Embracing Diversity by Fostering Strong Community Connections

Thursday, November 3, 2022

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Location: 234 CC

CE: 1.5

Chair(s)

Robyn Golden, LCSW

Associate Vice President of Social Work and Community Health
Social Work and Community Health
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Slides

Co-Chair(s)

Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP

Associate Professor
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences/Geriatric Medicine
Rush University Medical College
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Discussant(s)

Rani Snyder, MPA

VP of Programs
Programs
The John A. Hartford Foundation
New York, New York, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

Robyn Golden, LCSW

Associate Vice President of Social Work and Community Health
Social Work and Community Health
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Slides
Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP

Associate Professor
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences/Geriatric Medicine
Rush University Medical College
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nathaniel Powell, MSW, MA

Program Manager
Social Work and Community Health
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Age-Friendly Health Systems are essential; however, most health and healing take place outside of the walls of a hospital or physician’s office. Thus, it is imperative that health systems foster strong community connections, in particular with older adults from underserved communities who experience multiple barriers to quality, age-friendly health care. At Rush, there are several interdisciplinary initiatives designed to ensure that the 4Ms reach beyond the medical center and impact historically marginalized communities. In this symposium, we present three of these innovative approaches to bringing the 4Ms to into the community. Each presentation will describe the program and community served, explore how the 4Ms concepts are integrated, and present outcomes data on the program impact to date. Facilitating Caregiver Health and Wellness: Age-Friendly Health System Caring for Caregivers (AFHS-C4C) is an initiative to expand the age friendly health system to include caregivers. CATCH-ON Connect enables older adults to do What Matters to them by expanding virtual access to older adults, often from underserved communities. Finally, Rush@Home addresses the 4Ms by removing barriers to care and enabling older adults with medically complex needs to receive care in their home. The interactions of these programs will be discussed briefly by the session chair, along with service and policy implications of multiple programs addressing the 4Ms of an Age-Friendly Health System within one community.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this session, attendees will be able to identify critical factors in creating Age-Friendly Communities through partnerships between healthcare systems and the communities served.
After attending this session, attendees will be able to describe three unique programs designed to embrace diversity and reimagine aging by fostering community connections.

Presentations:

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Facilitating Caregiver Health and Wellness: Age-Friendly Health System Caring for Caregivers (AFHS-C4C)
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Robyn L. Golden, LCSW – Rush University Medical Center
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Increasing Technology Access to for Underserved Communities: CATCH-ON Connect
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP – Rush University Medical College
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Expanding Home-Based Primary Care for Medically Complex Patients: Rush@Home
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Nathaniel Powell, MSW, MA – Rush University Medical Center