7th & 8th September 2023
Glasgow, Scotland
About our speakers

Overview of all speakers

Thursday 7 September 2023

Words of Welcome

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Dr Donald Macaskill
CEO – Scottish Care, Scotland

Dr Donald Macaskill has worked for many years in the health & social care sectors across the UK, specialising in learning disability and older people’s work. A particular professional focus has been bereavement, palliative care and individual rights. For 13 years he ran his own equality and human rights consultancy focusing on adult protection, risk and personalisation. He managed Scottish Care’s SDS project, People as Partners, then was the Joint National Workforce Lead. From 2016 he has been the CEO of Scottish Care. 

Conference Opening

Thomas Kerr

Bailie Thomas Kerr on behalf of the Lord Provost of Glasgow

Thomas Kerr was first elected as Councillor for the Shettleston Ward in 2017 and re-elected to his second term in 2022. Since being in position he has been the Leader of the Conservative Group on the Council and in May 2022 was honoured to take up the role as Bailie of the City to deputise for the Lord Provost at civic events.

Before being elected, Thomas was a student at the City of Glasgow College and studied PR and Advertising, he has had a keen interest in politics for many years and joined his political party at age 14. Thomas grew up in Cranhill, in the East End of Glasgow and has lived in his community all his life. In his spare time he spends all his time with family, friends and his son Joshua

Scottish Government Ministerial Welcome

Maree Todd

Ms Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport

Maree Todd was appointed as Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport in March 2023. She grew up in the West Highlands, attending Ullapool High School and then studying pharmacy and prescribing at Robert Gordon’s and Strathclyde, as well as taking an ante-natal teaching diploma at the University of Bedfordshire. A pharmacist by profession, Maree Todd worked in NHS Highland for 20 years, mainly as a mental health pharmacist in a psychiatric hospital. She also contributed to SIGN guidance on perinatal mental health. She was previously the Minister for Children and Young People. 

Launch of the Global Older People's Care and Support Day

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Katie Smith Sloan
Executive Director – Global Ageing Network & CEO – LeadingAge

Katie Smith Sloan serves as the executive director of the Global Ageing Network, an organization with a presence in over 50 countries committed to improving the quality of life for people as they age through shared learning, exploration and innovation. In its 30th year, the Network brings leaders together to explore and identify solutions for the challenges and opportunities associated with global ageing. It is the only Network of primarily providers of services, housing and care. Katie Smith Sloan also serves as president and CEO of LeadingAge, an association of over 5,000 mission-driven community-based organizations in the U.S. that provide services and supports primarily for older adults. LeadingAge advocates to improve housing, services and supports, guided by the organization’s mission to be the trusted voice for aging. Sloan serves on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) based in Toronto, HelpAge USA, the Long Term Quality Alliance (LTQA), ValueFirst, and the Alliance for Home Care Quality and Innovation. She is national co-chair of Dementia Friendly America, a multi-sector national collaborative with a mission to foster dementia friendly communities

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Dr Jiri Horecky
Chair – Global Ageing Network

Dr. Jiri Horecky has been working since 2007 Jiri g as the president of the Association of Social Services Providers of the Czech Republic. Since 2013 as the president of the Union of Employers’ Associations in the Czech Republic.  In 2016 he is elected as the President of the European Association for Directors and Providers of Long-term Care Services for the Elderly. Since 2018 he has been elected as the president of the European Ageing Network. In January 2022 Jiří Horecký was elected as the chairman of the world association Global Ageing Network. He is also the vice-president of the European Federation of Social Employers. Jiří is also Member of the Government Committee for Seniors and ageing and was an advisor to the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic (2012–2017) and was elected in 2017 the vice-president of the Federation of Social Employers Europe. He has obtained several national and international awards and published more than 130 articles and monographies.  

Keynote Address

Introduction from Katie Smith Sloan

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Katie Smith Sloan
Executive Director – Global Ageing Network & CEO – LeadingAge

Katie Smith Sloan serves as the executive director of the Global Ageing Network, an organization with a presence in over 50 countries committed to improving the quality of life for people as they age through shared learning, exploration and innovation. In its 30th year, the Network brings leaders together to explore and identify solutions for the challenges and opportunities associated with global ageing. It is the only Network of primarily providers of services, housing and care. Katie Smith Sloan also serves as president and CEO of LeadingAge, an association of over 5,000 mission-driven community-based organizations in the U.S. that provide services and supports primarily for older adults. LeadingAge advocates to improve housing, services and supports, guided by the organization’s mission to be the trusted voice for aging. Sloan serves on the Board of Directors of the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) based in Toronto, HelpAge USA, the Long Term Quality Alliance (LTQA), ValueFirst, and the Alliance for Home Care Quality and Innovation. She is national co-chair of Dementia Friendly America, a multi-sector national collaborative with a mission to foster dementia friendly communities

Keynote Speaker

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Sir Geoff Mulgan CBA
Professor of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy and Social Innovation – University College London, England

Sir Geoff Mulgan is a Professor at University College London (UCL).  He was CEO of Nesta and the Young Foundation, director of the UK Government’s Strategy Unit and head of policy in the Prime Minister’s office.  He works with many governments around the world.  Past books include ‘The Art of Public Strategy’ (OUP) and ‘Big Mind: how collective intelligence can change our world’ (Princeton UP).   His latest book ‘Another World is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination’ is published by Hurst Publishers and Oxford University Press in June 2022.

The Case for Reform: A Panel Discussion

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Joseph Musgrave
 CEO, Home & Community Care Ireland (HCCI), Ireland

Joseph Musgrave has led Home and Community Care Ireland (HCCI) since 2018, bringing an  essential mix of leadership and partnership to homecare in Ireland. Joseph passionately  believes in an individual’s right to quality, regulated home care and that ‘There is no Place Like Home’.  Over the last five years, as CEO of HCCI, Joseph has led an important public discussion about home care by highlighting the challenges the home care sector faces whilst putting a spotlight on the great work its member organisations do for their clients and the 10,000 carers who deliver care every day. At the height of the pandemic, home proved to be the safest place with  infection rates rarely above 1% of the client base at any one time. In 2021, Joseph felt compelled to establish the annual HCCI Home Care Awards to recognise ‘unsung home care heroes’ – the carers who, on a daily basis, go above and beyond for our most vulnerable in society. Each day, HCCI’s members provide vital home support services to more than 20,000 clients in their own home. Joseph is acutely aware of the significant and important role care in the home will continue to play in the lives of older and more vulnerable people for decades to come. HCCI has publicly said that Ireland is at a critical juncture when it comes to care of older people with many lessons learnt during the COVID pandemic. Joseph’s earlier career was in communications and public affairs having worked on the ‘Freedom to Marry’ campaign for the Conservative Party in the UK and as Chief of Staff for leading Communication Consultancy firm WPP Burson-Marsteller. 

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Femada Shamam 
CEO – The Association for the Aged (Tafta), South Africa

 

Femada Shamam is the Chief Executive Officer of a one of the largest non-profit organisations in South Africa working with and supporting older persons; The Association for the Aged(TAFTA). Her background in social work and management creates the balanced approach to designing and implementing services and products to support the dignity and growth of older people. Having spent 24 years in the ageing sector, she has experience in many aspects of this field including direct service delivery, policy development, community development, strategic planning and some research. She is currently studying towards her master’s in social work with a focus on Older Persons through the Optentia Research Unit at the Northwest University in South Africa. She serves as a board member of the Commonwealth Association for the Ageing and is the vice chairperson of the Global Ageing Network. She has presented many papers on ageing at conferences hosted by the International Federation on Ageing, CommonAge and the Global Ageing Network.  

On a domestic level, she serves on many local platforms in South Africa advocating for the rights of older persons and the inclusion of older people in the design of enabling age friendly communities. Femada is passionate about the further development of the workforce in the ageing sector, in particular the aspect of leadership development and support.  

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George MacGinnis
Healthy Ageing Challenge Director, UK Research & Innovation, UK

George MacGinnis was appointed Challenge Director for Healthy Ageing at UK Research and Innovation Government’s Healthy Ageing Challenge in January 2019. He is responsible for an investment of £98 million in research and innovation to enable people as they age to remain active, productive, independent and socially connected across the generations for longer. George’s previous health innovation work has a strong international dimension, with experience covering the USA, Ireland, the Nordics and Middle East. Between 2005 and 2010 he led the assistive technology programme within the NHS National Programme for IT in England. For much of the past decade he also worked with a global industry alliance to enable a consumer-friendly market for digital wellness and health services. On the way he has been involved some of the major UK programmes in this field, including the Whole System Demonstrators, Assisted Living Innovation Platform and dallas. More recently, George led PA Consulting’s health business in the Republic of Ireland and in 2018 gave evidence to the Oireachtas (Parliamentary) Joint Committee on Health on PA’s review of future capacity needs across the health and care system. In 2017 he led a review of the impact of the Small Business Research Initiative in Healthcare on services in the NHS, identifying factors impacting on market penetration and making recommendations to accelerate the adoption of innovative products and services. In 2018 he led a market study for the new AHSN Innovation National Network for Medical Technology, highlighting regional strengths and novel approaches that successful UK companies have used to achieve growth. George read engineering at Trinity College, Cambridge and was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, seeing service in Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Bosnia before making a move into healthcare management. He also holds a master’s degree from King’s College London and an MBA from the Open University. 

