Boots on the Ground Roundtable Meeting
We’re back! Join us for our first meeting of 2022.
LiveOn NY’s Boots on the Ground Roundtable (BOTGR) is a virtual supportive solution-driven space for direct aging service professionals and others to obtain and share resources, information, innovative ideas, and network with other professionals in an effort to stay connected and work collaboratively to continue serving older New Yorkers. Learn more here.
Topic Presentation: Anxiety and Aging through a Resilience Lens
Date: Friday, March 25th, 2022
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
This session will be longer than usual. For the first time, we will offer FREE Continuing Education (CE) Contact Hour to eligible social workers.
Modality: Zoom
Please note: We will be recording the presentation and it will be available for future reference.
Continuing Education*: This workshop is eligible for 1 Contact Hour for New York State Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW) & Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
Speakers: Susan Meyer, LCAT, Program Manager, Community Mental Health Services, Geriatric Programs, Bronx Mental | Visiting Nurse Services of NY; Annmarie Franco, LMSW, Community Mental Health Services, Program Manager, Geriatrics Manhattan & Queens | Visiting Nurse Services of NY
Description: Join Visiting Nurse Services of NY as they unpack the types of anxiety humans experience and what can be useful anxiety and what is harmful anxiety. Explore how biological, medical and environmental aspects can cause an increase in anxiety as we age. Come ready to walk away with:
Demographic information illustrating how anxiety is currently affecting older adults.
Which medical and environmental stressors affect us more as we age and why they can increase anxiety, including dementia and lack of basic needs.
Descriptions of anxiety signs and symptoms, as well as the often-accompanying signs and symptoms of depression.
Concrete steps and resources on how to help ourselves and those in need with anxiety.
Virtual Participation:
Overall, we encourage attendees’ cameras/audio to be on during the discussion segments of the agenda.
During the presentation, we encourage the use of chat box to share contact information, updates, and resources, as well as questions and comments for our speakers.
After the presentation, we encourage attendees to unmute themselves or utilize the chat box for Q&A.
*1 Continuing Education Contact Hour for New York State Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) & Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Please note: In order to be awarded Continuing Education Contact Hour, LMSWs or LCSWs MUST be present for the entire educational session and complete an evaluation form that includes full name as listed on license, license type (i.e. LMSW or LCSW), and license number.
Council of Senior Centers and Services, Inc. d/b/a LiveOn NY, SW CPE is recognized by New York State Education Department’s (SED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0414.