Governor's Conference Wrap Up Page
The Kansas Department on Aging again offered the most dynamic conference and networking opportunity in the State of Kansas for elders and professionals in the field of aging. The conference focused on ways to address not only the needs and issues facing Kansas elders, but also ways to enhance their lives so that they might age successfully. More than 800 service providers, aging professionals, substance abuse counselors, long term care administrators and staff, mental health professionals, State agency employees, Kansas elders and many others were in attendance.
During the Conference, reporter Bryan Thompson for Kansas Public Radio interviewed Dr. Bill Thomas about the changing trends in adult care. Thomas, who founded the Eden Alternative and Green House programs, was one of the featured speakers at the conference. The interview was broadcast on KANU-FM 91.5. Listen to the interview.
New View pictures from this year's conference.
Join us for next year's conference on May 6 and 7, 2009.
Conference Goals
The 2008 Conference theme was Life's a Dance. The goals of the conference were:
- Helping seniors achieve healthier, more active lives through prevention and intervention.
- Making an array of high quality community services and supports available to Kansas seniors and other individuals.
- Enhancing Kansans’ expectations toward person-directed options in the community and in adult care homes.