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10 2023 Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium

BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

PRESENTERS

The Embodied Labs experience is an immersive learning system which allows participants to view the world through the perspective of older adults and caregivers. Virtual reality allows you the opportunity step into someone else’s shoes–to deeply understand the lived experience of another person. Knowing what to expect, how to relate, and how to respond allows you to communicate more clearly, support more confidently, and serve with greater purpose. Because real understanding isn’t just about knowing. It’s about feeling. There are several labs available and at the 2023 Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium. Participants will be able to experience the following labs: 1) Alfred, a 74-year-old African American man with macular degeneration and high frequency hearing loss as he spends time with family, visits the doctor, and receives a diagnosis. As Alfred goes about his daily life, the learner will understand how deficits in hearing and vision affect communication and impact emotional well-being. 2) Frank, a 72-year-old Caucasian man, beginning a few months after his wife’s passing. As Frank attempts to navigate his newway of life, the learner will experience destructive impacts of social isolation and understand how it can overlap with loneliness, negative or absent family relationships, poor health, lack of access to transportation, and inability to access community services. Warning This content of this session may be emotionally challenging as it covers a variety of sensitive topics including end of life experiences which may elicit a physical and/or emotional reaction. Embodied Labs / Virtual Reality Experience Breakout Session 1: 9:45 AM – 10:35 AM Breakout Session 2: 10:45 AM – 11:35 AM Breakout Session 3: 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM Breakout Session 4: 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM Breakout Session 5: 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

Ryan Uhlenkott Deputy Director Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Adult Services Division

Chante Brooks, MSW Staff Development Officer Riverside County Department of Public Social Services Staff Development

Carrie Cusker, MS, RN Director of Clinical Innovations & Strategy Embodied Labs

Alexander Preston Head of Growth & Advocacy Embodied Labs

The Embodied Labs experience will empower participants to provide more effective services to disabled older adults.