Mark your calendars: August 7 and 8, 2025
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.
2025 Keynote Speakers
Unable to attend in person? We have a virtual option for the three keynote presentations!
Concurrent Sessions
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Concurrent Session 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Medicare: What You Should Know Learn the basics of Medicare and some of the more obscure rules and opportunities to get the most from your Medicare benefits. Susan Spilly State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) |
AARP's HomeFit Program Addison Pollock, MPA, and Linda Addleman, RN AARP Indiana |
Creating Inclusive Communities Designed for staff working in nursing care and other residential care settings, participants will study the unique needs and rights of LGBTQ+ older adults. Sadiya Abjani SAGE |
Alzheimer's Assoc. Managing Money: A Caregiver's Guide to Finances Understand the cost of caregiving and the benefits of early planning, plus how to avoid financial abuse and fraud. David Henze Alzheimer's Association |
A Matter of Balance: Reduce the Fear of Falling This informational and interactive session is designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Kristin Hood, BS, and Shannon Epley SWIRCA & More |
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Concurrent Session 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Ethics in 2025 This presentation will provide a historical perspective in bioethics and an update on the current status in 2025. Douglas Hatler, MD Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville |
Safeguarding Against Fraud This presentation describes various forms of fraud and provides practical steps to avoid being a victim of fraud/scams. Sgt. Nathan VanCleave Evansville Police Department |
Asking Inclusive Intake Questions During this training, participants will explore how current intake processes frequently fail to consider LGBTQ+ individuals. SAGE |
Reimagining Growing Old: From Aging to A growing movement challenges us to change the way we view aging and find ways to grow emotionally, mentally and spiritually. David Dupper, PhD, MSW, CSL |
Services for Aging Vets A panel discussion regarding where and how veterans can apply for benefits. Panel Members: Joel Matherly |
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Concurrent Session 3, 1:45-3:45 p.m.: Join or Die Netflix Documentary and Discussion with Film's Director at the USI Performance Center, |
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Concurrent Session 1 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Alzheimer's Assoc. Empowered Caregiver: Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors Alzheimer's Association |
Guidance and Grace: Preparing LGBTQ+ Older Adults for End-of-Life A look at the often overlooked needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults to ensure their desires are honored and needs are met. Sadiya Abjani SAGE |
Information Technology- Cybersecurity Panel Discussion Leadership from USI IT department will coordinate an open discussion regarding best practices for keeping your digital identity safe. Juzar Ahmed Stacey Draper Lance Woods University of Southern Indiana |
Indiana Adult Protective Services Overview An overview of the Adult Protective Services in Indiana. The presentation goes over what abuse looks like and how a person can report it. Pravy Nijjar, MPH Director, Adult Protective Services |
Sensational Drumming! Learn how drumming can help us access our own healing. Cody Remaklus, Mother Rhythm, LLC
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Concurrent Session 2 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Understanding Medicare for Streamlined Patient Care Cheryl Daugherty Centennial Wealth Strategists |
Trudging Thru the Muck: Resiliency Revisited Identify ways to build resiliency within yourself and your team so that you can continue to do the next right thing. Katy Adams, LCSW, LCAC Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. |
Eat, move, thrive: Empowering the elderly through diet and exercise Urska Dobersek, PhD, LMHCA, CMPC University of Southern Indiana
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Self-Care at Work for Healthy Aging Learn how to implement practical self-care behaviors at work, including healthier eating, physical activity, mindfulness and social connections. Jo Gilreath, MSW, LCSW Purdue University Cooperative Extension |
Services for Aging Vets A panel discussion regarding where and how veterans can apply for benefits. Panel Members: Joel Matherly |
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Concurrent Session 3 1:45-2:45 p.m. |
AARP Prepare to Care AARP will share a framework, tips and resources to help you make plans to care for friends, family members or loved ones, as well as share the latest on federal caregiving legislation. Addison Pollock, MPA and Donna Weaver, BS AARP Indiana |
Ageism: Shaping Perceptions of Aging Explore the dynamics and historical roots of ageism and its cultural implications within diverse societal contexts. Laura Holscher, MS, BS, and Stacey Kahre, MS, BS Generations Area Agency on Aging |
Hospice and Palliative Care Differentiation This session will explore the differences between Hospice and Palliative Care. Karl Sash, MD Ascension St. Vincent |
Trauma and Healing This presentation aims to educate on the impact of trauma and evidence-based forms of treatment and healing. Stephanie Hirons, DNP, RN, LMHC, PMH-BC Ascension St. Vincent |
The Grief Journey of Dementia: Learning to Live with Loss This presentation will highlight the benefit of creating a personal loss life line and will weave in the present and future losses that accompany a diagnosis of dementia. Donna Kincheloe, DNP, RN Walk the Halls |
Sensational Drumming! Learn how drumming can help us access our own healing. Cody Remaklus, Mother Rhythm, LLC
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Pre-Conference: Wednesday, August 6
This year’s MAIA pre-conference is connected to the theme of reducing loneliness. Join us for a FREE Circle of Friends® Facilitator Training.
Attendees will learn how to implement an evidence-based group intervention for older adults experiencing loneliness. Nursing home staff, community members and older adults interested in implementing a Circle of Friends® program are invited to register here.
Circle of Friends is a group created for seniors (age 60+) in need of more social support and connection in their community. The group is initially structured on a 12-week, once a week basis, facilitated by a healthcare professional. The group consists of around eight members who will work with the facilitators to decide which topics and activities are of most interest to them. Each week's activity will fall within the session themes of Exercise and Wellness, Creative Arts and Culture, and Therapeutic Writing and Reflection.
This training is free for participants with support from the USI Bronstein Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness and the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP).
Target Audience:
Older adults
Family members
Caregivers
Nurses
Social workers
Employees working in long-term care
Case managers
and more!
Cost of Registration:
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
Includes light breakfast, lunch and snack breaks
After July 23: $150 per day / $280 both days
- Retirees - $65 per day
- Graduate students - $80 per day
- Undergraduate students - $40 per day
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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.