Building Bridges: Making a Difference in Long-Term Care

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Saturday, June 7, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sponsored by The Commonwealth Fund
Conducted by AcademyHealth

Penny Hollander Feldman, Ph.D. and David C. Grabowski, Ph.D., Co-Chairs

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008

TIME	EVENT
7:15- 8:00 a.m.	*Networking Breakfast*
8:00– 8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Purpose of Meeting Presenters: Sharon Arnold, Ph.D. AcademyHealth Washington, DC Mary Jane Koren, M.D. The Commonwealth Fund New York, NY David C. Grabowski, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School Boston, MA
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.	Informal Caregiving Table Discussion Framework Moderator: Sharon Arnold, Ph.D. AcademyHealth Washington, DC Presenters: Susan Reinhard, PhD Director, Public Policy Institute AARP Washington, DC Rhonda Montgomery, PhD Helen Bader Endowed Professor in Applied Gerontology University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Mary Jo Gibson Strategic Policy Advisor AARP Public Policy Institute Washington, DC Discussants: Gail Hunt President and CEO National Alliance for Caregiving Bethesda, MD John Wren Deputy Assistant Secretary Center for Policy and Management Administration on Aging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15– 12:00 p.m.	The Commonwealth Fund Long-Term Care Opinion Leader Survey: A First Look Moderator: Mary Jane Koren, M.D. Assistant Vice President, Frail Elders Program The Commonwealth Fund New York, NY Presenter: Edward Alan Miller, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Public Policy Brown University Providence, RI
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch and Poster Session
1:30– 3:30 p.m.	Disparities in Long-Term Care Table Discussion Framework Moderator: David C. Grabowski, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School Boston, MA Presenter: Tamara Konetzka, PhD Assistant Professor University of Chicago Chicago, IL Discussant: Laura Trejo General Manager City of Los Angeles Department of Aging Los Angeles, CA Clari Gilbert Executive Vice President Beth Abraham Family of Health Services Bronx, NY
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.	Next Steps
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Long-Term Care Interest Group Next Generations Reception