NWGC Meeting Schedule:
The NWGC meets quarterly from October thru June

Past Events

Topic/Guest Presenter
Housing Services & Resources for Seniors
A Panel Presentation

Presenters: John Baker and Veronica Raphael, Westchester Residential   
                    Opportunities, Inc.
                    Sue Trank, LMSW, Clinical Supervisor, A-Home

Our panelists will discuss housing-related resources covering quite a spectrum. This meeting will give you a good “snapshot” of what’s available for Seniors from Shared Housing, the Medicaid Assisted Living Option & Mortgage Foreclosure Counseling.
                    
Date: October 20, 2016
Time: Networking & Continental Breakfast:  9:00-9:30
           Business Meeting & Introductions: 9:30-9:45
           Presentation/Program  9:45-11:00
Location: Main Entrance - Pegasus Room
Topic/Guest Presenter
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
An Overview of Services Provided to Seniors

Presenters: Michael S. Linker, Staff Attorney, Elder Unit of LSHV  
                    
Michael will provide an overview of a wide range of services available to Seniors who are lower income in Westchester, Putnam and surrounding  counties. He will cover all of the basics, on Wills, Living Wills, Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney. He will also cover how Legal Services can assist clients in Medicaid Planning  and applying for Pooled Supplemental Needs Trusts. Legal Services is also available to represent clients in Fair Hearings to appeal a reduction in services by Managed Long Term Care Programs and also for housing concerns.

NOTE: Therapists from Northern Westchester Hospital at Chappaqua Crossing will also provide a short presentation introducing “LSVT” Therapy, and their new and innovative program to help improve speech, mobility, flexibility and balance for patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Date: February 4, 2016
Time: Networking & Continental Breakfast:  9:00-9:30
          Business Meeting & Introductions: 9:30-9:45
          Presentation/Program  9:45-11:00
Location: Main Entrance - Pegasus Room
Topic/Guest Presenter
Getting Beyond the Warning Signs of Dementia: The Value of a Differential Diagnosis

Presenters: Pat Gaston, LMSW & Kristen Bonistall, MS, LMSW   
                   Alzheimers Association
                    
This presentation will provide an overview of what a differential diagnosis is; why it is important; the type of testing the evaluation process includes; and treatment strategies and services that are provided. The presenters will discuss evaluation and follow-up services available through Westchester’s Burke Memory Evaluation and Treatment Service as well as other evaluation sites in the region.  If you are involved in providing services to individuals with dementia, or looking to gain a better understanding of what to do after symptoms of dementia are observed this program will provide you with excellent resources to utilize in your work.

Date: December 3, 2015
Time: Networking & Continental Breakfast:  9:00-9:30
          Business Meeting & Introductions: 9:30-9:45
          Presentation/Program  9:45-11:00
Location: Main Entrance - Pegasus Room
Topic/Guest Presenter
A communal discussion about the changes in the Labor Law (subsequent to the Fair Labor Standards Act) affecting overtime payment for home care workers. While we do not have a speaker scheduled we would like to hear how agencies are coping with these changes which have already gone into effect this past week. There could be many unintended consequences both for home health workers and patients which everyone should be apprised of. We would appreciate if those of you who are up on this issue could share your understanding with others at the meeting.

Date: October 22, 2015
Time: Networking Breakfast and Meeting starts at 9:00
Location: Main Entrance - Pegasus Room
Topic/Guest Presenter
Telehealth and Telecaring Solutions:  Three Programs to Enhance Aging-in-Place in Our Community

Presenters: Mark Britton, Founder - TellaBoomer TeleCare Services
                      Margaret Di Lascio RN, BSN - VNA of the Hudson Valley
                      Joann Parliament RN, BSN, MS - VNS of Westchester
                      Dr. David Sachs - Pace University
                      David Gauer - Westchester Dept. of Senior Programs and
                      Services TIPS Program

We will have a panel presentation on Telehealth and Telecaring applications and how technology is utilized in different settings to promote better health and well-being.

Date: June 4, 2015
Time: Networking Breakfast and Annual Meeting 9:00-9:45
           Presentation/Program  9:45-11:00
Location: Main Entrance - Pegasus Room
8th Annual Joint Networking Breakfast & Presentation

Topic/Guest Presenter
Improving End of Life Care:
From Rights to Relationships

Presenter: Bruce Jennings, MA Senior Advisor,The Hastings Center
                   Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical School

To achieve improvements in end-of-life care the problem must be addressed at all levels, from individual rights, to family and caregiving relationships, to institutional and health systems reform.

This presentation will summarize ethical and legal standards, review why good decision making is so difficult, and discuss new approaches and designs that are currently being implemented in a rapidly changing health care system.