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Margaret McCallion
Scottish Dementia Working Group (supported by Wendy Rankin-Smith)

Margaret was diagnosed in 2016 with frontotemporal dementia at the age of 51, and is currently an active member of the SDWG, EWGPWD and Alzheimer Scotland International group. Margaret experienced an upsetting end to her employment and is passionate about improving the working environment for people living with dementia which she believes starts by changing the way employers speak to their staff. She has since regained her sense of self- worth as she feels able to contribute and raise awareness of the varying types of dementia. Margaret has a love of music and is an active member of the Scottish Opera community choir. She values the support her family and friends have given her throughout her dementia journey by treating her with respect and dignity. 

“I have found it so interesting and enjoyable to hear about what is going on in different areas, its tremendous to be part of it all.” 

Scottish Showcase - Rock Choir

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Femada Shamam 
CEO – The Association for the Aged (Tafta), South Africa

 

The Rock Choir Team consists of over 120 individuals including 80 professional musicians and performers. They were established in 2005 by award-winning musician, Caroline Redman Lusher and are the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK and remain unique with over 33,000 members participating in approximately 400 local communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The leaders of the choir deliver weekly Rock Choir rehearsals in their own local communities, offering all ages an alternative experience to the traditional classical or community choir introducing members to feel-good pop, rock and contemporary chart songs. The choir has also appeared on many TV and Radio shows including The One Show, Britain’s Got Talent, Good Morning Britain, This Morning, BBC Breakfast, Sky News, Radio 2’s Michael Ball Show, Clare Balding’s Good Morning, Sunday, ITV News, Channel 5 News, Steph’s Packed Lunch and many more. Additionally, the Rock Choir is the winner of the Red Ribbon ‘Big Heart’ Award and recognised as being intrinsically generous and passionate about fundraising. 

Morning Summary

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Professor Vic Rayner OBE
CEO – National Care Forum, England

Professor Vic Rayner OBE is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Care Forum, joining the organisation in 2016. As CEO she is the chair of the government Strategic Advisory Forum on the social care workforce, co-chair of the National Social Care Advisory Group on social care and technology and sits on a range of government and national specialist groups with a focus on the social care workforce, digital transformation, new models of care and regulation. Vic is a regular national and international speaker, and has extensive knowledge and expertise across a wide range of care, support, housing and social policy agendas. Prior to joining the NCF, she was the CEO of Sitra, a leading national membership body championing excellence in housing, health, care and support. Vic is a trustee of Hestia, a leading London charity providing care and support as well as The Care Workers Charity. Vic was previously the independent Chair of the Brighton and Hove Fairness Commission, tackling inequalities and promoting social justice within the locality. Vic has an MBA (Distinction), MA and BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021.

Breakout Sessions: 14:00 - 15:15

Panel Session - Option 1:

A Human Rights Approach: Empowering Older Adults Who Need Care & Support

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Femada Shamam 
CEO – The Association for the Aged (Tafta), South Africa

 

Femada Shamam is the Chief Executive Officer of a one of the largest non-profit organisations in South Africa working with and supporting older persons; The Association for the Aged(TAFTA). Her background in social work and management creates the balanced approach to designing and implementing services and products to support the dignity and growth of older people. Having spent 24 years in the ageing sector, she has experience in many aspects of this field including direct service delivery, policy development, community development, strategic planning and some research. She is currently studying towards her master’s in social work with a focus on Older Persons through the Optentia Research Unit at the Northwest University in South Africa. She serves as a board member of the Commonwealth Association for the Ageing and is the vice chairperson of the Global Ageing Network. She has presented many papers on ageing at conferences hosted by the International Federation on Ageing, CommonAge and the Global Ageing Network.  

On a domestic level, she serves on many local platforms in South Africa advocating for the rights of older persons and the inclusion of older people in the design of enabling age friendly communities. Femada is passionate about the further development of the workforce in the ageing sector, in particular the aspect of leadership development and support.  

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Revered NGERE H.N, MBA (Strategic management), BD (Bachelor of Divinity), Dip. Theology. 

Revered NGERE’s credentials range from MBA (Strategic management) from Daystar University, a Bachelor of Divinity from St Paul’s University and a Diploma in Theology from St Paul’s University. He also teaches as an untrained teacher with TSC. He has pursued various customized courses such as the Trustee Development Program Kenya from the College of Insurance, Alcohol and drug Abuse prevention and management from NACADA, Proposal writing and Resource mobilization training from the Institute of Fundraising, Community Development from Daystar University, Loss and Bereavement counselling from Daystar University, Future leadership Modules from CORAT Africa and a Human Right and Democracy course from NCCK Christian Leadership Centre. Additionally, he has over 30 years of experience as a Clergy at the Presbyterian Church of East Africa in various region of the Church. A career change led to training at Daystar University earning a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree (Strategic Management). Revered NGERE H.N has several publications ranging from 8 books, his favourite being Reflection on Retirement and Related factors. He is currently working on a book titled, Navigating Retirement and Old age Life. He frequently consults in areas of retirement and all related factors, leadership development and empowerment and strategic plan formulation. 

Dr Md Zahirul Islam 
Senior Scientist & CEO- Excellence in Ageing & Care Project (EACP), A Plus Group, Bangladesh 

Dr Zahir is pursuing excellence in care for older people (COP). Obtaining M Phil and PhD in anthropology he explored human life course issues while he, at the Post-Doc level, is doing his second major research on ageing and care. Through a long-term intensive scientific effort in rural and urban settings, meanwhile, he invented the “Epistemic Model of Quality Care for Older People” (ISBN 978-984-35-3387-6). The aim of his current job in the EACP is to establish entrepreneurship in Bangladesh to provide older people with quality care services using this model. Dr Zahir has been teaching public health at Jahangirnagar University since 2016 as an adjunct faculty, where his courses include, among others, gerontology, geriatrics, healthy ageing, and COP. Besides, he worked with problems of human rights, older people, care, wellbeing in various UN & international organizations. In the ageing research which interests the cross-cultural perspective, human rights, models of care, well-being, and health and disease, he uses both quantitative and qualitative methods for observation and experimentation in the community and laboratory. Dr Zahir has participated in several events in the country and abroad where he presented papers/posters on many significant issues of COP, for example, conferences in Bangladesh: water and sanitation; safe communities & injury prevention, gender, disability, housing and hazards, climate change; in Australia: spread and parasitology of, and adaptation to malaria; and in Germany: cultural policy. Thus, throughout 20 years of his career in single- and inter-disciplinary arenas, Dr Zahir dealt with diverse aspects of COP. His publications include peer-reviewed journal articles, books, journals, chapters, and conference proceedings. Detail of what he will be covering in the presentation at the Global Ageing Conference is briefed as follows:  human rights situation of older people of Bangladesh in terms of diversity, (in)equality, and social (in)justice in contemporary aged care practice; whose views and interests taken into account when issues of human rights are introduced to aged care practices; how older people and practitioners deal with social justice in a context that privileges inequality and discrimination; possibilities for an alternative approach to developing discrimination free as well as inclusive aged care.  

Panel Session - Option 2:

Person-Centred Care Using Technology

Alicia Eugene  
Principal Consultant – Harvest Community Sector Consulting, Australia

 

(B Justice with Distinction (Law and Public Policy), Hons 1st class, Grad B Ed, Prince2 Practitioner) 

A sought after strategist and highly regarded sector innovator, Alicia has held a number of senior management and C-suite executive roles across government, private and not-for-profit sectors in Australia.  She has lead high performing teams, overseen complex change management and delivered a number of award-winning projects.  Alicia is currently the Managing Director of a boutique human services consulting group with a particular focus on innovation, project management and applied industry-research partnerships in the human services sector. 

Throughout her career, Alicia has developed a reputation for innovation and a passionate commitment to social justice for vulnerable populations, including older Australians in rural communities.  Her work has spanned mental health /addiction services, the justice system, aged care and disability services.  Alicia has demonstrated experience in business development, change management, procurement, and evidence-based program design and implementation. She has been an advisor to state and Federal governments in diverse policy areas including First Nations negotiations, regional, rural and remote Aged Care, multiculturalism, and homelessness. She is also a Board Director for a women’s family violence shelter and for a youth mental health start-up.  Alicia received an Australia Day medallion for public service in 2007.  

