Tenth Educational Geriatric Symposium
Thu, Oct 17
|Hilton Garden Inn
This in-person symposium on Thursday October 17th in Hays will be filled with information on what is currently affecting our geriatric population and their families. Registration is now open! Reserve your spot today!
Time & Location
Oct 17, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn, 221 W 43rd St, Hays, KS 67601, USA
Guests
About the event
Continuing Education Credits Available! Registration open now!
*Registration will be $160 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 17th located at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hays, KS. Our event will feature industry experts including:
7:30 – 8:00 am REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00 – 8:15 am WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS OF CELP AND AHEC STAFF
8:15 – 9:15 am “The Importance of Advanced Directives”
Randy Clinkscales
9:15 – 10:15 am “Talk is Cheap but Communication is Pure Gold”
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:
“Trauma Informed Care"
Amy Siple, APRN, CNS, FNP, GC-C – Nurse Practitioner Educator & Speaker
“The Ombudsman Program & Resident Rights”
Barbara Hickert
11:30 – 12:30 pm CATERED LUNCH & VENDOR TIME
12:30 – 1:30 pm Breakout sessions
“De-mystifying VA Benefits”
Joshua Hunter
“Kansas Senior Medicare Patrol- Take Charge! Help Prevent Health Care Fraud and Abuse!”
Jami Boone
1:30 – 1:45 pm BREAK & VENDOR TIME
1:45 – 2:45 pm “Food for Thought: Nutrition at End of Life”
Myrna Jordan
2:45 – 3:45 pm “Getting the Most out of Medicare: Learning to Compare Apples and Oranges”
Joshua Hunter
3:45 – 4:00 pm CLOSING
Symposium_2024_Registration.pdf (emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com)
Target Audience: APRNs, RNs, Social Workers (working with older adults), 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.