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WelcomeOn behalf of the entire LiveOn NY family, it is my honor towelcome you to our 34th Annual Conference on Aging & VendorExpo–the largest and leading aging conference in New YorkState. This year’s theme is ”Speak Up, Speak Out!”Now, morethan ever, our collective advocacy and action is essential tocatalyze systems change to advance community-based servicesforward, which are essential to make New York a better place toage. LiveOn’s Conference will be a hybridevent, featuring acombination of in-person and virtual programs that will provideyou with more flexibility to grow, connect, collaborate, engage,and build power to move our sector forward. Our Day 1 in-personsessions will feature:An opening general session, with a distinguished panel of•experts, who will discuss Prioritizing Community Care:Why It Isn't Happening & What Needs to Change.Two concurrent breakout sessions, designed to build•community and leadership: Building Our Future: Career Tabletop Discussions•with New York's Leaders in Aging Services which willfeature seasoned leaders in aging hosting tabletopdiscussions about their diverse career paths andexperiences.Building Our Agenda: What It Will Take to Advocate•for Community-Based Aging, an interactive,facilitated session where attendees will work withcolleagues to build policy platform ideas to LiveOnNY's policy agenda. An “Advocacy Action Room” whereattendees can learn•more about key systems-level issues, connect withcolleagues and advocate in real time to elected officials toadvance our collective work.

On Days 2 and 3, we will host a total of 12 virtual workshops,several which offer Continuing Education Units. These workshopswill cover key issues aging professionals regularly face, includingFederal and State policy round-ups, elder law for caregivers,providing trauma informed care, and best practices to buildculturally diverse, inclusive services and communities.We are grateful that many of you have made this event atradition each year. We also want to extend a warm welcome tothose who are new to the Conference. We hope our timetogether will enable you to broaden your knowledge and skillsand make new professional and personal connections. We alsowant to express our profound appreciation for our sponsors, whohelped make our Conference possible.Given the urgent needs that face us, it is especially important forus to come together and advocate as a sector. Thank you all somuch for attending this year’s Conference, as well as yourcontinued commitment and hard work to help build a New Yorkfor us all as we age.With deep gratitude,Allison J. NickersonExecutive Director

Mission StatementLiveOn NY represents the diverse network of nonprofit organizations thathelp older New Yorkers thrive in their communities. Through advocacy,mobilization and coalition building, we advance systemic change to en-sure that New York is an equitable and inclusive place to age regardlessof wealth, racial disparities and other barriers.PRESIDENTSteve GoldbergThe Jewish Education ProjectCHAIRPERSONJoseph H. GirvenCarnegie East House & James LenoxHouseVICE PRESIDENTDavid FlemisterYMLY & BSECRETARY, Pro Bono CounselAshley AltschulerMcDermott Will & Emery LLPTREASURERMonique M. LopezJPMorgan ChaseFOUNDING PRESIDENTElinor C. GuggenheimerIn MemoriamLIVEON NY OFFICERSAlex YulfoWells Fargo Multifamily CapitalAnn Marie CookLifespan of Greater Rochester Inc.Beth FinkelAARP New YorkDeborah MessinaRiverSpring LivingJeff FoxFoxy ManagementJoan L. RyanJudy ZangwillSunnyside Community ServicesLarisa WickThe Wright Group NYMark F. LindsayThe Livingston Group, LLCMichael FosinaSelisha CherryPwCSteve NewmanThomas KamberOlder Adults Technology Services(OATS)In MemoriamMarjorie H. CantorJanet S. SanierBOARD OF DIRECTORS

LiveOn NY StaffPublic PolicyKevin KiprovskiDirector of Public PolicyAdministrationRegina BurdenDirector of OperationsTim MeiTechnology AssociateMembershipJenna GladfelterDirector of MembershipAndrea StewartMembership and AdministrationCoordinatorProgramsKim LernerDirector of Benefits Outreach ProgramLong HoSenior Client Service CoordinatorDevelopmentSusan MaroneyDirector of DevelopmentChristopher ChiuGrants ManagerInternsAlexis Schneider MSW InternJenny ChenPublic ScholarThomas WexlerMSW InternAllison J. NickersonExecutive DirectorAndrea CianfraniAssociate Executive Director

