Presenters and panelists will share work being done to address the home nursing crisis and explore ways all stakeholders can help improve the quality of home health services for individuals across the state of PA. Families, advocates, providers, nurses, nursing schools, legislators, and anyone interested in supporting a community life for people with disabilities and medical complexities are encouraged to attend! Please register in advance using the link below.
9:30 Welcome Address: Kleckner Charles, Director of Philadelphia Intellectual disAbility Services
9:50 Opening Remarks: Senator Bob Casey (pre-recorded)
10:00 Keynote Address: Elena Hung, Executive Director of Little Lobbyists
10:30 OMAP Shift Care Initiative and PA ARP Spending Plan Updates: Nicole Harris, OMAP Executive Assistant
11:00 Since the Summit: Meghann Luczkowski, PAFNNN Program Manager
11:30 PA Leadership Panel*
- Amy Millar, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Commission for People with Disabilities
- Jeremy Yale, Policy Bureau Director of ODP
- Joseph Hohenstein, PA House of Representatives D177
- Moira Kaleida, Chief of Staff for Rep Jessica Benham D36
- Barry Bowman, Operations Chief & Director of Compliance for BMCO
- Dr. Jen Bellot, Associate Dean of Academic-Practice Integration at Jefferson College of Nursing
12:30 Takeaways and Next Steps
1:00 BREAK
1:30 Session 1 - Raising Voices: Advocacy Opportunities for Individuals and Providers presented by*:
- Stacy Staggs, Director of Community Relations - Little Lobbyists
- Laura Ness, Bayada Hearts for Home
2:30 Session 2 - ShiftCheck: Home Healthcare Tracking App presented by:
- Erin Johnson and Missy Modesti, Technology Assisted Children’s Home Program
-Sponsored by Vision for Equality
-Hosted by PA Families Need Nurses Now
-Funded by DBHIDS
Closed Captions supported by Rev. For reasonable accommodations, email mluczkowski@visionforequality.org by 7/19.
(*Program subject to change)
Time Jul 26, 2021 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada).
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