Save the dates: 2023 PCA Regional Conference on Aging
The dates have been set for the 2023 PCA Regional Conference on Aging! This year’s Conference will take place October 24-26, 2023, at PCA’s historic Wallace Building.
PCA, in collaboration with the surrounding suburban Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), will offer programming and continuing education credits for professionals who work with older adults.
Conference Highlights
The conference will kick off with a Panel of Pundits discussion on Tuesday, October 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Panel invitees include recently appointed PA Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich; President & Chief Executive Officer at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, Jean Accius II; National Coordinator at The Elder Justice Coalition, Robert (Bob) Blancato; past Secretaries of Aging Rich Browdie, Nora Dowd-Eisenhower, Brian Duke, Teresa Osborne and Robert Torres.
Wednesday’s general session will discuss “The Future of Healthcare: Meeting Population Health Needs for Philadelphia and Beyond.”
Thursday’s general session, from 9-10 a.m., will feature Dr. Norma Thomas and Dr. Raina J. Leon talking about “Age Futurism – Lessons Learned from Afro-Futurism.”
Doctors Thomas and Leon will follow their plenary session with a presentation about “Using Oral History to do Assessments” from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
There will be concurrent sessions on Tuesday afternoon, as well as Wednesday and Thursday (mornings and afternoons). Please watch for conference updates on PCA’s website, pcaCares.org.|
In the meantime, SAVE THESE DATES: October 24-26!
