Human Services and Gerontology Programs
Professional Development Opportunities
Social Issues of Aging
Baby-boomers are taking their places as elders. The sheer size of this generation is significantly changing communities, health care and services, politics and policies. Family life is changing as well, as adult children assist their aging parents through the challenges of healthcare, supportive care, legal and financial issues. This workshop features a panel of providers and policy makers who offer insider perspectives on the current issues, programs, and services to help caregivers, family members, advocates alike. (Certificate core program)
You will learn:
- Principles and services of WI’s long term care reform
- Issues of accessing health care for elders
- Current legislative initiatives and advocacy approaches
- Ethical decision-making principles
- Guardianship and other legal tools
Instructors: Stephanie Genz, MS, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing, Viterbo University and Beverly Ruston, CSW, Director of Social Services, Hillview Healthcare Center
Fall 2009 (Dates to be determined)
$120; $100 Gerontology certificate participants
1.2 CEUs
For more information: 608.785.6508 or langaard.kare@uwlax.edu
