Recent events in which Americans have called for respect, tolerance, inclusion and equity have been the catalyst for change, reflection and empathy. This topic effects those of us who work in senior living and the clients and families we serve. An interactive and thought-provoking panel presentation that will strive to explore Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the senior living segment.
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13:05:45 From Sierra Adams : Good afternoon everyone! Sierra Adams here with The Wellington at Lake Manassas. sierra.adams@rui.net
13:05:57 From Katie Reyes to All panelists : helloKatie Reyes from The Medical Team
13:06:05 From Adrienne Robinson : Greetings All from Adrienne Robinson Adrienne.robinson@maryland.gov Calvert County Department of Social Services Adult Services Unit
13:06:22 From Markita Brown : Hello Everyone! Markita Brown, MSW
Outreach Coordinator
Insight Memory Care Center
3953 Pender Drive | Suite 100 | Fairfax, VA 22030
InsightMCC.org
markita.brown@insightmcc.org
13:06:48 From Terry Gross to All panelists : Hi Arvette Reid!!! Can you send me your phone and email address to terry.gross@hcr-manorcare.com? Great to see you.
13:06:54 From Patricia Dubroof : Thanks Steve for hosting a most interesting subject for our times. Patricia Dubroof, Assisting Hands Home Care, ready to serve your families with CNA’s, offering support to our community in MoCo and Reston. pdubroof@assistinghands.com
13:07:38 From Theresa Thomas : Hi Everyone, Theresa Thomas - Goodwin House Inc. Hi Arvette
13:08:14 From Jennifer Brown : Hi, Jennifer Brown - Community Relations Manager - Seabury Resources for Aging - jmbrown@seaburyresources.org -
13:08:19 From Linda Lateana : Linda from Goodwin House
13:09:38 From laurie campbell : Laurie Campbell, Referral Specialist at Home.com. If any of your clients are in need of great caregivers, reach out! lcampbell@homecare.com
13:09:44 From Dana Bradley to All panelists : Great to see Dr. Ash on this panel. He is a national voice for leading forward!
13:10:42 From Jeanina DiVittorio : Hi, everyone. Jeanina from Grand Oaks, An Assisted Living Residence affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine. We are accepting new residents! 202-345-9665; jdivitt1@jhmi.edu ~
13:11:13 From Dana Bradley : What a wonderful panel. Delighted to see these experts helping us lead forward. In my role as Dean of the Erickson School of Aging Studies, I am encouraged by these powerful voices. In gratitude, Dana
13:11:39 From Deena Imbriglia : Hello to all from Deena Imbriglia of Home Instead, providing Companion and Personal Care services to our community seniors. deena.imbriglia@homeinstead.com; 703-750-6644
13:12:13 From Scott Bach-Hansen : Happy to see David Posner on this panel. Energetic, Creative and Reflective mind!
13:12:19 From Sharon Dujon to All panelists : Thanks for taking time to address what is a sensitive but important topic. Sharon Dujon - SunnySide and Layhill Manors
13:12:50 From Paula Phillips : Greetings! Paula Phillips from the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County and I am gladto be here.
13:13:57 From Penny Coco-Boyd : Happy to be here today! Penny Boyd with My Caring Friend
13:13:59 From steve gurney to Sharon Dujon and all panelists : Sharon - Make sure you select ALL PANELISTS AND ATTENDEES from the drop down menu so everyone can see your post!
13:14:31 From steve gurney to Dana Bradley and all panelists : Dana - Make sure you select ALL PANELISTS AND ATTENDEES from the drop down menu so everyone can see your post!
13:14:40 From Jeanina DiVittorio : My Dove candy wrapper said this today: "Be fearlessly authentic."
13:15:01 From steve gurney to Katie Reyes and all panelists : katie Make sure you select ALL PANELISTS AND ATTENDEES from the drop down menu so everyone can see your post!
13:15:22 From steve gurney to Alice Whitfield and all panelists : alice Make sure you select ALL PANELISTS AND ATTENDEES from the drop down menu so everyone can see your post!
13:16:08 From Sarah : Hello everyone! Sarah Appiah from Sarah’s Peace and Love Home Healthcare. www.peaceandlovehhc.com 240-716-4250 sipeaceandlove@hotmail.com I’m glad to be here.
13:16:30 From Sharon Dujon : Hello Everyone, very important conversation.
