Ninth Educational Geriatric Symposium

Continuing Education Credits Available! Stay tuned for registration opening shortly. 

*Please register on our website, send us an email or mail us your registration. Registration will be $150 for all attendees. 

The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2019 to 95 million by 2060, and the 65-and-older age group's share of the the total populations will rise from 16% to 23%. Because of this rise in our geriatric population, this symposium will be filled with information on what is currently affecting our geriatric population and their families.

Our symposium will be a full day event on Thursday October 12th located at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hays, KS. Our event will feature 9 industry experts including:

• Lauren Wolf, Office of Kansas Attorney General Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division
• Amy Siple, Nurse Practitioner
• Randy Clinkscales, Attorney & Partner at Clinkscales Elder Law Practice
• Jenny Watlers, Attorney & Partner at Clinkscales Elder Law Practice
• Joy Thomas, Life Care Plan Team Supervisor and Benefits Specialist at Clinkscales Elder Law Practice

Topics will include:

7:30 – 8:00 am REGISTRATION OPENS

8:00 – 8:15 am WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS OF CELP AND AHEC STAFF

8:15 – 9:15 am “How to Pay for Long Term Care”

Randy Clinkscales, JD – Attorney & Partner of Clinkscales Elder Law Practice

9:15 – 10:15 am  “Care for the Caregiver”

Amy Siple, APRN, CNS, FNP, GC-C – Nurse Practitioner Educator & Speaker

10:15 – 10:30 am BREAK & VENDOR TIME

10:30-11:30 am Breakout sessions:

“Psychotropic Reduction: A Multidisciplinary Approach”

Amy Siple, APRN, CNS, FNP, GC-C – Nurse Practitioner Educator & Speaker

“Asking the Right Questions”

Devon Plumberg, Kansas Advocates for Better Care

11:30 – 12:45 pm CATERED LUNCH & VENDOR TIME

12:45 – 1:45 pm “Fraud, waste & abuse”

Lauren Wolf, RN, Program Integrity Manager, Aetna

1:45 – 2:45 pm Breakout sessions

“Medicaid Update”

Jenny Walters, JD, Attorney & Partner of Clinkscales Elder Law Practice

Joy Thomas, Life Care Plan Team Supervisor & Benefits Specialist

“How depression Manifests in Older Adults”

Dr. Reed Maxwell

2:45 – 3:00 pm BREAK & VENDOR TIME

3:00 – 4:00 pm “State Surveyor Updates”

Dawne Altis, KDADS

4:00 – 5:00 pm  “Geriatric Rehab”

Phil Kilmer, Stefani Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

5:00 – 5:15 pm CLOSING

Target Audience: APRNs, RNs, LPNs, Social Workers, Social Services Designees, Nursing Home Administrators, and other allied Health Professionals for CEU credits

General public is welcome to attend for no CEU credits

This Symposium is sponsored by Clinkscales Elder Law Practice, P.A. and The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center-West.