CIL-NET Presents…

Facilitating Nursing Home Transition & Housing: An IL NET Mini-Conference for CILs and SILCs

October 21-24, 2008

Milwaukee, WI

Hyatt Regency Milwaukee:

$93/night Single Occupancy; $112/night Double Occupancy.

Please Note: Registration for this event is now closed.

This mini-conference will offer CIL and SILC tracks to provide resources and strategies to support local advocates assisting consumers to plan their transition and find housing as well as systems advocates protecting and expanding the funding and programs that provide community supports and accessible, affordable, integrated housing. 

(1) Housing Strategies to Support Individuals in Securing Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing (CIL)

(2) ABCs of Nursing Home Transition (CIL)

(3) Supporting Transition: ABCs of Nursing Home Transition; Medicaid, Medicare, Waivers and Strategies to Expand the Availability of Accessible, Affordable, Integrated Housing in Your State (SILC)

Cost: $125.00

Presenters: Ann Denton, Sarah Andre, Suzanne Crisp, Bruce Darling, et al

Agenda:

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 (Day 1)

8:15    Breakfast
9:00    Welcome, Introductions, Participant Expectations              
10:00  Introduction to project – Module 1: Facilitating Transition to the Community and Background                    
10:30  Break             
10:45  Background on Olmstead; Maintaining Consumer Control throughout the Transition Process; Overview
12:00  Lunch                       
1:00    Module 2: Relationships, Assessment, 1st Contact
1:30    Self-Determination, Assessment, Confidentiality, and HIPAA                   
3:00    Break             
3:15    Module 3 Transition Planning – Components of Plan            
4:15    Q & A, Review of Day
5:00    Evening Recess     

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 (Day 2)
                                   
8:15    Breakfast
9:00    The Role of Assistive Technology in Making Community Living Possible 
9:15    Health Care, Community Services, Securing PAS                      
9:45    Employment; Transportation                    
10:30  Break             
10:45  Community Activities, Individual Advocacy Skills, Financial Skills & Benefits Counseling             
11:30  Module 4: Planning the Day of the Move and Follow-up                     
12:00  Lunch
1:00    Post Transition: Overview, Steps & Activities, Documenting Success, and Advocacy             
2:00    Q & A, Overview of Day, and Wrap up                 
3:00    Break             
3:30    Plenary Session: The Systemic Challenges Facing CILs & SILCs in Housing and Nursing Home Transition
5:00    Evening Recess

Thursday, October 23, 2008 (DAY 3)
        

SILC / Systemic Track

8:15    Breakfast
9:00    Welcome & Introductions
9:15    How SILCs Can Support Transition
10:45  Break
11:00  Money Follows the Person
12:00  Lunch
1:00    Medicaid, Medicare, and Waivers
3:00    Break
3:15    Medicaid, Medicare, and Waivers (cont.)
4:15    Q & A and Review of Day
5:00    Evening Recess

Friday, October 24, 2008 (Day 4)

9:00    Review of Day 1      
9:15    How to Keep Housing        
10:45  Break
11:00  Making the Move    
12:15  Lunch
1:30    Plenary Session: Strategies for Expanding the            Availability of Accessible Housing
3:00    Adjourn

9:00    Housing Funding Options
10:45  Break
11:00  Housing Funding Options
12:15  Lunch
1:30    Plenary Session: Strategies for Expanding the            Availability of Accessible Housing          
3:00    Adjourn

PRESENTED BY CIL-NET: A program of the IL NET national training and technical assistance project for Centers for Independent Living (CIL-NET) and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILC-NET). The IL NET is operated by ILRU, Independent Living Research Utilization, in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL).