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Minneapolis Area Senior Workers Association Newsletter
October 2011
In This Issue
2011 Fall Aging Conference
President's Monthly Note
Board Memeber Spotlight
Thank You to 2011 Program Sponsors
Speaker Handouts
Community Liaison Committee
Quick Links
 
Issue: # 10October 2011
Greetings!

We hope you are all joining the beautiful Minnesota autumn!  Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Fall Aging Conference on November 10th.

2011 FALL AGING CONFERENCE

 


Thursday, November 10th
Earle Brown Heritage Center  

Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

 

To view the 2011 Fall Aging Conference brochure and invitation, click on this link:

 

http://www.seniorworkers.org/images/stories/fallaginginvite2011.pdf

 

To register for the 2011 Fall Aging Conference, click on this link:

 

http://www.seniorworkers.org/stpaul/index.php?option=com_dtregister&Itemid=31   

 

Conference Goal: To provide individuals working in the field of aging an opportunity for education, resources, support and connectivity in relation to issues affecting seniors - ultimately improving services and advocacy for seniors in our community.

 

Guest speakers: Dan Buettner, Dr. Laura Gitlin, John Sharp, MSSA, PMP and Pastor David Holm!

 

Conference Schedule: 

 

7:15 am to 8:00 am

Registration, Exhibits & Book Fair

 

8:00 am to 8:15 am

Welcome & Announcements

 

8:15 am to 9:45 am

Dan Buettner

'Thrive ~ Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way

 

9:45 am to 10:30 am

Break, Exhibits & Book Fair

 

10:30 am - Noon

Dr. Laura Gitlin

'A New Paradigm for Dementia Care' 

 

Noon - 1:30 pm

Lunch, Exhibits & Book Fair

 

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

John Sharp

'The Next Wave of Technology:

Social Media & Electronic Health Records'

 

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Break, Water & Book Fair

 

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Pastor David Holm

'The Next Wave: When Deep Calls to Deep: A Good Death'

 

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Shelly Joseph-Kordell Reception

 

PRESIDENT'S MONTHLY NOTE
 

Susan GreenFollowing are a couple of my favorite quotes from our Keynote Speaker,
Dan Buettner's latest book entitled Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way -

 

"I wake up in the morning and I see that flower, with the dew on its petals, and at the way it's folding out, and it makes me happy, she said. It's important to focus on the things in the here and now, I think. In a month, the flower will be shriveled and you will miss its beauty if you don't make the effort to do it now. Your life, eventually, is the same way."


"Drink without getting drunk
Love without suffering jealousy
Eat without overindulging
Never argue
And once in a while, with great discretion, misbehave"

 

What an exciting speaker line-up we have for our 2011 Fall Aging Conference! Plan ahead, as some of the speakers will be available to autograph copies of their books when purchased at the FAC bookstore. Talk about a fabulous holiday gift idea!

 

See you on Thursday, November 10th

 
Susan Green-Engelhart

President

 

BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Keca Bell

 

Keca BellKeca Bell currently works as a Sales & Marketing Director for Edina Park Plaza a Brookdale Senior Living Community.  She has been a sales and marketing professional in long term care for over 10 years.  Her education and experience is sales management, hospital system compliance, medical economics, admissions and entrepreneur.  Keca is also the care giver for 2 of her senior uncles who reside with her and her family in their home.  She is compassionate about working with seniors and providing information that will help families in their search for long term care placement.

 

THANK YOU TO THE 2011 PROGRAM SPONSORS
 

A big thank you to the organizations that sponsored MASWA programs in 2011.  If you are interested in sponsoring a program in 2012 please contact Vicky Wilcox at [email protected] or William Huseonica at [email protected]

 

MASWA 2011 PROGRAM SPONSORS

JANUARY: St. Therese Southwest
FEBRUARY: Chandler Place Assisted Living

MARCH: The Crossings at Brookwood

APRIL: Brightondale Senior Campus

JULY: Knollwood Place Apartments

AUGUST: North Ridge Health Care Center

SEPTEMBER: Jones-Harrison

 

SPEAKER HANDOUTS
 

Looking for handouts and/or PowerPoints from MASWA meetings?  We will post any handouts and/or PowerPoints given to us from program speaker(s) on our website.  Under 'calendar' look under the month of the program/speaker.  For instance, to see the PowerPoint from Dr. Rubins at the September 22nd meeting look under the September calendar.

 
COMMUNITY LIAISON COMMITTEE
 

The Community Liaison Committee is looking for new members!  If you love speaking to groups about what you do, this is for you!  Committee meetings are 2 times/year.  You would be a part of a "pool" of potential speakers and possibly help coordinate some outreach opportunities.  If you are interested, please contact Gretchen Scheffel, MSW, LISW:  [email protected] or 952-423-2880