9:00 am
Welcome & Overview
Cathie Berger, Director-Area Agency on Aging, ARC

9:30 am
Driving Well-Being: Recent Findings from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index
Katie Wreed Bell, Partner - Global Well-Being, Gallup
Gallup, the internationally recognized polling organization, is conducting ground-breaking research into long-term trends on the health of individuals across the United States. Learn how this research can help aging professionals better understand the correlation between work, community environment and overall health.

10:30 am
Creating Lifelong Communities
Laura Keys and Carolyn Rader - Community Development, Aging Services Division, ARC
The recent nine-day Lifelong Communities Charette hosted by ARC in partnership with DPZ & Company, focused on how communities can become places where people of all ages and abilities can live as long as they would like. Building on this charette and with the recognition that it is not possible to meet the needs of the growing older adult population with supportive programs or innovations in healthcare alone, this session will examine the design and the built environments of two Atlanta Housing Authority high rises and the ability of these communities to support lifelong community principles.

12:00 pm
Lunch Provided

1:00 pm
Model Projects
New service models in the Atlanta region have potential to enrich the lives of older adults, foster independence and empower decision making. Panelists will present four such models. There will  be opportunity for questions and discussion.

• Community Gardens: Explore what goes into establishing a community garden.
• Civic Engagement: Listen to a volunteer share her experiences.
• Mental Health Collaborations: Hear about the good things that happen when the mental health community and the aging network work together.
• Health Care Systems: Find out how to communicate with the health care system through "teach-backs."

3:00 pm
Adjourn