florida

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