Date: April 16, 2015
Time: Networking breakfast 8:30-9:15
           Introductions 9:15-9:30
           Presentation begins at 9:30
Location: The Esplanade Senior Residence
                   95 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601
                   Lobby – Reception Room

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Topic/Guest Presenter
Aging in the Community:
The Indispensible Transportation Resources In Northern Westchester – 9 Panelists

Panelists:    Catherine Wynkoop, Westfair Rides
                      Evan Latainer, Westchester County Office for
                      the Disabled, ParaTransit
                      Karen Ganis, RideConnect Westchester
                      Pam Veith, Senior Adult Program, Town of Lewisboro
                      Louise Paolicelli, Senior Adult Program,
                      Neighbor to Neighbor, Town of Pound Ridge
                      Dawn Mahoney, Office of the Aging, Town of Cortlandt
                      Mary DeSilva, Yorktown Senior Center
                      Liz Dieter, Fox Center, Mount Kisco
                      Joni Ehrlich, RN, BSN, Clinton Center                     

A panel presentation covering a variety of transportation resources throughout our larger community. Gain an overview of the broader area of “Mobility Management” from Catherine Wynkoop a strong advocate for the transportation needs of both Seniors and Providers in Northern Westchester. Find out how different agencies and towns have addressed transportation needs. From Ride Connect, to Paratransit, to Westfair Rides, to Town and Senior Center resources, you will hear about the gamut of options that are available. Share your concerns and ideas for bringing people and services together.

Date: March 11, 2015
Time: Networking breakfast 9:00-9:30
           Introductions 9:30-9:45
           Presentation begins at 9:45
Location: Main Entrance - Pegasus Room

Topic/Guest Presenter
Why Can't We All Get Along?

Presenter:  Gail Goodman, Talking Alternatives
Ms. Goodman will talk about methods used to help families resolve conflicts over care options and plans that need to be made for their Elders.  Participants will learn how to ask questions, how to identify positions, interests and issues, and how to use this information to ease tensions and disputes.  Everyone will surely have a number of invaluable "takeaways" from this presentation.

Date: June 19, 2014
Time: Networking breakfast 9:00-9:30
           Introductions 9:30-9:45
           Presentation begins at 9:45
Location: Main Entrance - Pegasus Room
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JOIN US FOR THE 7TH ANNUAL JOINT MEETING!
Topic/Guest Presenter
Why People Hoard

Presenter:  Marcie Cooper, MSW, LCSW, C-ASWCM
Ms. Cooper will present the “what and why” people hoard, the criteria for a hoarding disorder and the stress of compulsive hoarding. She will also discuss effective intervention strategies and the ethics involved in balancing public health concerns with an individual’s right to self-determination. Do not miss this opportunity to learn more about this important topic.
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Date: April 24, 2014
Time: Networking Breakfast 8:30-9:15
Introductions 9:15-9:30, Presentation begins at 9:30
Location: The Esplanade Senior Residence Reception Room
                   75 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601
Topic/Guest Presenter
Accountable Care Organizations: A Primer

Presenter:  Alan B. Bernstein, MD, MPH, FAAP
If you want to stay up on new health care delivery models & trends in Medicare, and learn more about how an Accountable Care Organization is evolving in our region then this program will interest you.  Dr. Bernstein will give us a broad overview of the model and explain how the ACO has been implemented at the Mount Kisco Medical Group.

Date: December 5, 2013
Time: Networking 9-9:45, Meeting begins at 9:45
Location: Main Conference Room

Topic/Guest Presenter
A Palliative Care Program From Concept to Implementation

Presenter: Dr Arun Agarwal, Director of Palliative Care
                   Maureen Pace, RN, MS, Director, Clinical Resource
                   Management Putnam Hospital Center
 Palliative Care is a growing service which will be available in many settings.  Putnam Hospital has developed a model Palliative Care Program.  Dr Agarwal and Maureen Pace will describe the program. They will discuss how it functions within the hospital and the important needs that it addresses to help patients and families with palliation of symptoms, establishing goals for care, understanding options and choices and very importantly “an extra layer of support”.  Find out more about what is happening in our region by attending this program.

Date: February 6, 2014
Time: Networking 9-9:45, Meeting begins at 9:45
Location: Main Conference Room

  Directions

   ALL NWGC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT

   NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL CENTER
   CHAPPAQUA CROSSINGS SITE (Former Readers Digest Campus)
   480 NORTH BEDFORD ROAD
   CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK 10514
   914-458-8700

  Please enter the through the building's main entrance

  For additional information please contact Cornelia Schimert,
  NWGC President, Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley
  914-666-7616 x235 | cschimert@vnahv.org