The Age-Friendly Community Resource ECHO was developed for Community Health Workers, Community Health Representatives, Case Managers, Outreach workers and other professionals who work to support older adults who reside at home or in another community-based setting. This ECHO series will focus on age friendly education and resource information for professionals as it specifically relates to older adults, their family and professional caregivers.
Each of our Age-Friendly ECHO sessions will be devoted to case presentations by a community support professional team member, followed by a 40-minute informational presentation delivered by the ECHO Hub Team. We will focus on the 4Ms of age-friendly care: What Matters Most, Medications, Mentation and Mobility.
When implemented together, the 4Ms represent a commitment to focus on the unique needs of older adults. The ECHO Hub Team will also provide community-based resources to improve the care of older adults.
Registering for one of the ECHO series below will sign you up for the whole series.
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Session 1: Safety First: Tips for Protecting Older Adults From Negative Behavior
Karissa Maddox, Executive Director Case Management Operations,
Oklahoma University Health Science Center
Sarah Cukale-Matos, Clinical Assistant Professor, Oklahoma University Health Science Center
Session 2: Alzheimer's Association- Research Presentation
Meggie Gaskins, Director of Communications, Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma Chapter
Session 3: Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults
Tara Hardin, TRIAD Coordinator, Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office
Session 4: Managing the Dangers of Wandering
Jacob Guinan, Healthy Brain Coordinator, Chronic Disease Prevention Services,
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Session 5: Identifying and Managing Agitation in Dementia Patients
Andrea L. Golden-Pogue, RN, MSN, Workforce Development Educator, Oklahoma
Dementia Care Network/ Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative
Session 6: Effective Behavioral Health Interventions
Carrie Martin Jankowski, MSSW, LCSW Clinical Associate Professor, OU Anne
& Henry Zarrow School of Social Work