In spring 2006, the Technical Assistance Center of AoA’s ADDGS National Resource Center conducted two regional workshops on partnerships and sustainability. One of the workshops was held for grantees in the eastern half of the United States from May 1 to 2, 2006, and the second workshop was held for grantees in the western half of the United States from June 11 to 12, 2006. The workshops provided ADDGS grantees and project partners the opportunity to learn about:

• Innovative ways to make state system change efforts dementia-friendly through partnerships
• Making healthcare systems responsive to people with dementia and caregivers
• Sustaining grants’ most worthy element(s)

Below you will find PowerPoint presentations along with the available audio recordings from both 2006 Partnerships and Sustainability Workshops. The presentations are listed by topic area. If speakers differed between the May and June workshops, both presentations are listed.

Workshop Summary Article

• Getting a Place at the Table: Creative Strategies for Improving Dementia Care and Sustaining ADDGS Initiatives
  

Making State Systems Change Efforts Dementia Friendly:

State Government Efforts

Eastern Regional Workshop:

• Influencing Systems Change for Individuals with Dementia
  Carroll Rodriguez, Missouri Coalition of Alzheimer’s Association Chapters (ppt)(audio)
  
  
• It’s Time to Get in the Game: Vermont’s Systems Change Efforts
  Joan Senecal, Vermont Department of Aging and Independent Living (ppt)(audio)

Western Regional Workshop:

• How to Get into the Game: Enhancing Your Advocacy Efforts
  Natalie Kelly, Florida Public Policy Council (ppt)
  
  
• Improving Advocacy for Dementia Programs
  Kathy Leitch, Aging and Disability Services Administration of the Washington State Dept of Social and Health Services (ppt)

Working with Aging and Disability Resource Centers

• Medicaid Eligibility Issues for People with Dementia Needing Long Term Care
  Jane Tilly, Alzheimer’s Association Public Policy Office (ppt)
  
  
• Working Together: Memory Care Capable Aging and Disability Resource Centers
  Donna Walberg, Minnesota ADDGS Project (ppt)
  

Making Healthcare Systems Responsive to People with Dementia and Caregivers:

Physician Outreach

• Marci Cameron, Michigan ADDGS Project; Barbara Lawrence, University of Wisconsin Medical School; Sheryl Pfliger, North Dakota Aging Services Division; Trisha Skajewski, Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota (ppt) (audio 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 )
  

Case Example from California

• Eastern Regional Workshop
  California Alzheimer’s Disease Management Guidelines
  Debra Cherry, Alzheimer’s Association of Los Angeles & Elizabeth Heck, Alzheimer’s Association National Office (ppt)
  
  
• Western Regional Workshop
  California Alzheimers Disease Management Guidelines
  Elizabeth Gould, Associate Director for Clinical Care, Alzheimer's Association (audio)
  

Sustaining Your Grant’s Most Worthy Element:

• Eastern Regional Workshop:
  Sustaining Your Grant’s Most Worthy Element
  Karla Williams, The Williams Group (ppt)
  
  
• Western Regional Workshop:
  Sustaining Your Grant’s Most Worthy Element
  Michael Marcus, Consultants for Community Resources (ppt)(audio 1 | 2 )