2016 SSC Conference: Making the Difference
As we age, the supportive services that we receive at home and in the community can have a profound influence on our health. Understanding the links between community-based supports and health for older adults, and moving beyond traditional silos in planning and delivery, can achieve the triple aim of improving the experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing per capita costs of health care.
On December 2nd the Senior Services Coalition convened our third annual conference, Making the Difference: Improving Outcomes for Older Adults in Alameda County. Over 130 community-based service providers, health care professionals, health and social services agency leaders, policy makers and consumers came together for this silo-bridging event. Together we explored recent developments in policy, financing and collaborative innovation that are relevant to improving health and life outcomes for older adults.
Our Program & Conference Materials:
Click here for the 2016 Conference Program.
Click here for the Conference’s Opening Remarks.
Click here to watch the Conference’s Opening Remarks.
Aging and Homeless in Alameda County
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Margot Kushel, Professor of Medicine, UCSF/SFGH, Division of General Internal Medicine
Click here for Dr. Margot Kushel’s presentation: Homelessness in Older Adults – An Emerging Crisis. Click here to watch Dr. Margot Kushel’s presentation.
Additional research materials from Dr. Margot Kushel:
Click here to read ‘Geriatric Conditions in a Population-Based Sample of Older Homeless Adults‘.
Click here to read ‘Residential patterns in older homeless adults: Results of a cluster analysis‘.
Click here to listen to Dr. Kushel on KALW radio.
Intersections and Transitions: Medical Care, Post-Acute Care and Community Care
Click here to watch the first panel.
Austin Ord, Director of Post-Acute Care, Sutter Health System
Click here for Austin Ord’s presentation: Connecting Hospitals and Community-Based Organizations.
Additional material from Austin Ord:
Click here to read ‘Adding Value by Talking More’.
Jamie Almanza, Executive Director, Bay Area Community Services
Click here for Jamie Almanza’s presentation.
Corinne Jan, Chief Executive Officer, Family Bridges, Inc.
Click here for Corrine Jan’s presentation: The Community Based Health Home – The Role of the Nurse Navigator.
Moderator – Karen Grimsich, Administrator, Fremont Aging & Family Services
Systems Transformation in Alameda County: Whole Person Care Pilot, Health Homes, Alameda Health System, and the County’s Plan for Older Adults
Click here to watch the second panel.
Nancy Halloran, Alameda County Health Care Services Agency
Click here for Nancy Halloran’s presentation: Alameda County Care Connect.
Scott Coffin, Chief Executive Officer, Alameda Alliance for Health
Click here for Scott Coffin’s presentation: Alameda Alliance Health Home Pilot.
Additional material from Scott Coffin:
Dr. Claudia Landau, Chief of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Highland Hospital
Randy Morris, Director, Alameda County Adult & Aging Services
Moderator – Monique Parrish, Director, Lifecourse Strategies
Click here for Monique Parrish’s Introductory slides.
Discussion Cafe – Small group discussions designed to help attendees synthesize information and extend discussion.
A Special Thank You to our Sponsors
For information on our 2015 conference, including conference speakers and materials, please click here.
For information on our 2014 conference, including conference speakers and materials, please click here.