mecasa Resources
Maine Guidelines for Screening In-Home Personal Caregivers: A Safety Resource for Individuals, Families, and Agencies
2012 - Maine Health Care Association, Maine Association of Are Agencies on Aging, MECASA, & DHHS
2012 - Maine Health Care Association, Maine Association of Are Agencies on Aging, MECASA, & DHHS
training
2021 Elder Abuse Prevention Summit
Day 1
Collateral Damage: Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic
Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Center for Gerontology, and Karen A. Roberto, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor; Director, Institute for Society, Culture and the Environment; and Senior Fellow, Center for Gerontology
How the Opioid Crisis is Impacting Maine's Older Adults - Panel of experts moderated by Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D. and including: Vanessa Madore, Maine Savings Federal Credit Union; Kimberly Snow, Muskie School of Public Service; Sgt. Wade Betters, Bangor Police Department; and Keri Kapaldo, St. Joseph Hospital. Please click here to view the full report.
Day 2
Increased Risk for Elder Abuse Among LGBTQ Community
Dr. Bonnie Olsen and Sherrill Wayland
This session’s instructors are Bonnie Olsen and Sherrill Wayland. Bonnie is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience as a geropsychologist. She is involved in research and other initiatives at the Keck School of Medicine at USC where she is the Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Family Medicine. Meanwhile, Sherrill is the Director of National Education Initiatives at SAGE where she leads its efforts on LGBT Aging.
Panel: Supporting & Advocating for Older LGBTQ Adults in Maine
Panelists: Gia Drew, Equality Maine; Casey Faulkingham, Partners for Peace; Rook Hine, MaineTransNet; James Moorhead, Office of Aging and Disability Services. Moderator: Katie Kondrat, Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Day 1
Collateral Damage: Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic
Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Center for Gerontology, and Karen A. Roberto, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor; Director, Institute for Society, Culture and the Environment; and Senior Fellow, Center for Gerontology
How the Opioid Crisis is Impacting Maine's Older Adults - Panel of experts moderated by Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D. and including: Vanessa Madore, Maine Savings Federal Credit Union; Kimberly Snow, Muskie School of Public Service; Sgt. Wade Betters, Bangor Police Department; and Keri Kapaldo, St. Joseph Hospital. Please click here to view the full report.
Day 2
Increased Risk for Elder Abuse Among LGBTQ Community
Dr. Bonnie Olsen and Sherrill Wayland
This session’s instructors are Bonnie Olsen and Sherrill Wayland. Bonnie is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience as a geropsychologist. She is involved in research and other initiatives at the Keck School of Medicine at USC where she is the Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Family Medicine. Meanwhile, Sherrill is the Director of National Education Initiatives at SAGE where she leads its efforts on LGBT Aging.
Panel: Supporting & Advocating for Older LGBTQ Adults in Maine
Panelists: Gia Drew, Equality Maine; Casey Faulkingham, Partners for Peace; Rook Hine, MaineTransNet; James Moorhead, Office of Aging and Disability Services. Moderator: Katie Kondrat, Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault
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APS Mandated Reporter Training
Recorded Webinar - October 2020 Erin Salvo, Associate Director Adult Protective Services Office of Aging and Disability Services |
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maine resources
Maine Council on Aging
- Power in Aging Project - MCOA drives change through policy development and advocacy, communications and outreach, and hosting events like the annual Maine Wisdom Summit.
- Anti-Ageism Guide
FrameWorks Communications Toolkit
This toolkit models how to apply the FrameWorks Institute’s evidence-based recommendations to messages and conversations about elder abuse and related issues, in order to build public understanding and support.
This toolkit models how to apply the FrameWorks Institute’s evidence-based recommendations to messages and conversations about elder abuse and related issues, in order to build public understanding and support.
Maine Council on Elder Abuse Prevention
Annual Summit, annual MDT roundtable, task force support, and education & awareness
Annual Summit, annual MDT roundtable, task force support, and education & awareness
Legal Services for the Elderly
They provide free, high quality legal services to Maine’s socially and economically needy elderly age 60 and over.
They provide free, high quality legal services to Maine’s socially and economically needy elderly age 60 and over.
Elder Abuse Institute of Maine
Transitional housing, elder service connections, community education, & research
Transitional housing, elder service connections, community education, & research
national resources
National Clearinghouse for Abuse in Later Life
Training tools, educational videos, and technical assistance
Training tools, educational videos, and technical assistance
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging - The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender older adults.
Long-term Care Equality Index
Promoting Equitable and Inclusive Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Older People in Long-Term Care Communities
Promoting Equitable and Inclusive Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Older People in Long-Term Care Communities
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Looking for the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault? Head to mecasa.org. |