Conference Steering CommitteeCo-ChairsKatherine MartinezNeighborhood Self-Help by Older PersonsProject, Inc. (SHOPP)Committee MembersAisha ParillonJASABeth FinkelAARP New YorkChristopher HanwayJacob A. Riis Neighborhood SettlementKris GeerkenChanging the NarrativeLarinda HooksElmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.Shyvonne NoboaSunnyside Community Services, IncTodd FliednerBay Ridge Center, IncLaura MarcecaGreenwich HouseMichele GrecoAlzheimer's AssociationMJ OkmaSAGEShaaranya PillaiIndia Home

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For people of all ages, any disability, and caregivers.NY Connects can work with anyone who needs information on long-term services and supports - children or adults with disabilities, older adults, family members, and caregivers, friends or neighbors, veterans, and helping professionals.Connect to long-term services and supports in your community. In person.Visit in person, by way of appointment at 119 9th Avenue between the following hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays (9AM-5PM) and Wednesdays (9AM-7PM).• Personal care services• Education and counseling• Health and wellness• Behavorial health services• Intellectual/development disability services• Social supportsBy phone.(212) 966-9852Online.www.nyconnects.ny.govBy email.ManhattanNYConnects@hudsonguild.org

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Conference ProgramTuesday, January 30th, 2024 | 8:30am-12:30pmLocation: The Conference Center, 130 East 59th Street, New York, NY10022 (7th floor)General Session Panel: Prioritizing Community Care: Why It Isn'tHappening & What Needs to ChangeBreakout Sessions: Attendees will have the choice between twosessions:Building Our Future: Career Tabletop Discussions with New•York's Leaders in Aging Services: This highly interactive careerdevelopment session will feature tabletop discussions in whichparticipants will hear from seasoned leaders in aging servicesabout their diverse career paths and experiences, learn about theaging ecosystem, and how we all play a critical role in the process.Building Our Agenda: What It Will Take to Advocate for•Community-Based Aging: In this interactive, moderatedworkshop, attendees will work with colleagues to brainstorm andbuild policy platform ideas that will guide LiveOn NY's annualpolicy agenda as we work to advance meaningful systemschange.Advocacy "Action" Room:Open all morning, this room will be an action-oriented space in whichattendees can learn more about the key systems-level issues affectingaging services, connect with colleagues in the field about challengesyou're seeing in your communities, and advocate in real time to yourelected officials to help advance our collective work.Day 1 | In-Person General Session & Breakout Sessions

*Eligible for Connuing Educaon creditWednesday, January 31st, 20249:00am-9:20am | General Session9:30am-11:00am | Morning WorkshopsW1 | Federal Policy Round-Up: Critical National Updates that•Impact Aging Programs in New YorkW2 | Conflict Resolution & Mediation: Navigating Difficult•Conversations*W3 | Creating a Shared Community: Bringing Together Diverse•Cultures in Community Settings1:00pm-2:30pm | Afternoon WorkshopsW4 | State Policy Round-Up•W5 | Using the Arts to Support Dementia Care*•W6 | Innovations in Intergenerational Programming: Stories and•Impact from the Field and Lessons Learned for SuccessDays 2 | Virtual WorkshopsThursday, February 1st | 9:30-11:00am9:30am-11:00am | Morning WorkshopsW7 | Holding Space for Meaningful Storytelling; Lessons in•Listening from StoryCorpsW8 | Providing Trauma-Informed Care*•W9 | Elevate Your Workplace Relationships•1:00pm-2:30pm | Afternoon WorkshopsW10 | Press 101: How to Up your Game and Engage Your Work•with External Audiences with ConfidenceW11 | Elder Law for Caregivers*•W12 | Open for Business: Best Practices for Getting People in the•Door on Plant Based Meals DayDays 3 | Virtual Workshops

LiveOn NYThank you to the sponsors for their generous support

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1) Federal Policy Round-Up: Critical National Updates that ImpactAging Programs in New York2024 brings proposed changes to the Older Americans Act, nationalelections and rapidly changing aging demographics across the country.This workshop will explore the national political landscape and policiesand the impacts on aging programs in New York, as well as key advocacyinitiatives you can get involved in to ensure aging is elevated as a priorityin 2024 and beyond.Presenters:Amy E. GotwalsChief, Public Policy and External AffairsUSAgingMegan O’ReillyVP Health and Family AARPAARPPatricia M. D’Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGPVice President, Policy and Professional Affairs, The Gerontological Societyof America, Executive DirectorNational Center to Reframe AgingWednesday 9:30am-11:00am

