Age-Friendly Community Resources ECHO
OkDCN will be launching a new ECHO series 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.
Age Friendly Community Resources ECHO Events
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.
Upcoming Special ECHO Presentations:
Special ECHO Series
Special Session 7: Immunization and Vaccine Update - Recommendations for
Individuals Age 60 and Older
Garrett Huxall, Specialized Geriatrics PracticePharmacy Consulting
PharmCare USA
- Monday, October 23, 2023, 10:30a.m.
Upcoming Age-Friendly Community Resources ECHO Series
ECHO Series 5
Registration for ECHO Series 5
Registering for one of the ECHO series below will sign you up for the whole series.
Register Here
Session 1: Benefits of Exercise and Physical Therapy for Older Adults
Rachel Williams, PT, DPT, NCS ABPTS Board-Certified Clinical Specialist
in Neurologic Physical Therapy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 10:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Session 2: Dementia Care Approaches
Andrea Golden-Pogue, RN, Health Educator, Health Promotion Sciences, University
of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Session 3: The Older Adult Driver
Devon Murray, MBA Education Director, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Session 4: Don't Worry About It: Resources for Managing Anxiety for Older Adults
Kristen H. Sorocco, PhD, Program Manager and Psychologist, OKC VA Health
Care System
- Tuesday, Ocotber 31, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, Ocotber 31, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Session 5: HIV in Older Adults
Michelle Lewis, Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVP, Clinical Associate Professor, OU
Health Sciences Center
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Session 6: Resources for Sleep Problems for Older Adults
Diana L. Sturdevant Ph.D., GCNS-BC, NEA-BC, APRN, CWS, Assistant Professor
of Research, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Past ECHO Series Resources
ECHO Series 1
Session 1: What is Age Friendly?
Devon Murray, Education Director, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI)
and Dawn Jelinek, Sr. Clinical Consultant, OFMQ
Session 2: Tips for Accessing Resources for Clients and Caregiver
Kathy Gooding, Community Engagement Manager, Unite Us
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October 18
- Tips for Accessing Resources for Clients and Caregiver (VIDEO)
Session 3: Helping Clients Navigate Medicare and Medicaid
Ray Walker, Divisional Director, Medicare Assistance Program, Oklahoma
Insurance Department
Session 4: Coordination of Services for Individuals with Dementia and their
Loved Ones
Michaelle Statham, Director of Programs, Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma
Chapter,and Erica Tatum, M.HR, CPG, Family Outreach Coordinator, Alzheimer's
Association Oklahoma Chapter
- November 1
Session 5: Not Enough Time? Time Management Techniques
Andrea Golden-Pogue, RN, MSN, Health Promotion Sciences
- November 8
Session 6: Using Medications Safely
Devon Murray, Education Director, and Jacqueline McDaniel, Executive Director
- November 15
ECHO Series 2
Session 1: Dementia Friendly @ Work
Devon Murray, Education Director, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI)
Session 2: What are Federal Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and What do They Do?
Scott Rosenthal, CEO, Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
Carol Martin, Executive Director of Community Services, Variety Care
Brooke Lattimore, COO, Health and Wellness Center OK
- January 17
Session 3: Education and Strategies for Suicide Prevention
Felicia Cummings Lane, LCSW Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator,
Human Capital Services, Veterans Affairs
- January 24
Session 4: What's Next? Care Transition for Older Adults
Ashley Jones, Director of Care Transition Program, University of Oklahoma
Health Science Center
Session 5: Take a Break: Assisting Family Caregivers in Finding Respite Resources
Tammy Warren, LCSW, VA Caregiver Support, Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center
Janea Hogan, Project Director, AmeriCorps Seniors
Alysa Kinnell, Social Services Specialist, EODD Area Agency on Aging
- February 7
Session 6: Keeping Warm in the Winter: Community Resources for Dementia,
Low-Income Home Energy (LIEAP) and Assistance Program / Weatherization
Jessie Thompson, Executive Director, Community Action Agency
- February 14
Special Session 7: Resource Round Table
ECHO Series 3
Session 1: Understanding Alzheimer's and Other Dementia
Ethan Crisp, Community Outreach Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association
- April 11
Session 2: How to Protect Yourself? The Ins and Outs of Fraud and Scam
Devon Murray, Education Director, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI)
G-Coty Shorter, Community Outreach Coordinator, Oklahoma Dementia Care
Network (OkDCN)
Session 3: Food Insecurities in Older Adults
Keeley White, Director of Community Health Programs, Regional Food Bank
of Oklahoma
Session 4: Elder Abuse and How to Recognize the Signs
Cathy Wood, APS Training & Grant Programs Supervisor, Adult Protection Services
- May 2
Session 5: Housing for Older Adults
Sharon Gordon-Ribeiro, Field Office Director-OKC, Housing Urban Development
- May 9
Session 6: Celebrating Older Americans' Month: Guide to Title III Services
for Older Adults
Blair Schoeb, CEO
Area Agency on Aging - Central Oklahoma
- May 16
ECHO Series 4
Session 1: The Dos and Don'ts: Approaching Family Members with Sensitive
Information about Dementia
Michaelle Statum, Director of Programs, Alzheimer's Association
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July 11
- The Dos and Don'ts: Approaching Family Members with Sensitive Information About Dementia (VIDEO)
Session 2: Depression in Older Adults
Karen Orsi, BA, Director, Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition, Vice
Chair, National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
Session 3: Knowing the Signs: Nutritional Deficiency in Dementia Clients
Rachel Hand, PA-C, MPAS Associate, Reynolds Section of Geriatric Medicine
- July 25
Session 4: Getting to Know Those You Serve: Being Culturally Competent
Keith Kleszynski, Assistant Professor of Research, Reynolds Section of
Geriatrics - Department of Medicine
- August 1
Session 5: Legal Aid for Seniors
Tara Lemmon, JD, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Muskogee Law Office
Session 6: Building Team Culture
Andrea Golden-Pogue, RN, Health Educator, Health Promotion Sciences, University
of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
