Rural Health Conference

Let’s Talk About Health: Caring for Older Adults in Rural New York

A virtual conference for healthcare professionals and caregivers serving older adults in rural areas

Access to healthcare and other supportive services are critical to maintaining good health as we age, yet older adults in rural areas face a variety of access barriers. These challenges are a topic not often covered in health professions education. The goal of this conference is identify and mitigate the challenges of providing health care in rural areas by increasing knowledge of population health data, treatment strategies, and supports and services in order to encourage and build resilience in rural caregivers and health care providers.

2025 Let's Talk About Health: Caring for Older Adults in Rural New York

SAVE THE DATE: May 9, 2025

 

2024 Let's Talk About Health: Caring for Older Adults in Rural New York

This virtual conference for both health care professionals and formal and informal caregivers will provide information specifically regarding health care in rural and upstate New York. This year’s topics include an overview of the NYS Master Plan on Aging, presentations on the services and resources offered by the AAAs and local libraries, an update on how to support older adults diagnosed with depression, tips on how to age in place, and a discussion of challenges faced by older Veterans in rural areas. All are welcome to join!

Date: Friday May 17, 2024

Agenda: 2024 Let's Talk About Health

Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3y0TJH3S4SoxW5emKZL5ELC62-Cwsnv0

Sponsors

This conference is jointly co-sponsored by The Alzheimer's Association, Rochester and Finger Lakes Chapter, Ithaca College Gerontology Institute, Lifespan of Greater Rochester, The Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center (WNY R-AHEC), and the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center.  No commercial funding was received for this event.

These projects are sponsored by the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program # U1QHP28738.  This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors/speakers and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government.