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Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness

Mark your calendars: August 6 and 7, 2026

Live longer, healthier and happier ...

This conference will provide practical tools and ground-breaking information to enable the attendee to incorporate current guidelines and best practices in successful aging and wellness through interprofessional collaborative practice. Topics will include inspirational keynotes as well as multiple sessions ranging from healthy aging to coping with illness.

Target Audience: Older adults, family members, caregivers, nurses, social workers, employees working in long-term care, case managers and more!

Cost of Registration

Includes light breakfast, lunch and snack breaks

Before July 23:

$135 per day / $250 both days

Discounted Registration:

  • Retirees - $65 per day
  • Graduate students - $65 per day
  • Undergraduate students - $25 per day

After July 23:

$150 per day / $280 both days

Discounted Registration:

  • Retirees - $65 per day
  • Graduate students - $80 per day
  • Undergraduate students - $40 per day

2026 Keynote Speakers

Anne BastingBronstein Keynote

Anne Basting, PhD
Anne Basting is a writer, artist and advocate for the power of creativity to transform lives. Emerita Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, she is Founder of TimeSlips.org, which trains caregivers to unlock the meaning and joy in elder care. Basting is author of numerous articles and four books, including Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Elder and Dementia Care. Internationally recognized for her speaking and innovative work, Basting is the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship.

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2026 Premier Exhibitor


2026 Exhibitors

Aperion Care Lincoln
Deja Vu Skin & Health Center/Evansville Regional Vein Center/Primary Care Plus+
Indiana Legal Aid
Solarbron
VisitingCarePlus



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Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

State of Indiana

The University of Southern Indiana has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators as a sponsor of continuing education programs for health facility administrators. License number: 98000033A

The University of Southern Indiana is an approved provider of continuing education for several professionals licensed in the state of Indiana, including social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, mental health counselors, and dental professionals.

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Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness

(812) 461-5217