Tuesday, September 30, 2025 8:30AM TO 2:30pm

M4A Elder Justice Long Term Care Conference: 2025: “Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Quality of Life in Dementia Care

Jasper Civic Center 204 19th Street e #100, Jasper, Alabama 35501

Agenda

8:30 - 9 Registration

9 - 10 Brain Health, Monica Houston, MSW, Elder Justice Supervisor, Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A).

10 - 11 Advance Planning for Seniors, Tan Alexander, JS, Accounts manager, Dignity Memorial. Pre-Planning Specialist for Alabama Dtate Employees

11- 11:30 Lunch

11:30-12 Self Defense: Learn how to Protect Yourself and Others from Financial Fraud, Nicholas Vonderau, Communications and Public Manager for Alabama Securities Commission (ASC)

12-1 Understanding and Addressing Care Resistant Behaviors in Dementia: Impacts on Long-Term Care , Nicole Ruggiano, PhD, MSW, FGSA, University of Alabama

1-2 How the Ombudsman Program Benefits the Elderly, Ryan Leonard, SW, Long-Term Care Community Ombudsman

2-2:30 Evaluations and Certificates (Evaluates are required to have a signature, certificates will be awarded for hours attended.

Contact hours: Nurses: 5.5. Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational and Physical Therapists/Assistants, Social Workers, Others: 4.5. Assisted Living Administrators pending approval (check your Board website for approval).

Dementia hours awarded for this seminar: 2 hours (included in your total hours awarded).

Clinicians from States other than Alabama, you need to check with your State Boards to ask if they will accept hours approved by Alabama Boards.  Most States do.  Alabama Nurses, we will post your hours on the ABN website for you within the week.