Thank you for joining us at the Maine Wisdom Summit!
Aging Well Through COVID
Supporting Resiliency & Growth in the Midst of a Pandemic
September 16th & September 23rd, 2020
We are excited to share with you the 7th Annual and first ever virtual Maine Wisdom Summit! The Summit was held on September 16th & September 23rd, 2020, with four sessions held over the two day virtual event. Below you will find the recordings of each session (listed by date) plus the corresponding session agenda, presentation materials, and more. Information for each session can be found in each drop down toggle.
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September 16th, 2020
Day One, Session One
Day One, Session One Agenda
Session Sponsored by Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jess Maurer, Executive Director, Maine Council on Aging
Ken Albert, CEO, Androscoggin Home Healthcare +Hospice
Rethinking Everything – Aging Policy Reform in the Time of COVID
Premier Keynote Speaker: Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary of Aging
Wellness Break (Skills for Staying Well in a Zoom World)
Presented by: SeniorsPlus, Sponsored by: SeniorsPlus
Preparing for the Future – A Conversation with State Leaders
Ken Albert, CEO, Androscoggin Home Healthcare +Hospice (Moderator)
William Montejo, Director, DHHS Division of Licensing & Certification
Michelle Probert, Director, DHHS Office of MaineCare Services
Paul Saucier, Director, DHHS Office of Aging & Disability Services
Nirav Shah, MD, JD, Director, DHHS Center for Disease Control
Voices from the Field – Meals on Wheels
Betsy Sawyer-Manter, CEO, SeniorsPlus
Representative Jessica Fay, Maine Legislator, Meals on Wheels Volunteer
Award Recognition – Lasting Legacy Awards & Closing Remarks
Don Harden, Lasting Legacy Awardee
Presentation Materials
Premier Keynote Speaker: Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary of Aging
September 16th, 2020
Day One, Session Two
Day One, Session Two Agenda
Session Sponsored by GT Independence
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jess Maurer, Executive Director, Maine Council on Aging
Sharlene Adams, Director State Services, GT Independence
Future of Maine’s Economy, Workforce & Aging Services in the Era of COVID
Keynote by Garrett Martin, Executive Director, Maine Center for Economic Policy
Wellness Break (Skills for Staying Well in a Zoom World)
Presented by: Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Sponsored by: Town & Country Federal Credit Union
Care Workforce Roundtable Discussion
Joy Gould, Manager of Healthcare Workforce Development, DHHS
Don Harden, Director of Aging Services, Catholic Charities Maine (Moderator)
Kimberley Moore, Director, Bureau of Employment Services, Maine DOL
Mary Jane Richards, Chief Operating Officer, North Country Associates
Mike Stair, President & Chief Operating Officer, Care & Comfor
Voices from the Field – Direct Care Workers
Katie Sappington, Home Health Nurse, Androscoggin Home Health Care + Hospice
Award Recognition – Legislator of the Year Award & Closing Remarks
Representative Chloe Maxmin, Legislator of Year Awardee
Presentation Materials
Keynote by Garrett Martin, Executive Director, Maine Center for Economic Policy
September 23rd, 2020
Day Two, Session One
Day Two, Session One Agenda
Session Sponsored by UnitedHealthcare
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jess Maurer, Executive Director, Maine Council on Aging
Gabe Martinez, Director, FQHC Champion & Community Engagement, UnitedHealthcare
Reframing Aging and COVID-19 for Better Health
Keynote by Patricia D’Antonio, Vice President, Professional Affairs, The Gerontological Society of America, Program Director, Reframing Aging Initiative
Wellness Break (Skills for Staying Well in a Zoom World)
Presented by: Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Sponsored by: Maine Community Foundation
Roundtable Discussion on Ageism, Equity & Inclusion
Leana Amaez, Manager of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Maine DHHS
John Hennessy, Board Member, EqualityMaine
Fatuma Hussein, Executive Director, Immigrant Resource Center of Maine
Ruta Kadonoff, Director of Programs, Maine Health Access Foundation (Facilitator)
Laura Lee, Director of Grantmaking, Maine Community Foundation
Claudette Ndayininahaze, Executive Director, In Her Presence
Pecha Kutcha – Maine’s COVID Response
Marilyn Gugliucci, Professor & Director, Geriatrics, University of New England
Award Recognition – Business Excellence Award & Closing Remarks
The Green Ladle, Business Excellence Awardee
Presentation Materials
Keynote by Patricia D’Antonio, Vice President, Professional Affairs, The Gerontological Society of America, Program Director, Reframing Aging Initiative
Additional resources: Click here for the Reframing Aging Initiative Compendium
September 23rd, 2020
Day Two, Session Two
Day Two, Session Two Agenda
Session Sponsored by Senscio Systems
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jess Maurer, Executive Director, Maine Council on Aging
Piali De PhD, Co-founder and CEO, Senscio Systems
Disaster Resiliency & Recovery – Lessons from Katrina
Keynote by Susan Wehry MD, Chief of Geriatrics, University of New England, PI/Director, AgingME: Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)
Wellness Break (Skills for Staying Well in a Zoom World)
Presented by: Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Sponsored by: Volunteers of America Northern New England
Roundtable Discussion on Combatting Isolation & Loneliness
Katlyn Blackstone, Chief Program Officer, Southern Maine Agency on Aging
Gia Drew, Program Director, EqualityMaine
Marilyn Gugliucci, Professor & Director, Geriatrics, University of New England (Facilitator)
Nancy Rankin, Professor Emeritus, University of New England
Catherine Ryder, CEO, Tri-County Mental Health Services
Danielle Watford, Director of Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Maine Health Care Association
Voices from the Field – Age Friendly Community
Anne Schroth, Program Coordinator, Healthy Peninsula
Award Recognition – Trailblazing Advocate Award & Closing Remarks
Surry Hardcastle, Trailblazing Advocate Awardee
Lynn Steed, Trailblazing Advocate Awardee
Presentation Materials
PI/Director, AgingME: Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)