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Lucy Corr Dental Clinic: Addressing Dental Needs Of Uninsured Older Adults, Patricia B. Bonwell
Lucy Corr Dental Clinic: Addressing Dental Needs Of Uninsured Older Adults, Patricia B. Bonwell
Case Studies from Age in Action
Educational Objectives
1. Discuss the critical importance of oral health and the oral-systemic relationship in older adults.
2. Describe how dental insurance determines receipt of dental treatment in older adults.
3. Share how the Lucy Corr Dental Clinic (LCDC) increases access to dental care for uninsured older adults.
4. Describe valuable collaborations with community foundations, the Virginia Dental Association, and Virginia Commonwealth University that enable the success of the LCDC.
Improving Guardianship Practices Through Collaborative Stakeholder Action, Erica Wood, Shasta Douglass
Improving Guardianship Practices Through Collaborative Stakeholder Action, Erica Wood, Shasta Douglass
Case Studies from Age in Action
Educational Objectives
1. Describe the purpose of adult guardianship and its effect on fundamental rights.
2. Explain the need for guardianship reform, the obstacles to reform, and what issues need attention in Virginia.
3. Discuss the purpose of state Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) and the creation and accomplishments of Virginia WINGS.
4. Review cases in which a WINGS pilot project supported the needs and rights of adults with guardians.