Sue Thomson
CEO – McLean Care, Australia

Sue Thomson is the Chief Executive Officer at McLean Care, an award- winning not for profit aged care provider in Australia.  Her passion and commitment to the health and wellbeing of the ageing population in regional, rural and remote (RRR) areas is a result of over 20 years’ experience and service in the health and aged care sectors.   Under her leadership, the organisation has enjoyed significant growth over the last five years, as well as being awarded internationally, such as winning the recent AsiaPacific Eldercare Innovation of the Year (2019) Asia Pacific Eldercare Research Project of the Year (2021).  Sue chairs a number of industry and business groups and is passionate about using her voice in various national forums to ensure that older people are not disadvantaged due to their geographic location.  She is a champion for innovation in the sector, including harnessing emerging technologies to help address workforce and other pressing sector challenges in regional, rural and remote Australia. 

Panel Session - Option 3:

End of Life Care and Bereavement

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Dr Donald Macaskill
CEO – Scottish Care, Scotland

 

Dr Donald Macaskill has worked for many years in the health & social care sectors across the UK, specialising in learning disability and older people’s work. A particular professional focus has been bereavement, palliative care and individual rights. For 13 years he ran his own equality and human rights consultancy focusing on adult protection, risk and personalisation. He managed Scottish Care’s SDS project, People as Partners, then was the Joint National Workforce Lead. From 2016 he has been the CEO of Scottish Care. 

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Mark Hazelwood
CEO – Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care, Scotland

Mark Hazelwood is the CEO at Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. 

Mark had several management roles in NHS Scotland and then spent four years capacity building in Ghana.  Next he led the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland for 9 years. This period saw the development of respite services for people with advanced MS and complex needs, the establishment of a major MS research centre at Edinburgh University, the development of the Scottish MS register for population-based research, and successful advocacy for national standards for neurological services.  Mark joined Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care (SPPC) in 2009.  SPPC exists to improve people’s experiences of living with serious illness, dying and bereavement. The 100+ organisations in the Partnership span all sectors.  For over a decade SPPC’s public-facing alliance Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief, has promoted supportive attitudes and behaviours and community-led action relating to death, dying & bereavement. Mark has presented at the Public Health Palliative Care International Conference, the annual Caring for Older People in Scotland Conference, the Palliative Care Congress, the Danish and Scottish Parliaments and Death on the Fringe

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Caroline Gibb
Community Development Lead – Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care

 Caroline is the Community Development Lead at Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. She managed the compassionate communities initiative The Truacanta Project from 2019 – 2023 and has been involved in developing and delivering the End of Life Aid Skills for Everyone (EASE) public education course since its launch, which includes training and supporting EASE facilitators to deliver the course to communities across Scotland. Caroline is an experienced trainer and facilitator with a background in community development and volunteer support. Most recently she has delivered presentations and workshops at the Public Health and Palliative Care International Conference in Bruges in October 2023, and at the Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief Conference in December 2023.  

Caroline will be joining Mark Hazelwood to deliver a workshop that will introduce delegates to the EASE course and include a short taster of an EASE session. 

Workshop Session - Option 1:

Future-oriented building design for citizens with dementia, based on inclusion in the built environment

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Jan Luursema
Management Consultant & Owner of MaPaLaNa, Netherlands

 

 

I am (Jan Luursema, 1963) an expert in the field of healthcare real estate (Care). I provide assignments and training for which, in addition to substantive knowledge and expertise, a lot of experience with processes and organizational science is also required. I have a lot of experience and understanding of business economics and the financing of (healthcare) real estate. Many see me as an authority in this field. Organizations and/or people choose me because I really help them one step further. I have a large and diverse network, including at board and management level, at Healthcare institutions and in public housing.  

Jan Luursema specialty is managing professionals and managing organizations in healthcare and public housing. My themes are: the future, strategy and cooperation and the related development of people. In short, ‘Doing business with people’. I have ideas about that, which I put out in plans and strategies. 

Workshop Session - Option 2:

Time-cushion, combine voluntary commitment with provision for the future

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Gernot Jochum-Müller
Founder – Zeitpolster, Austria

 

Gernot is an Ashoka Fellow from Austria who has developed a novel model of prevention and care that has become established in Austria and can be used as a social franchise model in other countries. He is a skilled craftsman, has studied social work and has worked with homeless people. He has been an organisational developer and leadership coach since 1996 and has helped to develop many social innovations. He worked as a social work teacher for several years. He is co-founder of the Austrian Network for Social Entrepreneurs (SENA). Since 2018, he has focused on expanding the Zeitpolster (Time cushion) prevention and care network. 

Workshop Session - Option 3:

Good Governance Systems that drive Healthy Ageing in Aged Care Homes

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Prof Josephine Boylan BNg, MNg, MPh
CEO – Clayton Church Homes, Australia 

 

For the last 25 years I have practiced and led authentically from a healthy settings approach.  I have worked in several Aged Care organisations designing systems and services (structures, governance and practices) to progress healthy ageing.   

 

A Healthy settings approach has its roots in the WHO ‘Health for All’ strategy laid out in the 1986 Ottawa Charter for Health promotion.  It is a whole of system approach into health promotion and prevention and involves holistic and multi-disciplinary methods which integrate action across individual risk factors.    

 

My background in nursing and public health drives good clinical governance and practices toward prevention. Conference members will understand healthy ageing practice aligned to good clinical governance and how to optimise residents/clients intrinsic and functional capacity and ways to prevent avoidable decline.   

Workshop Session - Option 4:

Culture Change in Memory Care: Quality Frameworks in Action

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Jed Johnson
Managing Director of Aging Services – Carf International, USA

 

Jed currently serves as CARF’s managing director of aging services overseeing accreditation programs that include both residential communities as well as home and community-based services. He also served as a CARF surveyor for nearly 20 years and as a member of the CARF Board of Trustees. Prior to joining CARF, he was a member of Easterseals national office leadership team overseeing a $25M portfolio of federal, corporate and foundation funded initiatives focused on support for older adults, persons with disabilities and their family caregivers. He also spent 10 years in Pittsburgh, PA where he was Vice-president of Home and Community Services for a faith-based long-term care provider. 

He is a frequent speaker at professional meetings and has authored several articles, publications and curricula with expertise in long-term services & supports, caregiving, transportation, diversity, and quality improvement. Jed is most proud of his role as a long-distance caregiver for his 97 year old mother-in-law. He holds a dual master’s degrees in social work from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice and in business administration from the Wharton School of Business. 

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Jennifer Hartwick MSc. (Kin)
Director of Business Process Development, Schlegel Villages, Canada

 

Jennifer Hartwick has a passion for working with older adults and has over 20 years of both Retirement and Long Term Care experience. She has both a Bachelors and Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo.  Over the years Jennifer has held several positions within Schlegel Villages which currently operates contiuum of care communities and 18 Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario, Canada.  Her roles have allowed her to gain experience with a wide variety of operational issues while supporting their 10+ year Culture Change journey.  Today, she is the Director of Business Process Development. In this role she is supports large operational projects including implementation of software systems, strategic planning, new home development and accreditation.

Panel Session - Option 4:

The Impact of Poverty on Wellbeing Among Unpaid Carers

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Richard Meade
Director – Carers Northern Ireland and Carers Scotland, UK

 

Richard leads the team at Carers Scotland & Carers NI where he joined in January 2022. He has worked on policy issues and research relating to unpaid carers throughout his career.  He has extensive experience working in the third sector in senior leadership roles, including as Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Marie Curie, where he led award winning campaigns to change legislation and influence public policy. He has a track record in managing departments, teams and projects covering public affairs and stakeholder engagement plans, research projects, corporate communications activity, and strategy development.  

He has worked for a range of organisations including Barnardo’s Scotland, Fleishman-Hillard, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland and the Home Office. Richard has a degree in History and Politics, a MSc in Policy Studies, and recently completed a Master of Public Health with a focus on carers at the University of Edinburgh. Richard is a member of the Institute of Leadership and Management.  

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Fiona Collie

Head of Policy and Public Affairs- Carers Northern Ireland and Carers Scotland, UK 

Fiona Collie is Head of Policy and Public Affairs for Carers Scotland and Northern Ireland. She has worked with Carers Scotland for over 20 years and with carers and disabled people in a range of paid and unpaid voluntary sector roles throughout her career. Fiona has been strongly involved in Scottish campaigns and policy development in a wide range of areas including on welfare mitigation and new disability and carer benefits in Scotland.  Amongst other things, she is a member of the Disability & Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group, the Minimum Income Guarantee Steering Group, the Carers Benefits Advisory Group, all three of which provide advice to Scottish Ministers on the development of financial support for carers, disabled and older people. 

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Craig Harrison 
Public Affairs and Media Manager- Cares Northern Ireland, UK

 

Craig Harrison is Public Affairs & Media Manager for Carers Northern Ireland. 

He previously worked in the Policy team at Marie Curie, where he led an award-winning campaign to change social security law for terminally ill people. Before that, he worked for a strategic communications consultancy in Belfast. 

