MNHSWA Fall Conference 2020

MNHSWA is dedicated to enhancing Total

Person Care through Advocacy, education and support.

After much thought and

deliberation the MNHSWA Education

Committee had decided to offer the

2020 Fall Conference Virtually.

In light of the COVID-19

Pandemic, MNHSWA will offer its first

ever virtual conference. This years

conference will be held over the

course of two weeks offering virtual

sessions for you to attend during each

scheduled session and in the comfort

of your home or office!

The Fall Conference will host

virtual presentations on September

22, September 24, September 29 and

October 1 and feature 10.5 CEU’s.

We look forward to this year’s new

adventure and hope you take time to

enrich yourself by attending this

virtual conference.

--Education Committee

Welcome to the 2020 Fall

Conference!

Registration

Registration for 2020 Virtual Fall Conference can be completed at

https://forms.gle/PqwJZcbD1tQdqNZ28

Pricing

Member—$30.00

Non-Member—$45.00

Student—$20.00

Registration includes access to all virtual webinars as well as the

speakers handouts and any additional resources. Please note

Registration deadline is September 13, 2020 at 10:00pm.

Please use the above link to register for the conference. Once you

have completed the registration you will be prompted to pay online. In

order to complete the registration process you must complete both

steps. This year online registrations will be the only form of

registration accepted. If you wish to pay by check you may do so by

mailing you registration confirmation email and a check made out to

MNHSWA to:

Lisa Martin

1965 25th Street

Slayton, MN 56172

For any questions regarding registration please contact our

Registration Coordinator Lisa Martin at martinl66@hotmail.com

Please plan to attend each session in order receive CEU’s. Conference

sessions will not be recorded. At each session we will take attendance,

it is important that your username reflects your legal name so we know

who to credit for attending the session. With this, we ask that you log

into each session individually for attendance purposes.

The e-mail address used at the time of registration is the e-mail

address the organization will use for all communication related to the

2020 Fall Conference. Please check your e-mails regularly in the weeks

leading up to the first presentation for information on how to access

the presentation and associated handouts. You will also receive an

e-mail within 24 hours after each session with instructions on

completing a survey and receiving your CEU Certificate.

Value of MNHSWA

Membership

There are many reasons to join

MNHSWA: support, excellent annual

conference, educational opportunities,

networking, updates on changes within

the health care industry, advocacy, and

resources.

Reminder to all—Membership is through

the calendar year of January through

December. If you have not yet turned in

your membership for 2020 please turn

those into your chapter treasurers ASAP.

Thanks for your continued involvement

and membership in MNHSWA.

http://www.mnhswa.org/Membership%

20Form.pdf

Continuing Education

This conference has been accepted for

10.5 CEU’s by the Minnesota Board of

Social Work and the Minnesota Board of

Examiners for Nursing Home

Administrators.

In order to obtain CEU’s you will need to

be logged into each session. Once the

session is complete you will receive an

email with a link to complete the course

survey. Once you have completed the

survey you will be given access to your

CEU for the session. This process will be

the same for each session attended.

By Jason Kotecki

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

11:30am — 12:30pm

Sometimes in life, you just feel… Stuck. When you’re stumped by a

seemingly unsolvable challenge, sometimes you need is a little nudge from an outsider

with a fresh perspective, someone who points out the answer that was there the

whole time. This presentation is that little nudge, and a great fit for organizations

experiencing transition or in a season of intense change. You’ll learn how to

recognize opportunities in road blocks and how to see dead ends as new beginnings.

Because the difference between success and failures I not luck, it’s looking at your

world in a whole new way!

Jason is a professional reminder-er and permission granter who moonlights

as an artist, author and professional speaker. Jason and his wife Kim have made it

their mission in life to help people and organizations break free from Adultitis to build

better lives, businesses, and teams.

Jason’s colorful art has been collected and licensed all over the world, and

his insights have been featured in publications like Inc. and Women’s Day. He is the

author of six books including Penguins Can’t Fly + 39 Other Rules that Don’t Exist,

Which has been translated into languages he can’t even read. His newest book, A

Chance of Awesome: How Changing the Way You See Changes Everything was

released in Fall of 2019.

