Event Details

The public rarely pictures older adults when hearing about the opioid epidemic, yet older adult opioid use is on the rise. In 2016, one in three Part D beneficiaries received a prescription opioid, often exceeding the manufacturer's recommended dosage. The AARP Bulletin (January 2018) reports that between the years 2000 and 2015, opioid overdose deaths among adults ages 65 and 74 increased sevenfold. When correctly prescribed, opioids can be an effective tool, yet opioids also pose significant risks: breathing complications, fall risk, confusion, sedation and drug interaction. This workshop will review the risks of older adult opioid use and how to effectively prevent and address opioid use disorders in older adults.


1.0 CE Credit will be awarded to nurses, social workers, professional counselors, and nursing home administrators.

Agenda

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Registration Sign-in and Dinner
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Presentation

Speakers

  • Kate Mahoney (Executive Director of Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education)

    Kate Mahoney

    Executive Director of Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education

    https://naomicoheninstitute.org/

    Kate Mahoney is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience in behavioral health. Kate earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Northwestern University. She completed her Master’s in Social Work at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She also has a certificate in Family Therapy with Substance Abusing Families from the Family Institute.
    Kate is the Executive Director of the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is active in the community, a frequent presenter at conferences and community forums and a strong advocate for reducing the stigma that for too long has prevented many individuals impacted by substance use disorders and other mental health struggles from accessing treatment services and from being fully integrated into the community.

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Tickets

10/24/19 Opioid Abuse and Older Adults CE Event

Continuing Education held at Auberge, 5520 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove

ALL PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF AGING TICKET

**To pay by credit card at a later date, please choose the "check" option when registering. This may be amended prior to the event to pay by credit card online.

Standard Price $5

Venue

The Auberge at Orchard Park

5520 Lincoln Avenue
Morton Grove, Illinois

If you have any questions please contact Lecia Szuberla

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