Craig is Chairperson of the Coalition of Carers Organisations NI and sits on the Department of Health’s Social Care Collaborative Forum. In 2021, he was appointed by the Department for Communities to the Independent Welfare Mitigations Review Panel. 

 He is a Trustee of Camphill Communities Trust NI and studied politics at Queen’s University Belfast. 

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Lindsay McCurley
Carer – Carers Scotland

 

More information to follow.

Panel Session - Option 5:

Creating Supportive Housing and Care Environments

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Heiner Schweigkofler
CEO – Fondazione Liebenua, Italy

 

Heiner Schweigkofler, Director of Caritas South Tyrol from 2002 to 2015. Since 2015 member of the Board of the Institute for Social Housing South Tyrol with 30,000 inhabitants. He is currently Managing Director of Fondazione Liebenau, a non-profit organisation in Italy with residential homes for the elderly in Lombardy and Piedmont.  This is a sister organisation of the Liebenau Foundation, which operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. The Liebenau Foundation has around 10,000 employees working in 378 social welfare institutions. 

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Ahuva Even-Zohar
Social Worker & Senior Lecturer – Ariel University, Israel

 

Ahuva Even-Zohar, PhD, Social worker and Senior lecturer, School of Social Work, 

Faculty of Social Sciences, Ariel University, Israel 

As a social worker, I worked for many years with older adults in the community, and at the university, I teach subjects related to psychosocial issues and intervention methods with older people and their families; old age policy and community services for the older adults; management and operation of institutions for the older adults. Focus of research includes intergenerational relationships; quality of life of older people; sexuality in the old age; needs and solutions for the older population; health services for older adults; ageism

Panel Session - Option 6:

Enhancing Research in Adult Social Care

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Emma Law
Manager – NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network Scotland & Co-chair, ENRICH Scotland, Scotland

 

Emma Law qualified as a mental health nurse in 1990 and worked in many mental health settings refining her skills in nursing and management. She chose to specialise and work with people with dementia and their families. She gained a Master in Public Health through Dundee University in 2002 and won a national award as ‘Nursing Standard, Nursing Older People Nurse of the year’ in 2003.  In 2017, she was awarded a Doctorate in Applied Social Research from Stirling University. She has filled various roles within a research environment and has been the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research Network manager for 14 years and Co-Chair of ENRICH (Enabling Research in Care Homes) Scotland for 11 years

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Susan Shenkin
Reader and Honorary Consultant Geriatrician – NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh, Scotland

 

Dr Shenkin is a clinical academic geriatrician, working in the Ageing and Health Research Unit at the University of Edinburgh and as a consultant in NHS Lothian. She has a wide range of research and clinical interests relating to older people, including the health and care of residents and staff of care homes, in particular the role of data and technology, and cognitive changes with ageing including dementia and delirium. She has skills in data linkage in health and social care, and systematic reviews, and particularly enjoys interdisciplinary working. 

She is part of the Advanced Care Research Centre (edin.care), on the Academic Board of the European Geriatric Medicine Society, and is co-chair of the Lothian Care Home Innovation Partnership and ENRICH (Enabling Research in Care Homes. Scotland) . 

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Dr Rosie Ashworth
Patient & Public Involvement Lead – NRS, NHS, Scotland

 

Dr Rosie Ashworth is the Lead for NHS Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NDN) ‘Patient and Public Involvement’ group known as ‘Partners in Research’. They work together on a range of activities including book writing, developing research proposals, reviewing research materials and raising awareness. 

She is in the process of building ‘patient and public involvement’ for care home research with ENRICH Scotland, known as RICH (Research In Care Homes) Voices. 

Alongside her work with the NDN, Rosie has recently been a Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Stirling with a special interest in coproduced research.

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Prof Julienne Meyer
Professor – Emerita of Nursing: Care of Older People at City, University of London & Research and Development Advisor – National Care Forum, England

 

Professor Julienne Meyer CBE is a registered nurse and qualified teacher who, prior to her retirement in September 2019, led Research and Development in Care for Older People at City, University of London for 23 years. In 2006, she co-founded My Home Life (www.myhomelife.org.uk), a collaborative initiative to promote quality of life in care homes for older people. My Home Life began as a small project to synthesise the literature on what older people value and what works in care homes. Since then, it has developed into a social movement for practice development in care homes that has spread across national and international borders. Since retirement, she has set up a charity to support the impact and spread of My Home Life across the globe. 

Julienne has a worldwide reputation for expertise in action research, qualitative methods and aged care. She recently stepped down as Vice Chair of the Global Ageing Network and currently holds a Visiting Professorship with the University of Hertfordshire and Adjunct Professorships with the University of South Australia, Adelaide and Griffith University, Brisbane. 

Her style of working is evidence-based, relationship-centred, appreciative, and action-oriented. She has worked in a variety of different settings (health, social care, and housing; general and mental health; primary, secondary and tertiary care) and across a number of traditional boundaries (public and private; policy and practice; research and education). 

She is passionate about addressing inequalities not only for those who receive health and social care; but also, for those who provide it. In 2015, the Queen awarded her a CBE in recognition for her contribution to older people and nursing. More recently, the University of London named her as one of their 150 leading women (1868-2018) 

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Liz Jones
Policy Director – National Care Forum, England

 

Liz Jones is the Policy Director of the National Care Forum, joining the organisation in May 2019. At the NCF, Liz is leads the policy and research team, working closely with the CEO on influencing and championing our members’ voice, is responsible for membership support and engagement and leads the research work for the organisation. 

Liz has a strong background in social policy, care and support and health and housing , with over 20 years’ experience across the civil service, local government and the charity sector including Methodist Homes (MHA), Nottingham City Council and Manchester City Council. 

Liz has strong research and analytical skills, along with consultation/engagement skills, and brings with her a passion for ensuring that the voices and views of the people and communities we serve are central to our policy development and implementation. 

Liz has a BA hons in English Literature and Language and lives in Nottingham. 

Workshop Session - Option 5:

Creating the Age Tech Ecosystem to better address the challenges of ageing

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Ofir Ben Natan
Head of Gerontechnology – Technology for Older Adults, JDC-Eschel, Israel

 

Over the past eight years, Ofir has served as the head of the Gerontechnology area (Technologies for Older Adults) at JDC-Eshel. His involvement in this field includes the creation of the ‘Aging IL Innovation Community’, initiating and implementing hackathons and conferences in the field of aging and technology, developing and teaching Gerontechnology academic courses in colleges and universities, and mentoring social and technology entrepreneurs, to promote and accelerate the development of responses to the challenges of aging. Ofir is a graduate of Film and Photography Collage in Tel Aviv, and also specialized in computer systems analysis, with many years of experience in the field. 

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Hany Rooze
Business Development Manager, JDC- Eshel, Israel

 

As JDC-Eshel’s Business Development Manager, Hany is responsible for managing strategic partnerships with international and local organizations and NGOs worldwide, as well as for resource development and knowledge sharing.  In her previous role at JDC-Eshel, Hany served as the Director of Knowledge Development and Marketing where she was in charge of efforts to disseminate professional knowledge via publications, conferences, training days.   

Hany has extensive experience for 30 years in developing programs, NGO’s, communities and initiatives that improve the quality of life for Israeli older adults and disadvantaged populations at JDC-Eshel and as earlier, as a Community Outreach Director for one of Tel Aviv’s suburbs municipalities.   

In both her professional and personal life, Hany is dedicated to helping Israeli society respond to the complex challenges that are emerging due to the aging of its population across the many distinct cultures and communities.   

Hany received a B.A. in Psychology from Bar Ilan University and an M.A. in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University. 

Workshop Session - Option 6:

Opus - An Innovative New Prototype for Middle Income Senior Living

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Amy Schectman
President & CEO – 2 Life Communities, USA

 

Amy is that rare leader who uses both sides of her brain to the fullest, combining an analytical approach to problem-solving with a creative spark that leads to breakthrough solutions. Undergirding it all is her deep commitment to social justice—a commitment that has guided Amy through decades of work in the public and nonprofit sectors to advance affordable housing, economic development, and equity. In more than a decade leading 2Life Communities, Amy has worked to create a vibrant strategic plan, created a quasi-endowment to support agency innovation, built and nurtured an effective team at all levels of the organization, and launched an aggressive expansion campaign to fill the gaps in the senior housing affordability marketplace. 

A recognized thought leader on aging in community, Amy serves on the boards of Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation and The Community Builders and participated on the Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts. She served as president of Citizens Housing and Planning Association, the statewide umbrella organization for affordable housing professionals. She is called upon regularly to speak at national and international conferences as a leader in the senior living space  and has been invited to The White House four times. She frequently hosts members of Congress, the Massachusetts State Legislature, and local Municipal governments to 2Life campuses to illustrate the power of our aging in community model and inform public policies. In 2022, Amy was selected as a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor and in 2021 Amy was awarded the Outstanding Impact Award from the Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) for her “unparalleled commitment to ensuring healthy, affordable housing as a foundation for people to thrive at every stage of life.” 