As a speaker, Jason works with organizations to beat burnout and become

more innovative by breaking rules that don’t exist. He is recognized by the National

Speakers Association as a Certified Speaking Professional ® (CSP). Only the top 10% of

speakers in the world have this designation, which is the profession’s highest earned

international measure of platform competence. CSPs are held to the highest ethical

standards, and bring a proven track record of expertise and excellence.

An avid eater of sugar-laden cereal, Jason enjoys Star Wars, soft t-shirts, and

brand new tubes of paint. He and Kim homeschool their three weird kids and live in

Madison, Wisconsin, where they eat way too many cheese curds. For more

information on Jason and his work visit his website at https://escapeadulthood.com/blog/

See the Minnesota Board of Social

Work’s response to the COVID-19

Pandemic and any changes with

license and/or CEU requirements:

https://mn.gov/boards/social-work/

resources/covid19information.jsp

A Chance of Awesome: How Changing the Way You See Changes Everything.

LGBTQ + Aging

By Megan Mueller

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 1:00—2:30pm

This presentation is designed for individuals seeking to learn about the unique needs of the aging

LGBT community. Starting with the basics, we will review the differences between sex, gender,

and sexuality, and the language used to discuss each. We will explore how history, politics, and HIV have had a profound

impact on the experiences of older LGBT people. Finally we will explore the disparities faced by this population and how we

can best serve them.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the differences between sex, sexuality, and gender, and the language used to discuss each

• Describe LGBT history and how it impacts older adults seeking services

• State the impact of HIV and AIDS on older LGBT adults

• Utilize strategies, resources and tools to serve the LGBT aging population in your program services.

Megan Mueller is the Associate Director of Education and Prevention at JustUs Health. She oversees the professional

education program, HIV testing and outreach, the Mainline Syringe Exchange, as well as the Shift MN Tobacco Free

Communities team. Megan is passionate about teaching professionals with hopes that the education they receive trickles

down to more competent care for the community we love and serve. She also thrives doing prevention work and empowering

communities with the tests, education, and supplies that allow people to make their own decisions through a risk-reduction,

sex-positive lens. Megan has her Masters in Public Health from BRAC University in Bangladesh, where she lived, studied, and

worked with an infectious disease research hospital in the capital, Dhaka. She previously worked for the University of

Wisconsin- Madison for the School of Medicine and Public Health doing tobacco cessation research.

For more information on JustUs Health visit their website at https://www.justushealth.org

Mindful Presence in Stressful and Uncertain Times

By Steven Hoover, PhD.

Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 11:30am — 1:00pm

Based on his research on stress management and derived from his teaching of the MBSR, Dr. Hoover developed his Mindful Presence Model. Mindful Presence is the ability to be able to fully present to the others in our lives. So often in life we are not fully, genuinely present to those with whom we interact. We often take our own history, perceptions, emotions into our interactions and do not have sufficient “space” available for others in our lives. Being mindfully present is the ability to “empty our bowl” so that we have the space within which to hold another person. This session will take participants through the Mindful Presence Model and practical strategies for developing a practice that can lead to greater awareness of our ability to be fully present.

After the session, participants will be able to:

• Identify how stress impacts our ability to be present to others;

• Recognize the way in which our body sensations, emotions and thoughts interact to prevent mindful presence;

• Develop strategies for working with body sensations, feelings/emotions, and thoughts to better prepare them to be more present;

• Recognize the ethical and moral nature of mindful presence.

Steve Hoover, PhD recently retired after 29 years from St. Cloud State University. Dr. Hoover was a professor in counseling and educational psychology and taught courses in stress management, research, statistics as well as in educational psychology. Dr. Hoover has taught the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program for over 10 years at the university and in the community, most recently to seniors at Whitney Senior Center in St. Cloud. Dr. Hoover currently works part-time as the Healthy Aging Coordinator for the Central Minnesota Council on Aging.

What is Zoom?

Zoom is a video conferencing

system and much more.

MNHSWA will be using this

platform for our 2020 Virtual

Conference.

To learn more about Zoom

prior to the conference,

watch training videos or

download the Zoom App

onto you Apple or Android

device visit

https://zoom.us/.

