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Please join us for the November Meeting on Zoom!

Promoting the path to independence through Assistive Technology

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

4:30-5:35 pm

1.00 CE   CCMC/PACE

Speaker: Michele Boutelle COTA/L, ATP

The Assistive Technology Regional Center hosted at Easterseals is a federal funded program to bring AT to individuals with disabilities.  The program focuses on devices, loans, demonstrations and public awareness

Learning objectives: 

  1. List the various types of Assistive Devices and technology available to seniors
  2. Describe services and programs in Massachusetts
  3. Describe resources and loan opportunities to facilitate access to assisted technology

Meeting Agenda:

4:30 Welcome, announcements and introduction
4:35 introduce Assistive Technology (10 minutes)
4:55 Areas of Assistive Technology that will help the aging population (20 minutes)
5:05 Services and programs in Massachusetts (15 minutes)
5:25 Discussion and Q&A (10 minutes)
5:35 End of CE program

Contact Hours

Please note that anyone arriving after 4:35 pm will not be entitled to a certificate. There is no charge for the certificate.

This program has been submitted to the Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to board certified case managers with 1.0 CE contact hours.

No fee is charged for this program.

RSVP

Members please RSVP no later than November 13th.

RSVP information will be in the weekly ListServe announcements

Individuals wishing to learn more about membership and to attend a chapter program, please email: alcanewenglandmembers@gmail.com

References

References :

Prajapati, G., Sharmila, K. Difficulties experienced by older adults when not using assistive devices. Discov Soc Sci Health 3, 8 (2023).

https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-023-00037-1

 

https://healthjournali sm.org/blog/2023/06/poll-shows-most-older-adults-use-assistive-tech-to-age-in-place/

Nagender Kumar Suryadevara, Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay. (2020).  Assistive Technology for the Elderly.  Elsevier Science