2) Conflict Resolution & Mediation: Navigating DifficultConversations*Eligible for 1.5 Continuing Education Contact Hours for Licensed Social WorkersJoin the New York Peace Institute (NYPI) in this workshop to learn moreabout mediation, identifying potential points of tension, and the skillsnecessary to successfully navigate difficult conversations. We'll also learnmore about the different services NYPI offers, and how they might bebeneficial for your team. You won't want to miss this engaging session.Presenters:Ayanna BehinDirector of Training & Conflict ConsultingDirector of Training & Conflict ConsultingRuby PhillipsProgram AssociateNew York Peace InstituteRachel BaiCoordinator in Training & Conflict ConsultingNew York Peace InstituteWednesday 9:30am-11:00am

3) Creating a Shared Community: Bringing Together DiverseCultures in Community SettingsOlder Adult Centers, NORCs and other community aging programs inNew York serve a diverse network of older New Yorkers from manycultures. The beauty lies in this diversity, and creates both opportunitiesand challenges as community programs work to both honor manydifferent traditions and cultures in their services, while also creating ashared community within their settings. This workshop will explorestrategies and ideas to build community in our programs.Presenters:Darcy ConnorsExecutive Director of SAGEServesSAGE (Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders)Dr Vasundhara KalasapudiExecutive DirectorIndia HomeAriana ElezajFormer Deputy DirectorLenox Hill Neighborhood HouseInes De La NuezOlder Adult Center DirectorGrand Street SettlementWednesday 9:30am-11:00amSponsored by

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5) Using the Arts to Support Dementia Care*Eligible for 1.5 Continuing Education Contact Hours for Licensed Social WorkersJoin Inspired Memory Care (IMC) as we explore the role of arts andrecreation in cognitive care. How are memory, creativity, and identitylinked? What are the benefits of arts-based engagement for the personliving with dementia and their care partner(s)? IMC will utilize interactiveexercises to explore the side effects of leveraging the arts as treatment,side effects like evoking memories, enabling people to communicateabout experiences, and strengthening relationships. IMC will alsohighlight opportunities for advocacy around including the arts as atreatment for individuals living with cognitive change.Presenters:Nettie HarperCo-FounderInspired Memory Care, Inc.Kelly GilliganCo-FounderInspired Memory Care, Inc.Sponsored byWednesday 1:00pm-2:30pm

Wednesday 1:00pm-2:30pm6) Innovations in Intergenerational Programming: Stories andImpact from the Field and Lessons Learned for SuccessJoin us and learn how intergenerational programs enrich the lives ofolder people, enliven adult centers, combat social isolation and ageism,thereby expanding social networks that help older people age in place,all while improving the health and well-being of participants. Hear howthree organizations achieve these results and discover key steps for howto launch intergenerational programming in your organization.Presenters:Terry KaelberDirector, Institute for Empowered AgingUnited Neighborhood Houses of NYNancy MillerExecutive DirectorVisions / Services for the Blind and Visually ImpairedKerly SerranoDirector, Older Adult CenterSunnyside Community ServicesLucy MansillaN.I.C.E. Program CoordinatorQueens Community House

This Center, within the Division of Geriatrics andPalliative Medicine, is dedicated to developingstrategies to enhance the quality of life and address thechallenges of aging for older adults and their familiesthrough research, education and services to ourcommunity. The research program focuses onunderstanding factors/contexts that foster “successfulaging” for diverse populations of older adults. TheCenter is addressing current issues confronting ouraging population such as aging, cognition andAlzheimer’s Disease (AD); family caregiving; socialisolation and lonliness, and aging and healthcare access.The Center has a commitment to serving diverse andunderserved populations. Unique features of the Centerare a multidisciplinary approach to the issues of agingand the integration of technology as a mechanism tobring services and programs to older adults.For more informationabout our Center and current research studiesplease email us at AgingBehavioralRsrch@med.cornell.eduor call (646) 962-7141