Early in her career, Amy served as Governor Michael Dukakis’ director of capital budget and planning, and planning director at Boston Housing Authority. She was the Town of Brookline’s first economic development director and Massachusetts Director of Public Housing/rental assistance. Amy has a B.A. in political science from Johns Hopkins University, and a Master in City Planning from MIT. 

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Sharon Brooks
Chief Marketing Officer – 2 Life Communities, USA

 

Bachelor of Arts, Communications and Psychology, The University of Virginia 1976 

Graduate Study, Advertising Sequence – Grady School of Journalism, University of Georgia 1977 

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Sharon Brooks’ career in the field of senior living has spanned over 40 years.   

Sharon founded and grew SB&A and Brooks Adams Research, a nationally recognized marketing, advertising, sales and consumer research organization that served more than 500 senior living organizations, providing best in class services to clients and providing thought leadership and creativity to the field of aging services across multiple models of housing, services and care.  In 2016, SB&A and BAR were acquired by GlynnDevins (now Attane) where Sharon served as President, East Coast until July, 2020.  In 2020, Sharon joined 2Life Communities as CMO with the goal of building an exceptional brand and communications function and launching the marketing and sales effort for 2Life’s first Opus Middle Market community.  2Life today has an exceptional team of communications professionals and Opus is 100% reserved, has been financed and is under construction.  Sharon continues to lead the strategic marketing and sales effort at Opus in a consulting capacity while working on other projects and serving on the Board of Directors for LifeSpire of Virginia.  Sharon is a graduate of The University of Virginia and did her graduate work at the Grady School of Journalism, University of Georgia. 

Workshop Session - Option 7:

Last Mile Connectivity for the vulnerable older people residing the slums of 3 big cities in India

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Dr Benazir Patil
CEO – Society of Community Health Oriented Operational Links, India

 

ECO, SCHOOL (Society of Community Health Oriented Operational Links) India

Dr. Benazir Patil has attained her PhD in Public Health Policy with a specific reference to policies of government of India vis-Ã -vis the population, reproductive health and family welfare aspects. She has been working since 1996 with specific assignments at the World Bank, the EU, the British High Commission (DFID), PATH and Save the Children. Her public health experience (exclusively) for more than 20 years now, makes her a very conscious professional on the issues of women, children and adolescents. 


Her recent portfolio as the CEO, where-in she leads the organization SCHOOL for development and impact brings her closer to the issues of the elderly population in India and she comes across as an ardent advocate of breaking the isolation, building social support and ensuring health-care and well-being of the elderly (60+) women and men. 

Workshop Session - Option 8:

Self-help Active Services for Aging Model (SHASAM): Trauma Informed Model Supporting Social Determinants of Health Best Practices During and Post COVID 19

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Mohini Mishra
Vice President – Senior Communties, Self-help Community Services Inc, USA

 

Mohini Mishra, a licensed master social worker, holds international recognition for her work in creating innovative and diverse programs for prominent nonprofit organizations. She initiated her career at India’s oldest women’s group, dedicated to uplifting women and children’s lives. In 2001, she migrated to the United States, and began her journey with Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. in 2004. Currently serving as the Vice President, she oversees diverse programs such as the Selfhelp Active Services for the Aging Model (SHASAM) independent living facilities, Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, Older Adult Centers, Community Guardianship, Adult Protective Services, and Case Management programs. She leads projects centered around social determinants of health, underscoring the pivotal role of community-based organizations in supporting them. She is involved with the Gravity project, aiming to establish national standards for representing social determinants of health in Electronic Health Records. Within her organization, she actively advances Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts, and chairs the Diversity Committee at the New York Chapter of the National Association of Social Work. She is steering Selfhelp’s strategic priority for the next three years – an approach to care termed Person-Centered Trauma Informed (PCTI) fostering an organizational culture centered on compassionate care for diverse populations in need. 

Friday 8 September 2023

Day One Reflection

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Professor Vic Rayner OBE
CEO – National Care Forum, England

Professor Vic Rayner OBE is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Care Forum, joining the organisation in 2016. As CEO she is the chair of the government Strategic Advisory Forum on the social care workforce, co-chair of the National Social Care Advisory Group on social care and technology and sits on a range of government and national specialist groups with a focus on the social care workforce, digital transformation, new models of care and regulation. Vic is a regular national and international speaker, and has extensive knowledge and expertise across a wide range of care, support, housing and social policy agendas. Prior to joining the NCF, she was the CEO of Sitra, a leading national membership body championing excellence in housing, health, care and support. Vic is a trustee of Hestia, a leading London charity providing care and support as well as The Care Workers Charity. Vic was previously the independent Chair of the Brighton and Hove Fairness Commission, tackling inequalities and promoting social justice within the locality. Vic has an MBA (Distinction), MA and BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021.

Keynote Address

Claudia Mahler

Ms Claudia Mahler
Independent Expert and Senor Researcher (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), German Institute for Human Rights, Austria.

 

Ms. Claudia Mahler (Austria) assumed her role as Independent Expert in May 2020. She is a senior researcher in the field of economic, social and cultural rights for the German Institute for Human Rights since 2010. She was also a visiting professor at the Alice Salomon Hochschule in 2020-2021.From 2001 to 2009, Ms. Mahler conducted research at the Human Rights Centre of the University of Potsdam where her main fields were in human rights education, minority rights and the law of asylum. In 2000, she was appointed as Vice President of the Human Rights Commission for Tyrol and Vorarlberg.She has also worked as a lecturer in the field of human rights law and as a consultant to OHCHR in Geneva. From 1997-2001, she held the position of an assistant at the Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck, Austria in the field of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedures. Ms. Mahler received her doctoral degree in 2000. 

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Rohini Sharma Joshi OBE FCIH FRSA  
Age Scotland

 

Rohini Sharma Joshi is a long-standing passionate advocate for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion who has championed the rights of marginalized communities to equality of treatment, dignity and respect, particularly as they become older and more vulnerableIn a distinguished career, she has devised ground-breaking projects which have made a substantial difference to people in Scotland experiencing inequality and exclusion and improved the quality of life of many. Before joining Age Scotland in May 2021 as Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Rohini worked in the housing sector for over thirty years and led and managed an award-winning Equality Programme with projects and initiatives which are recognised as examples of good practiceShe has demonstrated history of working in public and non -profit organisations, skilled in social housing, social enterprise, culture change, equality, diversity and unconscious bias trainer, researcher, project management and community engagement. She sits on many equality advisory committees and operates at a strategic level, engaging regularly and effectively with government representatives and other bodies with a remit on equality and diversity issues. 

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Marcus Riley
Executive Chairman – Ballycara, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

In addition to his role as Chairman of BallyCara Limited, Marcus is a Past Chairman and current Director of the Global Ageing Network and sits on the governing committee for GAROP (Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People) and the UN’s Stakeholder Group on Ageing. He has a distinguished record of leadership roles with international, national and state-based organisations and in 2018 was awarded the Global Ageing Influencer award by Ageing Asia.  He was chair of Australia’s Aged Services Industry Reference Committee, has a Master’s of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  He is a passionate advocate for positive ageing and for the interests of older people, accordingly he is the author of Booming – A Life Changing Philosophy on Ageing Well. 

Breakout Sessions - 11:00 - 12:15

Panel Session - Option 7:

Listening to and Empowering the People We Serve

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Verna M. Cavey
Resident and Elder Advocate, USA

 

Verna Cavey is a retired educator, an elder advocate and an independent living resident. Her graduate work was at Johns Hopkins University and the Maxwell School, Syracuse University. She has been involved in the aging field – teaching, programming, research, writing, sitting on elder and anti-ageism committees and presenting locally, nationally and internationally. 

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Alison Kernoghan
Director of Research and Knowledge Mobilization -UW Research Institute for Aging, Canada 

More information to follow.

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Dr Wenjing Zhang
Research Fellow – University of Kent, England

 

Dr Wenjing Zhang, is a qualified social worker and Research Fellow at the University of Kent. She also works as a Researcher in Residence for the Kent Research Partnership – Building on her learnings from higher education, local authority and the not-for-profit sectors.  research capacity in adult social care. Wenjing’s research expertise and interests focus on health and social care, ageing and social policy. With cross sector experience, Wenjing draws Wenjing and her colleagues will present the findings from a research study on Better Care Moves for Older People at this conference. This co-designed project seeks to provide practitioners and other stakeholders in adult social care with coherent evidence and a practical toolbox (including online video/audio based resources) that will be used to inform and support older people’s moves into and between social care settings or services (e.g. home care, care homes or extra care housing).  

Workshop Session - Option 9:

The Java Project: Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation in Senior Living

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Kristine Theurer
Founder and President – Java Group Programs, Canada

 

Kristine Theurer is a researcher who pioneered the use of standardized peer support and mentoring programs to address loneliness in senior living. She leads training workshops, presents regularly at international conferences, has received numerous research awards and serves on the planning committee for the national conference on culture change in Canada. Dr. Theurer will be presenting on an innovative model called the Java Project and offer a take-away strategy to address loneliness in senior living that is currently implemented in over 1600 organizations in Canada and the US.