Minnesota’s Solos—The Emerging Challenge

By Linda Camp

Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 1:30—3:00pm

The demographic bulge known as the Baby Boom cohort is now more than half way through the life

continuum. A growing portion of this group is composed of “solos.” These are individuals who cannot or

choose not to rely on family to help navigate life events and make health decisions. Yet, solos are largely

invisible and often misunderstood—even by those organizations who serve older adults. Come hear

about the framework for solos generated by a recent Task Force funded through a Bush Community

Innovation grant. Share your “solo” stories and help identify the emerging needs of solos when it comes

to managing decisions about health and well being in the second half of life.

Participants will:

• Learn about a new framework for understanding solo older adults and what it means to be “functionally solo;”

• Gain awareness and understanding of the diverse personal circumstances of solos;

• Explore the unique issues, needs, gaps, and barriers faced by solos in planning and managing health and well being in the second half of life;

• Start a conversation about solos and the role social workers can play in addressing needs and gaps.

Linda J. Camp is an independent consultant, writer, and researcher. Her work focuses on strategic

planning, systems analysis, and change management for non-profits and local government. Past work

includes 28 years of management experience in the public sector and consulting work related to older

adults. She most recently served as Project Manager for a Bush Foundation funded project on health

decision making by/for solo older adults.

Strategies for Working with People who Hoard

By Louise Kurzeka

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 11:30am—1:00pm

You walk in the door and immediately it hits you—this is the space of a person who hoards. Now what?

Even if you have assisted a client to the successful outcome of less clutter content in their space, in just a

matter of time, more stuff drifts back in. You wonder “There must be something that works better…” This

informative session will cut right to the meat of hoarding behavior and share ideas on how you can

support the long-term efforts of clients to live in a safer and clutter reduced environment. In this session

you will learn:

• Strategies for interaction with people who hoard

• A basic structure for working with people who hoard

• Focus strategies for managing overwhelm for people who hoard

Louise Kurzeka, co-founder of Everything's Together®, has been helping people make the most of their

time and space since 1992. A seasoned veteran, she works with individuals challenged by disorganization

due to neurobiological or mental health conditions including AD/HD, depression, anxiety and hoarding.

Louise has completed graduate level study in Human Development through Saint Mary’s University of

Minnesota. She holds CD and ADD Specialist Certificates from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization

(ICD) and is working on completing her Hoarding Certificate. She has attended several conferences on

hoarding and completed training with The Hoarding Project. Louise is a founding member of the

Minnesota Hoarding Task Force and the current PR Liaison.

For more information on Louise Kurzeka and Everything’s Together Organization Service visit their website

at www.everythingstogether.com

Trivia Time

Which president gave an iconic

speech at the Minnesota

State Fair?

Bonus: what was the famous

saying from this speech?

Think you know the answer?

Send the answer to Kassara at

kassarak4539@gmail.com for

your name to be entered into a

special prize drawing. All answers

must be received by 9/21/2020 at

10:00pm to be entered into the

drawing.

Geriatric Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic—Implications for Social Work Practice.

By Heather Geerts, MSW, LICSW

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 1:30—3:00pm

The challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic are far reaching and impact various groups of people and professions in dramatically different

ways. This pandemic is affecting older adults and individuals providing care to the geriatric population in a manner that deserves urgent

care and attention. Many factors contribute to the struggles the elderly are facing due to their experience, circumstances, and naturally

occurring risk factors. The elderly encounter many unique concerns not faced by other sub-groups of people such as decreased social

support that have been removed, transition to a technologically driven society, and naturally occurring physical and mental health

conditions placing them at a high risk for adverse reactions to COVID-19. This presentation will identify the specific ways the COVID-19

pandemic affects older adults, specifically focusing on the effects of ageism, physical health, and mental health. Additionally,

participants will learn about hos social workers and other health care professionals can support the geriatric population in the

post-pandemic world.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand specific ways the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting older adults and the urgency for attention

• Importance that Ageism plays in magnifying pandemic impacts

• How social workers and other health care professionals can support the geriatric population in the post-pandemic world.

