Texas Conference on Aging: Going to Bat for Seniors, April 26-28, 2009

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Texas Conference on Aging 2009
Excellence In Aging— Going to Bat for Seniors

UPDATE: TCoA Hotel Rate Sheraton Arlington Hotel - $85 per night. Call 817-548-2817 NOW and make you reservations or e-mail Jeanne Edwards at jedwards@sheratonarlingtonhotel.comThe Texas Conference on Aging (TCoA) is designed for aging professionals with both administrative and direct service responsibilities who work in a broad range of community-based settings. It promotes excellence in service delivery by sharing technical assistance, best practices, and management tools.

The event is hosted by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) the Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging (T4A) and the Texas Association of Aging Programs (TAAP)

Our theme “ Excellence in Aging- Going to Bat for Seniors” is appropriate with our conference location and should motivate us to strive for excellence as we provide the best possible services to older Texans and their families.

Attending TCoA is a cost-effective way of getting timely, practical information that will help you enhance your services. The 2009 conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Arlington, which is next Rangers Ballpark — home of the Texas Rangers baseball team.

Workshops

The 2009 Texas Conference on Aging features intensive workshops on the following topics:

  • Disaster Preparedness for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities
  • Coordination between DADS Regional Local Services and Area Agencies on Aging for Common Providers
  • Leadership Development

Keynote speakers will share personal perspectives and new research on the importance of “using it or losing it” — and challenging the body and mind.

TCoA will offer 35 concurrent sessions, organized into the following tracks:

  • Resource Development
  • Community Connections
  • Professional Development/Management Techniques
  • Best Practices/Innovations in Aging Programs
  • Evidence-Based/Health Promotion Programs

Speakers will discuss the following topics:

  • Innovative programs for senior centers
  • Effective fund-raising strategies
  • Proven volunteer recruitment strategies
  • Best practices in caregiver programs
  • Mental aerobics
  • Dietary Reference Intakes
  • Lessons learned from Aging and Disability Resource Centers

For more information about the educational programs, contact Doni Van Ryswyk at:  dvanryswyk@nctcog.org.

Updated: April 16, 2009