10th Annual Disability & Aging Summit

Name: 10th Annual Disability & Aging Summit
Start: 2024-10-08T08:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-10-09T11:00:00-08:00
Location: Special Olympics Alaska

Schedule

Tue Oct 08 2024 at 08:00 am to Wed Oct 09 2024 at 11:00 am

UTC-08:00

Location

Special Olympics Alaska | Anchorage, AK

The summit will be hybrid again this year taking place October 8-9, with attendees joining in on Zoom, and in person at the Special Olympics Alaska Jim Balamaci Training Center and Campus at 3200 Mountain View Drive. The two-day summit will include presentations on multiple topics, including a keynote presentation on Advocacy from Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, who is known for her participation in the Capitol Crawl at just eight years old. There will also be sessions discussing Disabilities & Relationships, Dementia, Innovation with Senior Housing, Advocacy in the Hospitals, and Navigating end-of-life care. An action panel with local representatives and senators, and
more. The summit will also include an elder panel discussing topics regarding the aging process and what they have done to age well. Additionally, a vendor fair will take place with networking opportunities and resources for attendees from over 20 organizations from across the state.