IDD & Dementia Project ECHO
Series 5: Fall, 2022
Session 1
Bridging the Gaps: Collaborating your Way to Improved Services
Presented October 3, 2022
This session includes an overview of advocacy-based practice changes to help bridge the gaps in the aging and ID service delivery area.
Guest Expert
- Sandra L. Fournier, MSN, RN, CDDN, CBIS, CDP, Chief Program Officer, CareLink, RI
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Session 2
Connecting with Resources to Protect Legal Rights
Presented October 17, 2022
This session includes an overview of legal resources available to individuals and family members of people with disabilities including various federal laws and legal resources.
Guest Expert
- Elizabeth Priaulx, JD, Senior Disability Legal Specialist, National Disability Rights Network, Washington, DC
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Session 3
Partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association
Presented October 31, 2022
This session includes an overview of resources available to individuals and family members of people with disabilities that the Alzheimer’s Association has to offer and tips on how to partner with local Association chapters.
Guest Expert
- Beth Kallmyer, MSW, Vice President of Care and Support, Alzheimer’s Association
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Session 4
Promoting Medication Safety and Deprescribing
Presented November 28, 2022
This session includes strategies for improving medication safety for adults with IDD as they age and identifies resources for deprescribing medications.
Guest Expert
- Patricia W. Slattum, PharmD, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science; Co-Director, Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
Virginia Commonwealth University