CE Calendar

co sponsor: Barren River Mental and Aging Coalition

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AGENDA

8-8:15 Registraion/Breakfast

8:45-9:45 Mental Health Decline in Aging Populations: Culturally Responsive Support of Older Adults

Dr. Tanya Burgess, PhD, CSW

Mental Health Decline in Aging Populations: Recognizing, Responding and Supporting Older Supports

9:45-10:45 How to Prepare for the HIgh Cost of Getting Older

John Dotson, Attorney at Law

Why legal docuements are important, assest preservation and understanding Medicaid and VA Benefits

*CHES CECH only no credit for KBN/LTCA for this workshop*

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00 Kentucky Senior Suicide Prevention: A Team Approach

Beck Whipple, MSW, State Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Overview of Kentucky's oLder adult suicide prevention program

12:00-1:00 Lunch provided/Vendor Exhibits

1:00-2:00 Navigating Grief and Loss Throughout the Aging Process

Dr. Saundra H Starks, LCSW, EdD

Identify types of grief and loss experienced during the aging process, differentiate between typical grief responses and problematic grief responses, apply strategies

2:00-2:15 Break

2:15-3:15 Impact of Alzheimer's From Awareness to Action

Erin Gillespie, MS, Alzheimer's Association Director of Community Engagement

Provide basic understanding of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, strategies to maintain a healthy brain, overview of community services and support offered by the Association

3:15 Evaluations/Certificates

CEU Credits:

are pending/applied for Social Work, Psychology, and Licened Professional Counselors

KBN/LTCA 4.8 KBN contact hours 

Nurses/Long Term Care Administrators:  The South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) as a provider of continuing education under the Provider Numbers 5-0026, expiration date 12-31-27.   4.8 contact hours will be awarded after attending the entire offering and completing evaluations. 0 of those hours is approved for Pharmacology credit .  KBN# 5-0026-12-27-1433

 CHES 5 CECH

Certified Health Education Specialists:  -Western Kentucky University Department of Public Health, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 5.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level CECH available are 0.   Continuing Competency credits available are 0.  Event  ID#  36021  Provider # 105862