13:16:31 From Renata Maslowski to All panelists : Hello all! Renata J Maslowski, Marketing & Sales Director for Ingleside Homes (Senior Living, Assisted Living, Home Healthcare and Senior Services). I’m very glad to see this topic being discussed. rmaslowski@inglesidehomes.org
13:16:38 From Meta Hobson : Good Afternoon! Meta Hobson here from CaptionCall- amplified and captioning telephones for hard of hearing folks! No age/income requirements. reach out to me with questions! mhobson@captioncall.com 304-707-5136
13:22:11 From Dr. Jeffrey Ash to All panelists : it’s ok to say who they is
13:22:28 From Arvette Reid to steve gurney(Privately) : I have a question for her
13:23:50 From Donna Gayles to All panelists : This is intentionally to the panelist: I want to thank you Steve for always being a champion for the causes that are of most concern for our communities. To you all, thank you for efforts in furthering these courageous conversations, it is a great step in the right direction! ( Also Hiiiiiiii Arvette)
13:24:08 From Patricia Dubroof : Racism and dementia and AZ is a huge challenge for our caregivers!
13:25:44 From Elizabeth Binckes : Sumbal has raised and presented issues of what caregivers of color experience whether in the ltc facility or in the private home. Most caregivers handle themselves with grace, composure and understanding
13:26:09 From Tamari Shunda to All panelists : This is Tamari from Strong Tower Home Health Services, LLC - Great discussion!
13:27:01 From Scott Bach-Hansen : Thank you Sumbal for sharing.
13:27:25 From Linda Hernandez-Giblin to All panelists : Thank you Sumbal. You shared your story well and it is important to hear!
13:28:54 From Donna Gayles : Sumbal is spot on! I have had lots of families from the onset of services have stated "..I don't want anyone with a name I can't pronounce.." or " ..make sure the person who cares for me is from THIS country.." It's so important that we support our heros on the front line who do have these experiences that can be so damaging to the spirits of some of the MOST important parts of the team!
13:30:09 From Tonya Williams to All panelists : Ty for this. I am in healthcare for almost 20 years and this info is vital. Sumbal was absolutely on point.
13:30:27 From Donna Gayles : Kudos Arvette!!
13:30:46 From Jessica Ford : Well said Arvette!
13:30:50 From Sarah to All panelists : great point!
13:31:07 From Tonya Williams to All panelists : Thank you for sharing Arvette!
13:31:10 From ann johnson to All panelists : Thank you for being real with us and it is so good for us to hear and educate us.
13:31:18 From Robin Edwards : Well said Arvette!
13:32:06 From Wes Morrison to All panelists : great specific points and examples Arvette
13:32:23 From Gwendolyn Lloyd : Great and very real perspective from Arvette. Thank you for letting us know how the layers of stress in a white world feels like.
13:33:19 From Wes Morrison to All panelists : Sumbal great perspective on the issue almost feels like part of Cultural Competency
13:33:29 From Tamari Shunda to All panelists : Arvette; You nailed it. As a mother with black children, it has always been scary when your children have to go out for the walk or even just hang-out with other kids you are not sure if he will be coming back home safely.
13:33:33 From Ellen Doub to All panelists : I am participating in a "Me and White Supremacy" book circle. Your contributions today is extremely insightful to me. Thnak you!
13:34:28 From Hannah Masanotti : I couldn’t agree more, Cordell. Very well said.
13:35:18 From Tonya Williams to All panelists : Agreed Cordell!
13:36:27 From Theresa Thomas : Thanks Cordell - we must be represented at all levels of an organization.
13:36:50 From Sharon Dujon : Cordell well stated, agreed!
13:37:14 From Donna Gayles : Great perspective Cordell! Absolutely accurate! Representation and voice are key!
13:39:36 From Susan Felton : This is great , i'm glad I saw this to register.
13:41:35 From Wes Morrison to All panelists : Wes Morrison I work with AARP Age Friendly Cities an Iona Senior Service and in conjunction with racism one other aspect we work on is LGBTQ
13:41:50 From Wes Morrison to All panelists : CULTURAL COMPETENCY
13:42:04 From steve gurney to Wes Morrison and all panelists : wes Make sure you select ALL PANELISTS AND ATTENDEES from the drop down menu so everyone can see your post!
13:42:22 From Wes Morrison to All panelists : from both perspective of LGBTQ client and employee
13:42:56 From steve gurney to Ellen Doub and all panelists : Ellen Make sure you select ALL PANELISTS AND ATTENDEES from the drop down menu so everyone can see your post!
13:43:04 From Susan Felton : Going back to the first speaker Jeffery about perception. i completely understand what you were saying . If the Agency thinks it is the staffs perception then what is your solution to that . My agency had this issue and told everyone it was their perception but didnt leave any solution. I thought that was a slap in that face to those people standing there basically telling them what they saw and feel isn't real.