Workshop Session - Option 10:

The future of interior design for an ageing population

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Jacqui Smith
Managing Director – Homesmiths, England

 

Jacqui Smith, Managing Director of Sussex based interior design practice HomeSmiths Ltd, is an experienced healthcare designer, specialising in dementia design and how the built environment can support people living with sensory and cognitive impairments.  Designing for health and well-being, physical and mental, and the role colour plays, is at the core of her work. In November 2012 Jacqui permanently lost the sight in her left eye and has since combined her profession with her personal experience of impaired vision both in her own work and in promoting best practice to others in the design community.  Working with her award winning cabinet maker husband David, their portfolio includes both new build and refurbishment projects in Extra Care, sheltered housing, assisted living, dementia and nursing homes, homes for young adults with learning disabilities and hospice/end of life care.  Jacqui is an accredited member of SBID and HomeSmiths’ projects have made finalist in a number of awards for Healthcare and Wellness design.  Jacqui was Chair of Haywards Heath Dementia Friendly Community from 2018-2021. 

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Jenny Rolfe
Consultant Occupational Therapist, Accora Ltd., England

 

Jenny is a consultant occupational therapist. She qualified in 1997 and completed her MSc in Neuro-rehabilitation in 2007. She has worked in Neurological Rehabilitation, complex disability rehabilitation, posture management including bed positioning, static seating and wheelchair seating, Motor Neuron Disease care and research. Jenny has worked in a variety of settings including within NHS, Charity, Manufacture, and private health care. This has given Jenny extensive experience working with clients in their own homes, hospitals and care and nursing home environments. Jenny’s role within Accora is to provide clinical expertise to the team, supporting clinicians using products effectively. Jenny contributes to the education side of the company providing specialist training on postural management to health care professionals working in statutory services and within care home 

Workshop Session - Option 11:

Building for the future

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Robert Adams
Owner & Chief Executive Officer, 10 Next Consulting Group, LLC, USA

Rob “lives” at the intersection of senior housing marketing and finance, and he understands the vital interplay between senior housing success and the capital needed to fuel it as very few others can.  Rob has been working with Senior Housing and Active Adult communities since 1989. During that time he has been instrumental in the financial success of hundreds of senior living communities of all kinds, and their parent companies.   Rob understands every facet of the marketing/sales continuum and has helped establish best practices in building occupancy across the industry. Based on his financial acumen, Rob has been referred to senior living clients to complete high visibility projects including Start-ups, Expansions, and finding new markets. For example, during the market downturn, he conducted over 75 market audits for banking organizations . Today, Rob leads our outreach to the capital formation industry, in offering the most dependable and predictive model for determining optimal marketing investment for desired revenue and ROI outcomes. This gives financial sources a powerful tool in ensuring the success of their investment by offering a proven approach to the marketing and sales budget.   Rob is a Magna cum Laude graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, and served in the United States Air Force from 1986 to 1989 in both the US and the United Kingdom. He is a native of Richmond, VA where he and his wife and 2 children reside—with a very spoiled English Golden.  

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Meredith Boyle
Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives – Mather, USA

Meredith acts as a catalyst for innovation in developing strategic partnerships, collaboration, and alliances that support Mather’s mission, vision, goals, and values. She works to incorporate innovative practices and approaches to senior living and community-based initiatives, while expanding affiliations and relationships with senior living providers, organizations, and educational institutions to increase Mather’s reach and grow the number of older adults the organization serves. 
Meredith brings more than 30 years of strategic and results-driven industry experience, with expertise in marketing, sales, branding, finance and enterprise growth. 

Workshop Session - Option 12:

Arts and creativity in care: perspectives from Finland and Scotland

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Anne Gallacher
Director – Luminate, Scotland

Born and educated in Scotland, Anne has worked in the UK cultural sector for over 35 years, with a specialist focus on community engagement in the arts. Her early career included posts with the Scottish Mining Museum and Aberdeen International Youth Festival, before moving south to the West Midlands to join Birmingham City Council’s arts and museums team. She went on to become Education Director with Birmingham Royal Ballet from 1999 till 2007.

Awarded a prestigious Clore Cultural Leadership Fellowship in 2005, Anne subsequently joined Watford Palace Theatre as Executive Director. She later moved into a consultancy role supporting the education and community programmes of cultural organisations including the Royal Opera House, BalletBoyz, A New Direction, Salisbury International Arts Festival and Arts Council England.

Anne returned to Scotland in 2012 to become the founding Director of Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing organisation. Originally set up to run a nationwide creative ageing festival, Luminate has evolved into a charity that works all year-round to support the development of creative ageing practice across Scotland.

The organisation aims to have a lasting and significant impact on the participation of older people in creative activities through collaborations engaging older people as audiences, participants and artists; pilot projects exploring new ways of working; and professional development for artists, care and community professionals. Collaborations with care providers, community partners and older people themselves are central to Luminate’s work.

In her current role Anne has spoken at conferences worldwide including in Australia, Japan, the Netherlands and Germany, and through research visits and exchanges has built collaborative relationships with creative ageing colleagues across Europe, the USA and Asia.

Luminate continues to be supported by its founding partners – Creative Scotland, Age Scotland and the Baring Foundation. The organisation is co-located in Age Scotland’s office – the national ageing charity – and works closely with Age Scotland colleagues. More information about Luminate can be found here: https://luminatescotland.org/ and here: https://singing.luminatescotland.org/.Outside her work with Luminate, Anne is Chair of the Board of All or Nothing Aerial Dance Theatre, Scotland’s leading aerial dance company whose work includes both professional performance and an extensive community programme; she is also a trustee of the Eric Liddell Community, an Edinburgh-based dementia charity.

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Raisa Karttunen
Festival Director – Koy Kaapelitalo, Finland

I want to work for equal, tolerant and accessible society through arts & culture. I have been working in the cultural field for over two decades, coordinating projects, organizing outdoor and film events as well as managing several EU projects and directing a festival. Many of these have dealt with social inclusion and issues regarding age friendly societies, mental health, accessibility and equality. Arts museums are my churches – there I feel safe, tranquil and enlightened. Theaters are my other passion. I have studied both fine arts and theater, but I know I am much better as a producer or a facilitator than creating art myself. I also enjoy very much getting to know new people and learning about new cultures. So international collaboration is very dear to me. I enjoy writing and have written nine books and many articles. Last year The Baring Foundation (UK) published a series of case studies from and reflections on Finland’s creative ageing scene called Love in The Cold Climate. Currently I am collecting stories and anecdotes about the history of the Cable Factory Helsinki, to be published as a short journal later this year.

Workshop Session - Option 13:
Is the Care Technologist the future of Aged Social Care?

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Nicola Cooper
Technology and Digital Innovation Lead – Scottish Care, Scotland

Nicola Cooper has worked in Social Care innovation for over 10 years and has specialist knowledge of technology design and implementation in aged care and dementia. She sees technology as a way to make life easier for humans when designed ethically and inclusively, and as an efficiency multiplier for sustainability in relational care. She is passionate about creating, making and mending systems, services and products that work well for the most vulnerable and invisible in society. Currently she is leading on the implementation and spread of the Care Technologist role in social care. In previous work she has led on the development of self-management applications for long term conditions which are now widely used and adopted in Scotland.

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Dan Plant 
Care Technologist – Scottish Care, Scotland

Dan joined Scottish Care from a support worker role at a mental health charity and was an ambassador for a digital inclusion project supporting individuals to overcome the digital divide. This piqued his interest in integrating digital and technology in health and social care and brought him into his current role with Scottish Care. His first degree is in German and History but has maintained his interest in mental health throughout his career. He is currently studying for a diploma in counselling and is a keen swing dancer.

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Cheryl Stevenson 
Care Technologist – Scottish Care, Scotland

Cheryl started her Social Care career as a Care Assistant in a Care Home in 1997. In 2001 she qualified as a Nurse and initially worked in a teaching hospital, then a Care Home in Wales, before relocating back to Ayrshire as a Day Sister in a local Care Home. Following a short career break to start a family, she re-joined social care and gained further qualifications to work in Homecare. Cheryl is passionate about the role of technology in proving person-led care and support. She is keen to myth bust the idea that technology isn’t for older people – it is.

