MAHEC #75859 Closed

Age-Friendly: Caring for Older Patients

Age-Friendly: Caring for Older Patients

Location

Mountain Area Health Education Center
Blue Ridge Room
121 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803-2868

Dates & Times

Sep 12, 2025 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Contact

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As the population of America becomes exponentially older, healthcare systems are looking for ways to improve care and safety of older adults. Age-Friendly Healthcare is a new movement in America that promotes best practices for older adults seeking medical care. To date, less than 20% of all healthcare systems have sought certification and specialized recognition in Age-Friendly Healthcare. Our conference is intending to educate providers about Age-Friendly Healthcare through providing interaction with those who have championed this approach in Western North Carolina. Our hope is that providers and nurses will gain knowledge about Age-Friendly Healthcare to increase the spread of best practices in geriatrics.

Proposed Schedule of Events and Speakers:

11:30-12:30 pm: Check In, Lunch

12:30-12:45: Call to order and Welcome from Christy Sneller, VP Clinical Services, AdventHealth Hendersonville

Anna Hicks, MD Brief overview of the Age-Friendly 4M's Framework

12:45-1:15: Dr. Rebecca Zingg, Pain Management in the Older Adult: Non-Pharmacologic Options

1:30-2:00: Dr. Kelley Singer, MD Patient Priorities Care: Discovering "What Matters"

2:15-2:45: Dr. Marianna Benson, DO The Keys to Driving and Older Adults

Break

3:15-3:45: Alexis Hodges, SLP Dysphagia in Older Adults

4:00-4:30: Dr. Rebecca Grandy, PharmD Update: Medications for Chronic Kidney Disease

4:30-5:00: Cindy Connor, Chronic Care Management and Care Transitions

Adjourn

"This program is being presented in collaboration with AdventHealth Hendersonville, which is providing funding for the program."

AHH

Audience

Primary Care Providers (MD, DO, PA, APP), Nurses, Occupational Therapists & Assistants , Physical Therapists & Assistants and Pharmacists in Western North Carolina.

Objectives

check Participants will be able to describe the Age-Friendly Healthcare 4M's Framework: What Matters, Mentation, Medications and Mobility

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Early Registration Fee

$50.00

Registration Fee

$65.00

Speakers

Marianna Benson, DO
Cindy H. Conner, MSN, RN, CCM
Rebecca Grandy, PharmD, BCACP
Anna Hicks, MD
Jocelyn Ochoa, OT
Kelley B. Singer, MD, FACP
Christy Sneller, MBA
Rebecca Zingg, DO

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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