June 20th Event: When Long Term Care Meets Long Term Conflict
“When Long Term Care Meets Long Term Conflict: An interdisciplinary approach to resolving disputes in long term care settings”
Please join us Wednesday, June 20, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for a panel discussion at our monthly Chicago Bridge event.
Our distinguished panelists:
- Joan Barris, LCSW, LNHA Executive Director, Sunrise of Highland Park
- MacKenzie A. Hyde, JD Clark Hill PLC, Guardianship and Estate Attorney
- Phyllis Mitzen, MA,ACSW Co-Director, Center for Long Term Care Reform at Health at Medicare Policy Research
- Group Moderators: Teresa Nuccio, JD, MSW and Alexi Vahlkamp, Student University of Chicago SSA
This is an exciting opportunity to understand long term care from a legal, administrator and social work perspective. Learn collaborative ways of resolving the conflicts that arise between family and administration that put residents in the middle.
When: 6-8 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Where: Mather Pavillion in Evanston, 820 Foster Street, Evanston, IL
Transportation: Take the Purple Line “L” to Foster St., head one block east. Mather is on the right. Street parking available next to the “L” stop.
Please RSVP to Alexi: avahlkamp@gmail.com.
Food and beverages will be provided.
Topics will include:
- Recent changes to the Illinois Powers of Attorney Act
- Disclosure of information under HIPPA
- Requirements of nursing home administrators under Illinois law
- Guardianship conflicts
- The social worker’s role and case studies in resolving disputes
This post was written by:
Alexi Vahlkamp - who has written 6 posts on Chicago Bridge.
Alexi Vahlkamp is currently working toward her Master’s in Social Work at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, with a concentration in older adult studies and administration. Particularly interested in the intersection of health care and social work, Alexi interns for the American Medical Association’s program in Aging and Community Health where she researches pertinent policy issues relating to both older adult patients and their physicians. In addition to her policy background, Alexi works in a clinical capacity with dementia residents at The Wealshire, a long-term care facility in the northern suburbs of Chicago. She received her B.A. in English & Creative Writing from the University of Illinois - Urban Champaign in 2009.