13:44:40 From Susan Felton : Yes I agree you can't train people to hate and love, it comes from within and above.
13:45:02 From Staci Grossbard : Here is the Website: https://www.nursesagainstracism.com/ and check us out on Facebook as well.
13:46:26 From Robin Edwards : Excellent point, Cordell!
13:46:41 From Nancy Richards to All panelists : Agree on the change is a "lifestyle" change for everyone. Thank you Dr. Ash for sharing additional scholars we can access to be informed and begin change with me
13:48:35 From Dr. Jeffrey Ash to All panelists : make embracing diversity and inclusion part of performance reviews for employees and adhering to the value an admission requirement
13:49:53 From Elizabeth Binckes : Steve: Will this zoom panel be made available for later viewing? This is a very important and necessary conversation. A great starting point.
13:52:16 From steve gurney : we will share this recording
13:55:34 From Patricia Dubroof : We’ve started a caregiver advisory council to address many issues.
13:55:47 From latasha banks : I have worked with an agency that terminated services. The care receiver had been warned several times, but still continued with the discriminating behavior.
14:01:29 From Renata Maslowski to All panelists : I’ve had clients say: I looking for a community where there are “people like my father.” She didn’t want to consider certain locations and told me “oh that’s too far in town.” It was one time I was thrilled that all of our locations are “far in town.”
14:02:36 From Isabelle Melese-d'Hospital to All panelists : Are there resources for dealing with Dementia/AZ who are spewing racist rants?
14:03:08 From Isabelle Melese-d'Hospital to All panelists : Sorry, People with Dem./AZ
14:03:38 From Renee Groban to All panelists : Thank you for this wonderful webinar!!
14:04:05 From Wes Morrison to All panelists : What do you think about Cultural Competency training it is not just for LGBTQ issues but includes people of color , immigrates and more
14:05:17 From Gwendolyn Lloyd : Excellent point Arvette!
14:05:18 From Susan Felton : One of the agencies I work for in nursing we recognize that dementia may have that affect on someone so we have to consider the source , if it becomes violent and unsafe then we move a person of another race there. Not many of the people of color are going to put up with that behavior
14:05:54 From Emily Fader to All panelists : Yes, Arvette.
14:06:38 From steve gurney : Capital Caring Health Addresses Racial Disparity Among Hospice Users - Establishes Center for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity https://www.capitalcaring.org/capital-caring-health-addresses-racial-disparity-among-hospice-users/
14:08:26 From Sharon Dujon : Arvette you are correct, racism is probably not the appropriate word. But I am constantly checking myself to ensure I don't perpetuate the very behavior I am trying to eradicate. It is definitely an ongoing focus for us; to not accept it and also to not project it.
14:08:31 From Isabelle Melese-d'Hospital to All panelists : THANK YOU ALL!! Isabelle Melese-d’Hospital, Tournesol Services, LLC www.tournesolservices.com
14:12:36 From Patricia Dubroof : Thank you all so much!!! Looking forward to part II
14:12:52 From Terry Gross : This was a fantastic program! Thank you all so much!
14:14:25 From Elizabeth Binckes : Cordell: Well said for clarifying the difference
14:17:31 From J. Keys to All panelists : The conversations have to be had in order for people to not be afraid of having the conversations. Everybody has to be involved in the same conversation.
14:18:38 From Emily Fader : Are any of the panelists aware of resources to provide to individuals suffering from the trauma and other psychological implications of systemic racism?
14:19:42 From Susan Felton : I agree Jeffery, whats being said and whats not being said.Defining policies is a great one. just because its not in there doesn't mean it shouldn't be addressed so therefore it belongs in a policy
14:20:46 From Penny Coco-Boyd : Thank you to the all the panelist for discussing todays important issues. Great topic!
14:25:41 From Vilma Khmaladze : Thank you panelist and host!
14:26:17 From Gwendolyn Lloyd : Thank You All!
14:26:44 From Sarah : Thank you all!
14:26:49 From Elizabeth Binckes : Thank you for having this conversation. It is timely.
14:26:54 From Susan Felton : Thank you , this has been great. well informative. Thank you all
14:26:58 From Robin Edwards : Thank you all. Well done!
14:27:02 From Kim High : Great conversation! Thanks to all the panelist!!
14:27:11 From J. Keys to All panelists : Thank you all
14:27:12 From Renata Maslowski to All panelists : thank you everyone. Excellent. Looking forward for more.
14:27:12 From Theresa Thomas : Thanks everyone!
14:27:12 From Nancy Richards to All panelists : Thank you for being transparent. looking forward to being part of the solution for change. justice for all
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