Meghan Young

Associate Director, OMA
Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University
Oxford, OH
  • 105-D. Tackling Loneliness and Ageism Online through the Arts

    • Monday, October 28, 2024

    8:15 – 9:15 a.m.

    105-D. Tackling Loneliness and Ageism Online through the Arts

    An online platform piloted in 2023 by the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University in Oxford, OH, is tackling the twin epidemics of loneliness and ageism by engaging older and younger people in meaningful conversations and creative activities. The Scripps Arts-based, Virtual, Intergenerational, and Dementia-Friendly (AVID) program has connected more than 80 intergenerational pairs by using engaging prompts to facilitate virtual conversations around the arts. This session will introduce you to ScrippsAVID, share findings from its pilot phase, and describe how the program is connecting students and people living with dementia in nursing homes and strengthening intergenerational programming in a tribal community. Presenters will demonstrate the free video-chat platform and invite you to participate in a sample activity.

Christy Zeitz

CEO
Fellowship Square Foundation, Inc.
Reston, VA
  • 100-L. What You Can Do About Rising Property Insurance Rates

    • Wednesday, October 30, 2024

    11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

    100-L. What You Can Do About Rising Property Insurance Rates

    Are you concerned about your affordable housing community’s rising property insurance costs? The session will offer advice on addressing insurance woes head-on by changing how you approach building operations and capital improvements. Experienced insurance professionals and affordable housing providers will educate you about what’s behind current insurance pressures, why the affordable housing field is uniquely affected, and what help may be on the way. Learn how to improve your insurance rates by prioritizing property maintenance and planning significant renovations and system upgrades. Get tips on building better relations with brokers and carriers. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to manage, respond to, and predict insurance costs and coverages for your properties.

Tyler Zentz

Lead Actuarial Consultant
Continuing Care Actuaries
Reisterstown, MD
  • 66-H. Repositioning a Life Plan Community? Call an Actuary

    • Tuesday, October 29, 2024

    3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

    66-H. Repositioning a Life Plan Community? Call an Actuary

    It’s natural to call in a development consultant to provide the expert advice you need when expanding or repositioning your life plan community. But it’s also wise to consider adding an actuary to your planning team. This session will explore why your community must consider changing consumer expectations, actuarial-driven data, and regional market conditions when planning a new project. Presenters will show you how an actuary can help you navigate the complexities of planning for residents’ future healthcare utilization and creating appropriately priced contracts. Learn how to take sophisticated approaches to financial screening and discover how to manage your community’s risk while helping prospective residents find a retirement option they can afford.

Heather Zoeller

Director – Advisory Services
OnePoint Partners
Topsfield, MA
  • 66-H. Repositioning a Life Plan Community? Call an Actuary

    • Tuesday, October 29, 2024

    3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

    66-H. Repositioning a Life Plan Community? Call an Actuary

    It’s natural to call in a development consultant to provide the expert advice you need when expanding or repositioning your life plan community. But it’s also wise to consider adding an actuary to your planning team. This session will explore why your community must consider changing consumer expectations, actuarial-driven data, and regional market conditions when planning a new project. Presenters will show you how an actuary can help you navigate the complexities of planning for residents’ future healthcare utilization and creating appropriately priced contracts. Learn how to take sophisticated approaches to financial screening and discover how to manage your community’s risk while helping prospective residents find a retirement option they can afford.