About this Event
Join Us at the 24th Annual Senior Injury Prevention Educational Forum!
Get ready to dive into Thriving in Motion:Healthy Living for Older Adults, an exciting in-person event focused on keeping seniors safe and active. Connect with experts, learn practical tips, and discover ways to prevent injuries while staying vibrant and independent. It’s all about empowering seniors to move confidently and enjoy life to the fullest. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of an amazing community dedicated to injury prevention and wellness!
Forum Goals
- To expand the network of older adult advocates and senior healthcare/service providers working together to reduce older adult injuries.
- To provide attendees with valuable information and health updates to share with older adults to assist them in having healthy, engaged, and fulfilling lives.
- To develop the leadership capacity for advocacy of older adults, their health, and their well-being.
The SIPP Forum is a project of the Alameda County Senior Injury Prevention Partnership coordinated by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency's Injury Prevention Program.
Sponsor
The 23rd Annual Senior Injury Prevention Educational Forum is being sponsored by Falck, an emergency services company providing services in Alameda County.
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration/ Continental Breakfast/ Networking/ Visit Exhibitors/ Bingo Card
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Moderator’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
🕑: 08:45 AM - 08:55 AM
Networking at Tables
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Saving Lives Through Emergency Medical Services
Host: William McClug, EMT-P, EMS Deputy Director;
Info: This panel will discuss what to expect when you call 911, stroke awareness, and steps when a mental health emergency happens.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Break/ Networking/ Visit Exhibitors/ Exhibitor Bingo Card
🕑: 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
Preventing Falls through Physical Therapy and Movement
Host: Erica Pitsch, PhD., Clinical Professor at UCSF /SFSU
🕑: 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM
Tech-enhanced Life for Older Adults
Host: Ryan Kawamoto, Older Adults Technology Service Manager
Info: This presentation shall cover the resources that OATS' (by AARP) offer to empower older adults with the tools and training necessary to take advantage of today’s technology and use it to enrich their lives.
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch/ Networking/ Visit Exhibitors/ Exhibitor Bingo Card
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Evidence Based Fall Prevention Exercise Program Demonstrations
Info: EnhanceFitness - May Funabiki, MPH, Spectrum - Fall Prevention Program Manager; Victor Lau, Korean Community Center - Healthy Promotion and Safety Instructor
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Drive Safer, Drive Longer Programs for Older Drivers and Pedestrian Safety
Host: Nicole Mendibil, CHP Public Information Officer
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:40 PM
Break/ Networking/ Exhibitor Bingo Card
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:40 PM
The Role of Body Movement and Healing in Trauma and Geriatrics
Host: Daniel Winkle, MD, Alameda Health System,
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Remarks, Raffle Drawing, Event Survey
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
California State University, East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, United States