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Thursday 9:30am-11:00am7) Holding Space for Meaningful Storytelling; Lessons in Listeningfrom StoryCorpsDiscover the power of personal stories and explore how to infuse it intoyour own work in this interactive StoryCorps workshop. StoryCorpsbelieves that everyone has an important story to tell and everyone’s storymatters. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the nationalnonprofit StoryCorps and how we leverage the power of stories tostrengthen and build the connections between people, increaseunderstanding, and build empathy, one conversation at a time.StoryCorps staff will take you deeper into the how of StoryCorps,including best practices for listening and tips from our facilitators andproducers to elicit great stories, with opportunities to practice and sharetogether. Staff will also share insights from StoryCorps’ Legacy andMemory Loss Initiatives, and examples of how organizations canincorporate storytelling into their programs.After participating in this session, attendees should be able to:Summarize three key components of the StoryCorps model of•collecting and sharing stories.Practice active listening techniques and demonstrate the use of•follow-up questions to support meaningful conversations. Use the StoryCorps tools to record and preserve your own story, orintroduce it to your community.Presenters:Emily JanssenDirector of Learning & EngagementStoryCorpsChapin MontagueFacilitatorStoryCorps

Thursday 9:30am-11:00am8) Providing Trauma Informed Care*Eligible for 1.5 Continuing Education Contact Hours for Licensed Social WorkersJoin us in this session to learn about Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) — abroader paradigm of care for helping clients in crisis – and how traumaimpacts us on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. We’ll also learn thedifferences between TIC and trauma therapy, the impacts of “sharedtrauma”, and how you can organize and offer TIC within your program tomake it more accessible for your clients.Presenters:Dr. Abigail NathansonTrauma Therapist and Palliative Social Worker, FacultyNYU School of Social WorkAnderson Torres, PhD, LCSW-RPresident and CEORAIN Total Care, Inc.Erica SandovalCEO & FounderSandoval CoLabSponsored by

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Thursday 9:30am-11:00am9) Elevate Your Workplace RelationshipsJoin us for a transformative workshop where you'll discover the art ofbuilding extraordinary relationships at work using the power of DiSC, aproven personality assessment tool.Through personalized DiSC assessments, you'll gain a deepunderstanding of your unique communication style and those of yourcolleagues. This powerful framework will help you:Embrace your strengths and leverage them to enhance your•communication effectivenessMotivate and inspire team members based on their unique•motivatorsBuild rapport with colleagues, fostering trust and collaboration•Join us and experience the transformational power of DiSC!Presenters:Melissa ShillingfordVisionary - FounderMake Ideas Work

Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm10) Press 101: How to Up your Game and Engage Your Work withExternal Audiences with ConfidenceCreating systems change in the aging field will require us all to Speak Upand Speak Out about our critical work, and the issues that we face inorder to push for meaningful change and investments in aging. Thisworkshop will explore strategies and tips for engagingPresenters:Camille Rivera-WestinPartnerNew Deal StrategiesPresenters:Lekha SunderPress AssistantNew Deal StrategiesPresenters:Emma HernandoCommunications ManagerNew Deal Strategies

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Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm11) Elder Law for Caregivers*Eligible for 1.5 Continuing Education Contact Hours for Licensed Social WorkersThis session will examine the multiple areas of law that impact each of usas we age, with a focus primarily on those issues of importance tocaregivers of older New Yorkers. We will cover the advance directivesneeded for caregivers to act on another’s behalf as well as a brief look atwills and inheritance and how they connect. We will also discuss thebasics of New York’s Medicaid program and some of the popularplanning tools to access the Medicaid program in the context of longterm care planning.Presenters:Jaime LewisFounding PartnerBirnbaum Lewis, PLLCMichele GrecoSenior Program DirectorAlzheimer's Association, NYC ChapterSponsored by

Thursday 1:00pm-2:30pm12) Open for Business: Best Practices for Getting People in theDoor on Plant Based Meals DayOlder Adult Centers and NORCs are vibrant community hubs thatprovide critical services all under one roof. The pandemic, wide-scaledemographic and population shifts, contractual requirements, and otherfactors have impacted how we continue to design our programs to getpeople in the door. This interactive session will provide forward-lookingideas, strategies and practices around that have worked to bring olderNew Yorkers back to our programs.Presenters:Shahenaz HamdeProgram DirectorHANAC Ravenswood Older Adult CenterSylvia JohnsonDirectorRegional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc (R.A.I.N)Bonnie Lumagui, LCSWAssistant Executive Director Older Adults & Community ServicesHamilton-Madison HouseRoxana MoralesDirector, Diana Jones SCRiseBoro Community PartnershipMargie SchustackDirector Communications and ProgramsRSS Center for Ageless Living

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