Workshop Session - Option 14:
Creative spaces for a global network of social care influencers

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Alyson Vale
Business & Operations Director – Abbotsford Care (Glenrothes) Ltd, Scotland

 As a 2nd Generation Care Home provider, Alyson is passionate about Care and 35 year old family business. She is driven by a passion for collaborative practice. As Co-Founder of HIVEMIND, a creative collective of social care influencers,  she wanted to create a space for creative collaboration where relationships are at the heart of what we do. It was a mission to bring people together to think outside the box of our normal day to day constraints. Creating social spaces for those working and living in social care, keen to support the voice of influencing which is growing and building momentum everyday.  Alyson believes, having challenging conversations are vital if we want to continually improve our services to ensure that they meet the needs of the individuals that we support. She wants to ensure we challenge ourselves to constantly be better, better at listening, better at hearing, we can learn what it is that is important to others. Creating an environment for dialogue and constant channels of communication can help us feel better and more satisfied in our work environments. But how can we ensure that these conversations are useful? How can we help them go somewhere? What makes them challenging for us? How can we respond in an open way to encourage opportunities for development and growth? Is the most challenging notion the idea of inviting others to join the conversation? We automatically challenge ourselves by bringing others into the conversation allowing it to be a dialogue. We can only improve with feedback, and improvement is a journey which is best when accompanied. We must utilise these moments as a way of increasing a shared vocabulary through engaging conversation.  

Alyson was awarded the Positive Impact Award for contribution to the Care Home Sector in Scotland in 2021.  

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Caroline Deane
Workforce Policy & Practice Lead – Scottish Care, Scotland

My name is Caroline Deane and I am the Workforce Policy and Practice Lead for Scottish Care, my role is to promote and support the social care workforce.  This involves ensuring that their voice is being heard by key social care stakeholders making policy decisions that impact their sector.   

I worked previously as a Care Manager responsible for the delivery of care at home services in Glasgow many of which were care packages for older adults.  Social care is a vital component of preventing individuals from being admitted to hospital and enables people to live independently in their own home and communities.  I began my career as a care and support worker, and I am very familiar with the stresses and challenges of the role.  With an aging workforce and population, it is vital that we ensure the social care workforce is supported to remain healthy and happy at work. 

Workshop Session - Option 15:

Designing Age-Inclusive Built Environments for Global Aging

Emi Kiyota

Deputy Executive Director of Centre for Population Health- National University of Singapore

Dr Emi Kiyota is an Associate Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and College of Design and Engineering, and Deputy Executive Director, Centre for Population Health at the National University of Singapore. She is an environmental gerontologist, consultant and organizational culture change specialist; with more than 20 years of experience in designing and implementing person-centred care practice in long-term care facilities and hospitals globally. Her contributions include a vast array of national and international initiatives focused on quality improvement in the built environment for long-term care and ageing services; where Dr Kiyota holds great concern for the needs of elders in low-middle income countries. In 2010, she founded charitable organisation Ibasho, dedicated to co-creating socially integrated, sustainable communities that value their elders, embodying in the Japanese concept of a place where one feels at home being oneself. Her current focus is on creating socially integrated and resilient cities where elders are engaged and able to actively participate in their communities. She has published journal articles and book chapters in Germany, Japan, Switzerland and the United States; and has done pre-design programming including for senior housing and addiction treatment centres. Dr Kiyota holds a PhD. in architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Horticulture Therapy from Kansas State University. She has received fellowships including the Loeb Fellowship at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, the Rockefeller Bellagio Residency Fellowship and the Atlantic Fellowship for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute at University of California, San Francisco. Dr Kiyota is currently based in Singapore and looking into incorporating Ibasho into the Health District@Queenstown. The pilot programme aims to design an age-friendly community by creating integrated solutions to enhance the health and well-being of residents across their life stages.

 

Workshop Session - Option 16:

The Need for Specialist Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: The Aging Deserves to live and die well

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Dr Nadine Persaud, PhD, MSW, BSW, RSW 
Executive Director & Senior Director – Clients Services, Kensington Health, Canada 

Dr. Nadine Persaud is currently the Executive Director of the Kensington Hospice and the Senior Director of Client Services at Kensington Health. Dr. Persaud has been working in the hospice palliative care field for the past 16 years. She sits on the Accreditation review panel for Hospice Palliative Care Ontario and previously sat on the Board of Directors for the Hazel Burns Hospice. Dr. Persaud sits on the Operations Committee of GIPPEC (Global Institute of Psychosocial Palliative and End-of-Life Care and is also the Co-chair of the sociodemographic data collection learning collaborative through Hospice Palliative Care Ontario. Dr. Persaud received her Bachelor of Social Work and minor in Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, a Master of Social Work at York University, and her PhD in Palliative Care at Lancaster University in England. Her research interests include the importance of making palliative care equitable and accessible to individuals who are structurally vulnerable, maximizing supports that are available to healthcare providers working in the field, and the supports that are available to adolescents and young adults living with advanced cancer at the end of life.

Panel Session - Option 8:

Active Design: how we can all achieve sustainable solutions for Ageing and Social Care

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Dan Levitt
CEO – KinVillage & Academic Professor, Canada

Dan Levitt is an acclaimed international speaker, elder care leader, writer, and gerontologist, specializing in helping others to create better lives for seniors. Dan’s purpose is to teach people how to transform the lives of older adults across the globe. As a popular professional speaker, he has delivered inspiring keynote speeches impacting thousands of people on four continents. Dan doesn’t tell people where to go but guides them in the direction of where they need to go. His talks leave the audience with a new mindset on aging needed to thrive in the 21st century. 

As the Chief Executive Officer of Kin Village, Dan Levitt shepherds the enhancement of housing, social, and care needs for more than 300 older persons living onsite and thousands of community members with community based programs, inspiring a team of over 400 employees and volunteers with a commitment to continuously improving the quality of life. 

Dan is an Adjunct Professor in Gerontology at Simon Fraser University an Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia and a Sessional Instructor, British Columbia Institute of Technology and an Surveyor with Accreditation Canada. He is also International Federation on Ageing International Vice President, North America and a Board Member of CommonAge and a former Board Member of the Global Ageing Network.  

Dan’s adventure exploits have taken him from Africa’s highest peak Mt. Kilimanjaro to the Caribbean Sea’s coral reefs, from canoeing across the Yukon to racing in the six World Marathon Majors. 

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Karen Hedge
Deputy CEO – Scottish Care, Scotland

Karen is an ambassador for social care. Her career began as a paid carer whilst studying at university and whilst rewarding, she quickly became motivated by the pressures on the sector. A champion for participation and co-production, she believes that evidence of impact is the difference it makes for people. Promoter of an evidence-based approach and self-confessed data geek, she sits on the Leadership team of ImPACT working to address the evidence implementation gap.  She has worked at various seats round the social care table, as well as for Government and as Director of the Prince of Wales Foundation. In her current role as Deputy CEO of Scottish Care, she continues to shape the future of social care with a focus on human rights, commissioning, fair work, and technology. When not working, this Ayrshire lass can be found on the beach with her family. Wild Sea Woman Leader, coastguard, FRSA MIoD and wannabee salty sea dog.

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Manira Ahmad
Chief Officer, Public Health Scotland

Manira Ahmad has had a varied career history spanning both private and public sectors, focusing on systems, emotional architecture and the importance of lived experience. Manira has worked across the financial industry, involved in global workforce planning and investment in offshore trading. She joined the public sector in 2015, and was appointed to lead the deployment of Local Intelligence across Health and Social Care. Supporting Integration Authorities in Scotland in co-designing linked data across multiple care sectors to support improved decision making for health and wellbeing. Manira has been part of the design and development of Public Health Scotland, to deliver an organisation equipped to meet Scotland’s future public health challenges and developing a nation where everyone thrives. Manira leads strategic programmes through a multi-disciplinary approach for Public Health. Manira continues to seek opportunities to collaborate across agency and sectors to bring innovative solutions using insights and lived experience to support communities across Scotland. She is very passionate in supporting the wellbeing of individuals, working closely with communities to build local resilience through place-based approaches by shifting our thinking and the conversation to “what really matters”. In her personnel time Manira sits on the Board for a number of local charity and community organisations focusing on inclusion, physical activity and reducing health inequalities. 

 

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Dwight Tse
Lecturer – Department of Pscyhological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Dwight Tse is a Lecturer at the Department of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde. Dwight’s research areas range from mental health and wellbeing science to ageing studies and lifespan developmental psychology. Broadly defined, his research investigates the dispositional and situational factors that contribute to a good life across the lifespan. His recent work also examines the impact of extreme temperatures on older adults’ everyday activities and experiences, as well as projects on successful ageing, age stereotypes, subjective perception of age, solitude and loneliness, and intergenerational engagement. He is a founding member of the Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training: Energy-efficient Indoor Climate Control for Optimised Health.

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AI - How to harness a positive future for care.

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Professor Vic Rayner OBE
CEO – National Care Forum, England

Dwight Tse is a Lecturer at the Department of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde. Dwight’s research areas range from mental health and wellbeing science to ageing studies and lifespan developmental psychology. Broadly defined, his research investigates the dispositional and situational factors that contribute to a good life across the lifespan. His recent work also examines the impact of extreme temperatures on older adults’ everyday activities and experiences, as well as projects on successful ageing, age stereotypes, subjective perception of age, solitude and loneliness, and intergenerational engagement. He is a founding member of the Strathclyde Centre for Doctoral Training: Energy-efficient Indoor Climate Control for Optimised Health.

