The Center for Self-Determination, in Partnership with the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, Presents:

Determining Change: Increasing Choice & Control for Older Adults through Person-Directed Planning and Self-Determination in Long-Term Care
Causeway Bay Hotel, Lansing
6820 S. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan 48911
517-694-8123

October 13 & 14, 2010

AGENDA

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

8:30-10:00 AM - Registration and Exhibitor, Continental Breakfast 

10:00 – 11:00 AM - Welcome and opening plenary State and Federal perspective on LTC (1CEU)
Tom Nerney, The Center for Self-Determination and Peggy Brey, Michigan Department of Community Health, Office of Services to the Aging

11:15 – 12:30 PM Workshops (1 CEU)

  1. Essential Elements of Self-Determination
  2. Individuals as Employers
  3. Advocating for yourself and others
  4. Advisory Councils Person-directed training
  5. Self Determination Basics

12:30 – 1:45 PM - Exhibitors & Lunch with Speakers (1 CEU)

1:45 – 3:00 PM Workshops (1 CEU)

  1. Individuals as Employees
  2. Individual Budgets Simplified
  3. Effective Advocacy Skills
  4. Best Practices and Lessons Learned
  5. Building Community and Natural Supports through Self-determination

3:00 – 3:30 PM Break and Exhibitors

3:30 – 4:45 PM Workshops (1CEU)
(question cards handed out for Thursday 8:30 am discussion session)
  1. Individuals as Employers
  2. Agency With Choice
  3. Effective working strategies, A dialogue with Fiscal Intermediaries
  4. Person-directed Negotiation in the Planning Process
  5. Person-directed training for Direct Care Support

Day One Ends
 

Thursday, October 14, 2010

8:30 - 9:30 AM – Breakfast and Discussion: Gaining Momentum in Tough Economic Times (1 CEU): How to develop enthusiasm and support from stakeholders ( both internal and external) for new initiatives
Panel members discuss what worked for them and answer audience questions

9:30- 10:00 Am – Break and Exhibitors

10:00- 11:15 AM – workshops (1CEU)

  1. Individuals as Employers
  2. Liability, Busting the Myths and Offering Solutions
  3. Disability Pride I
  4. Self Determination Advanced
  5. Nursing Facility Transition Success Stories

11:15 – 11:45 AM – Break and Exhibitors

11:45- 1:00 PM – Lunch with Speakers: The Changing Role of Nursing Facility Care (1CEU)

1:00 – 1:15 PM – Break

1:15 – 2:30 PM – workshops (1 CEU)

  1. Individuals as Employers
  2. Disability Pride II
  3. Self Direction with many employees
  4. Peer Mentors in Long Term Care
  5. Getting the Word out About Self-determination

2:30- 2:45 PM Break and Exhibitors

2:45 – 4:00 PM – Workshops (1CEU)

  1. Person-Directed Problem Solving Case Studies
  2. Agency With Choice
  3. Alternatives to Guardianships
  4. Person- Directed Residential Options
  5. Liability, Busting the Myths and Offering Solutions

Day Two Ends

10 CEU’s pending for two day conference

REGISTRATION FEE (per person)

The fee is per person and includes all keynote sessions, workshops, two continental breakfasts, two lunches, breaks and materials.

 

Early Bird Registration Fee

Registration Fee After 9/10/10

Full Conference

$179

$199

One Day

$125

$150

3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER

ON LINE:

www.macmhb.org

BY FAX:

(517) 374-1053

BY MAIL:

MACMHB, 426 S. Walnut St., Lansing, MI 48933

 

 

 

 

 

 

To download the conference flyer click here.

To download the conference agenda click here.

To download the registration form click here.

To go to the secure site to register on-line click here.

For Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities click here.

 

Call MACMHB with any questions at (517) 374-6848