Ms. Geerts serves at the Director of Clinical Services at Zumbro Valley Health Care (ZVHC) in Rochester, MN. In this role, she helps

determine clinical best practice for the agency and oversees Zumbro Valley Health Center’s therapeutic direction. Ms. Geerts serves as

the agency’s privacy officer. She is the administrator for the Outpatient Psychotherapy and

Children’s services Programs. She helped lead the CCBHC implementation for Zumbro Valley Health

Center and continues to monitor the agency’s compliance for that certification. Ms. Geerts work

history includes in-home therapist, adoption and therapeutic foster care home licensor, medical

social worker, psychotherapist, and residential program director. Ms. Geerts has a Masters of

Social Work Degree from the University of St. Thomas along with her certification as a licensed

independent clinical social worker.

Ethics Challenges: Who Gets to Decide?

By Marit Peterson

Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 11:30am—1:30pm

This presentation will explore ethical challenges faced regularly by professionals in long-term care settings related to substitute and supported decision making. It is often difficult to know who is entitled to make a decision or give a direction on behalf of someone else; particularly when all involved are adults with feelings, beliefs and preferences. Person-centered responsiveness is necessary, and can be directly challenged when someone contradicts the expressed wishes of your resident, patient or client. How do we respond to these expressions and expectations of others in the care context? This presentation will explore ethical theories of decision-making; legal basics in representing the interests of other people; and will present case studies for discussion and analysis related to decision-making. By participating in this presentation attendees will:

• Become familiar with philosophies of decision-making on another's behalf, including supported decision making, and standards such as best interest and substituted judgement;

• Recognize common legal structures for decision-making, including Power of Attorney, Guardianship/Conservatorship, Health Care Directive;

• Distinguish the decisional authority connected with specific legal structures;

• Explore strategies to respond to assertions of authority, especially when they seem to contradict person who is patient, resident or client.

Marit Anne Peterson is the Director of Education and Strategic Partnerships for the Minnesota Elder Justice Center. Prior to joining the

Elder Justice Center, Marit practiced estate planning and elder law in the twin cities metro area. Marit is a past chair and current member

of the governing council of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Elder Law section. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Augsburg

University in the Philosophy Department, where she teaches ethics and bioethics in the adult undergraduate program. Marit has served

on the Minnesota Olmstead Specialty Committee for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect; and serves on the steering committee for

Minnesota’s Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) as well as the Honoring Choices Minnesota

advisory board. For more information on the Elder Justice Center, Minnesota visit https://www.elderjusticemn.org

Schedule Quick View

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

11:30am—12:30pm

A Chance of Awesome: How

Changing the Way You See

Changes Everything by Jason

Kotecki

12:30—12:45pm

Annual Meeting/Annual Service

Award Presentation

1:00—2:00pm

LBGTQ + Aging by Megan Mueller

Thursday, September 24, 2020

11:30am—1:00pm

Mindfulness Presence in Stressful

and uncertain Times by Steven

Hoover, PhD.

1:30—3:00pm

Minnesota’s Solos—The

Emerging Challenge by Linda

Camp

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

11:30am—1:00pm

Strategies for Working with People who Hoard by Louise Kurzeka

1:30—3:00pm

Geriatric Needs During the

COVID-19 Pandemic—

Implications for Social Work

Practice by Heather Geerts,

MSW, LICSW

Thursday, October 1, 2020

11:30am—1:3opm

Ethics Challenges: Who Gets to

Decide by Marit Peterson

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MNHSWA

2020 MNHSWA Board of Directors Officers

President—Brandi Blais

Carefree Living

1225 Division St. E

St. Cloud, MN 56304

Phone: (320) 251-6483

Brandid@spectrumchealth.com

Vice President—Kori Petersson

Align

806 Northern Heights Dr. NE

Rochester, MN 55906

Phone: (507) 251-2662

kpetersson@align30.com

Treasurer—Mark King

Minneota Nursing Home

700 N Monroe PO Box 117

Minneota, MN 51360

Phone: (507) 872-5300

mark@minmanor.com

Secretary—Kassara Kneeland

VA Medical Center

4801 Veterans Drive

Saint Cloud, MN 56303

Phone: (320) 360-0456

kassarak4539@gmail.com