Lana Comstock
Clinical Improvement Consultant
Standard IHC User
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
comstockl@ihconline.org
REPORT
7/15/25 at 9:37 AM
August Iowa Aging Conference 2025
Check out the Iowa State Conference on Aging to learn, share, and connect with others passionate about the well-being of older adults!
Conference date/time: Friday, August 8 · 8:30am - 4:30pm CDT @ The Meadows Events & Conference Center, Altoona, IA. Registration Link Below.
AGENDA:
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration & Networking
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:40 AM – 9:45 AM
State of Aging in Iowa Opening Remarks
Zach Rhein, Iowa HHS Division Administrator for Aging and Disability Services
Keynote Address: State of Aging in Iowa (Eugenia Kendall & Liz Fridley)
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Innovations in Dementia Care (Dr. Yogesh Shah)
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Innovations in Home Modifications
• Older Adult Home Modifications (Dave Williamson) – 15 mins
• HUDU (Derreck Stratton) – 15 mins
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Open Forum: Community Resource Navigation
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Professional to Caregiver
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Rural Care Delivery (Sonita Oldfield-Carlson, Ben Carmack, Sarah L. Francis, Randi Boell)
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Break
2:40 PM – 3:25 PM
Breakout Sessions
1. Empowering Seniors: Supporting Employment Goals for Elderly with Disabilities (April Stotz)
2. Effective Communication & Response in Dementia (Jenni Bodensteiner)
3:35 PM – 4:20 PM
Breakout Sessions
1. Neurodiversity in Aging (Davis Carmack)
2. Housing Stability and Preventing Eviction in Older Adults (Angie Arthur, Emily Osweiler)
3. Public Policy and Advocacy for Aging Populations (Lina Reinders)
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Next Steps
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iowa-state-conference-on-aging-registration-1052880472837