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Tandeep Gill
Head of Business Development UK & I – PainChek

-Registered pharmacist, hospital & community

-10 years senior health and social care posts

-3 years leading on advancements of technology solutions in UK

 

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Mobilizing innovation, from idea to impact: Empowering a global innovation community to transform the ageing experience.

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Shusmita Rashid

Director of Knowledge Mobilization and Strategic Relations- The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, Canada

Shusmita Rashid is the Director of Knowledge Mobilization and Strategic Relations at the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and Baycrest Academy for Research and Education. With over 10+ years of experience in using KM and Implementation Science to design, implement, and evaluate innovative programs, Shusmita helps move research and innovation from promising ideas to uptake and adoption for real-world impact. Shusmita leads CABHI’s KM and Community Engagement initiatives, working with health, research, and innovation ecosystem partners to support: 1) Innovators in their journey from innovation development to validation and scale; 2) Care delivery organizations to build their readiness for innovation adoption; and 3) Innovation end-users to ensure solutions are co-designed to reflect their diverse needs. Shusmita serves as an implementation expert on several advisory committees, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has consulted on various large-scale health service research projects, and delivered global KM training workshops, including WHO-supported workshops in Uganda and Ethiopia.

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Leading with Heads and Heart

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Carol Silver Elliott
President/CEO – Jewish Home Family Inc, USA

Carol Silver Elliott is the President and CEO of the Jewish Home Family, located in northern New Jersey.  Serving older adults for more than a century, the Jewish Home continuum of services includes the Jewish Home at Rockleigh, offering both long term care and short term rehabilitation; Jewish Home Assisted Living; Jewish Home at Home, providing home health care services; Jewish Home Foundation as well as a nationally recognized program for the care of individuals with Parkinson’s disease.  Prior to joining the Jewish Home Family in 2014, Silver Elliott served as the President and CEO of Cedar Village Retirement Community in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Silver Elliott began her career in acute care, serving strategic roles in marketing, planning and public relations.  Entering the world of older adult services in 2007, she immediately became involved on both a State and national level.  She serves on the board of the Association of Jewish Aging Services and served as chair of the board from 2013-2015.  She was a board member of LeadingAge Ohio and served on the board of LeadingAge New Jersey/Delaware from 2015-2021.  She is also a member of the board of the VNA of Central New Jersey.  In 2012, Silver Elliott joined the board of LeadingAge, the organization that represents nonprofit senior care providers around the country and served as chair of that board from 2020-2022. 

Named as a McKnight’s Woman of Distinction in 2022, Silver Elliott has been the recipient of numerous awards for programming, community outreach and excellence in long term care services. 

Passionate about elder abuse prevention, Silver Elliott was instrumental in founding the Shalom Center at Cedar Village in 2010 and in developing SeniorHaven at the Jewish Home in 2015.  She is the recipient of numerous State and national awards for innovation and leadership and has spoken at conferences both around the country and internationally.  Her biweekly blogs in The Times of Israel have been published continuously since 2015 and her personal blog, With a Full Heart, is published weekly on Word Press. 

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Rights Made Real in Care Homes: Bringing the Learning to Life

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Edel Roddy
Co-Lead – Rights Made Real, Scotland

Events  

World Appreciative Inquiry Conference, San Francisco, 2017. 

International Nursing Home Conference, Toulouse, 2015. 

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Belinda Dewar
Project Co-Lead – Rights Made Real & Culture Development Consultant – Wee Culture, Scotland

Events  

World Appreciative Inquiry Conference, San Francisco, 2017. 

International Nursing Home Conference, Toulouse, 2015. 

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Jill Will
Lecturer – Robert Gordon University, Scotland

Major Events  

Grampian Dementia Conference, Aberdeen, 2019 

Enhancing Nursing Through Educational Research (ENTER), Edinburgh, 2015 

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IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together) – learning from different approaches to improving social care practice through engaging with evidence England & Scotland

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Sarah McLaughlin
IMPACT Demonstrator Strategic Improvement Coach

Sarah McLaughlin is the Executive Director for Health at Mid and East Antrim Agewell Partnership and Strategic Improvement Coach with UK Demonstrator Model  for the IMPACT (IMProving Adult Care Together) Centre at the University of Birmingham.  

Sarah has been the programme lead for  IMPACTAgewell®, an asset based, community development approach to Integrated Care since 2020. IMPACTAgewell® works with older people across the Mid and East Antrim of Northern Ireland putting people’s social needs on a par with their medical needs through working in partnership with local GPs, the NHSCT and Community Pharmacy. It is funded by the Department of Health and the Dunhill Medical Trust and has been operating in the area since 2017.  

As Northern Ireland works to embed a new Integrated Care System across the Health and Social Care Sector, Sarah is a passionate advocate for the critical work that the community and voluntary sector deliver within that system and has worked closely with the Department of Health on the creation of the Strategic Outcomes Framework for Older People. She sits on the  Regional Social Prescribing Board, Frailty Network and previously was the  Community and Voluntary Sector representative on the Integrated Care Partnership Board before its closure in 2023. 

The IMPACTAgewell® model of care for older people was recently awarded “Best Health Creating, Population Health Management Approach” by the Health Creation Alliance after being shortlisted from entries across the UK. 

Sarah has presented at regional, national and international events.

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Esme Foxworthy-Bowers
IMPACT Facilitator

I am a graduate of the University of Stirling, with a breadth of experience in psychology, research and peer support among others. I am currently working in a role centred around the improvement of adult social care in conjunction with the implementation of evidence in practice.

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Karen Watchman
IMPACT Delivery Lead – University of Stirling, Scotland

More information to follow.

Workshop Session - Option 22:

How Nature Heals

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Orla Concannon
Founder and CEO – Eldergrow, USA

Orla’s passion for senior living began when her Irish grandmother spent her last years in a nursing home. Their special bond paved the way for Orla’s career, which has included senior roles for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Aegis Senior Living, and other senior living organizations. Orla saw the need to connect elders living in residential care with the healing properties of nature and she studied the evidence-based benefits of horticultural therapy in the Gerontology Department at Legacy Health Hospital in Portland, OR.

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Innovative approaches to promote relationship centred dining in senior care settings

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Dominique Williams
Culture Change Manager – Schlelgel UW Research Institute for Aging

Dominique Williams is the Culture Change Manager for the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging in Ontario, Canada where she supports senior care settings moving from institutional to social models of care. Dominique completed her Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) at Carleton University, and her Bachelor and Masters of Social Work at the University of Waterloo. Her passion for improving the lives of older adults is evident and makes her a sought after speaker and facilitator. Dominique was the co-designer of the “CogWall” one of the first interactive installations for persons living with cognitive impairment in an acute care setting in Canada and develops resources and training on changing the culture of long term care. Dominique is originally from Australia and is in constant search of warm weather and a patio to drink wine and read a good book.

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Ageing with a sense of belonging: An Israeli case study - From Welfare Ministry policy to large-scale initiative and from large-scale initiative to improvement in elderly life

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Odelia Karmi
Head of Community Programs & Sense of Belonging LSA – JDC Eshel Israel

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Professor Dawn Skelton
Professor of Ageing and Health – Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland

Dawn Skelton is Professor of Ageing and Health in the Department of Physiotherapy and Paramedicine at Glasgow Caledonian University. She Co-Leads the Ageing Well Research Group and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. 

As an Exercise Physiologist, she has a keen interest in exercise rehabilitation within a falls prevention scope, from the hospital based physiotherapy delivery to the community based specialist exercise instructor provision. Her current research ranges from motivation and patient preference to engaging the very frail, increasing adherence to long term exercise and working with the pre-frail to prevent poor outcomes later. Implementation, fidelity and quality of evidence-based interventions when delivered in different settings is also her passion.  

She Chaired the Royal Osteoporosis Society’s Statement on Exercise and Osteoporosis (2018) and the Older People panel for the UK’s update of the Physical Activity for Health Guidelines (2019). She is currently Chair of the British Geriatrics Society Rehabilitation Group and is part of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance and the National Falls Prevention Co-ordination Group within Public Health England. She is a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit (OPFPRU) funded by the NIHR. In her spare time she is a Director of the not for profit training company, Later Life Training, based in Killin, Perthshire. 

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Dr Donald Macaskill
CEO – Scottish Care, Scotland

 

Dr Donald Macaskill has worked for many years in the health & social care sectors across the UK, specialising in learning disability and older people’s work. A particular professional focus has been bereavement, palliative care and individual rights. For 13 years he ran his own equality and human rights consultancy focusing on adult protection, risk and personalisation. He managed Scottish Care’s SDS project, People as Partners, then was the Joint National Workforce Lead. From 2016 he has been the CEO of Scottish Care.