2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Aging Life Care Association® dedicated to providing high quality educational programs for the Aging Life Care Professional®/geriatric care manager community invites you to share your knowledge, expertise, and experience at our 37th Annual Conference “Running the Marathon of Caring in the Now Normal” at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, MA – April 19-24, 2021.
The Aging Life Care Association® is a non-profit association made up of almost 2,000 members from all over the US & Canada, who provide guidance and advocate for families who are caring for older relatives or disabled adults. ALCA proudly brings over 400 educated and experience Aging Life Care Professionals and supporters together annually for quality continuing education and networking.
We are seeking proposals for presentations of all levels of expertise for three different tracks: Clinical/Client Centered, Business Development, and Legal, Ethics & Policy and/or 8 different knowledge areas including: Health and Disability, Financial, Housing, Families, Local Resources, Advocacy, Legal and Crisis Intervention. The average session length is 60-75 minutes and speakers are encouraged to allow a brief time for Q&A.
This year in particular, we are interested in focusing on more complex, advanced level topics which may include but aren’t limited to:
Clinical/Client Centered Track
Suggested topics include but aren’t limited to…
- Tele Med Options/Working Virtually with Clients
- Disease management in relation to Aging Life Care™
- Dementia: pathophysiology, medications, management
- Complementary Therapies/ Integrated Arts, cultural and alternative therapeutic interventions
- Virtually executing SLUMS, MOCA & Other Cognitive Evaluations
- Behavioral health
- Issues with aging special needs clients & families/caregiver stress
- Professional grieving for our clients (Compassion Fatigue)
- Care/services for LGBTQ Older Adults
- Opioids Use in Older Adults/Detox/Treatment
- Managing brain injury clients: short term and long-term issues
Business Development Track
Suggested topics include but aren’t limited to…
- Navigating the post-COVID 19 Practice Environment
- Emergency Plan Re-evaluation
- Future of electronic health records
- Marketing/Social media trends
- Growing your business
- Latest technology trends
- Measuring outcomes
- Media Training
- Working as or with a Non-Profit
Legal, Ethics & Policy Track
Suggested topics include but aren’t limited to…
- End of Life issues including Medical Aid in Dying
- Cannabis Therapeutics – State vs. Federal Issues
- Fraud/Elder abuse issues
- Guardianship issues
- Observation status in hospitals: how to advocate for your clients
- Spirituality/Ethnic Diversity in aging and dying
- Becoming a legal expert
- Medicare/Legal responsibilities on ethical conflicts
- Mediation
- Cultural Competence – Addressing Diversity & Inclusion
- HIPAA issues in ALC Practice
- Working with adults aging without family support
All proposals must be submitted electronically by September 18, 2020
General Information for Speakers
Materials and information presented should reflect the ethics and standards of the Aging Life Care Association®. As a non-profit organization, ALCA is unable to provide airfare, hotel costs, or an honorarium for presenters. Presenters wishing to attend other Conference programs must pay the appropriate registration fee. All ALCA presenters are required to identify/resolve in writing any/all potential conflicts of interest or commercial support that he/she has a financial relationship with and/or that may bias his/her participation in this activity.
Only electronic submissions will be considered. Proposals received after September 18, 2020 will be considered on a space-available basis only. The 2021 ALCA Programs Sub-Committee will review all proposals and make the selection of speakers and topics based on the following criteria: overall quality and originality; continuing education applicability and appropriateness to this program. All who have submitted proposals will be notified no later than November 15, 2020.
All ALCA presenters are expected to submit high-quality materials in addition to PowerPoint slides to support their presentation and for distribution to our conference attendees electronically approximately six weeks prior to the conference. Upon selection, you will receive a confirmation packet with instructions for submitting any additional handouts or PowerPoint slides to support your presentation for distribution to our conference attendees.
Online Speaker Submission Checklist
In an effort to ensure you have all the information prepared before you begin your online application, be sure have all of the following information available BEFORE you login to submit a complete and accurate submission no later than SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Speaker information
- qName/Contact Information
- qBrief (75-100 words) narrative bio (for conference program and marketing purposes)
- qCurriculum vitae or resume (can be submitted separately via email to [email protected])
- qProfessional experience or areas of expertise relative to involvement in this conference
- qReferences from two (2) people who have heard you present
Session information
- qTitle of the session
- qCategory or Track:Clinical/Client Centered; Business Development; and/or Legal/Ethics/Policy
- qTarget Audience Expertise Level: Beginning/Intermediate or Advanced
- qPresentation/Teaching Method: Lecture; Panel; Workshop; Discussion; or Case Study
- qOverall Session Goal
- qBrief description (50-75 words) of the session (for conference program and marketing purposes)
- qThree (3) learning objectives (in behavioral terms-for continuing education applications)
- qA brief outline of the presentation
Proposals submitted without all the requisite information will not be considered. Once you have collected/organized all this information, submit your proposal online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ALCA2021 before the deadline of September 18, 2020.
Questions? Please contact Pam Carlson at 520.881.8008 or [email protected].