Annual Age Positive provides forum for aging services providers

The conference theme this year was "The Power of Connection" and offered four rounds of workshops based on that theme, with topics including safe driving for older adults, end-of-life-planning, how to put on a "senior" prom, library services for older adults, and much more. 

The keynote speaker, Sidney Smith of The Nonprofit Guild, gave a motivational presentation called "A Story for the Ages: Connection, Creativity and the New Age of Aging Work," which included stories and observations drawn from his time serving older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The conference concluded with a panel discussion about best practices for mentoring in the aging professions, facilitated by Kristi Bohling-DaMetz, Director of Aging and Adult Services at MARC, with panelists Kathy Greenlee (Elder Justice Initiatives, Advancing States), Tina Uridge (Clay County Senior Services), Victoria Jackson (MARC) and Rachel Ohlhausen (Jewish Family Services).

Thanks to our sponsors for making this event a success:

• Presenting: CenterWell Senior Primary Care
• Gold Level: FTJ Senior Insurance
• Silver Level: Aetna, Archwell Health, Smile Generation, Spiral Health Systems
• Bronze Level: Clay County Senior Services, Meadowbrook Senior Living, Missouri Council on Aging, TRIO Community Meals, Christina LiVecchi, Wells Fargo Advisors

For information on the 2027 Age Positive conference, contact agingevents@marc.org.