Guest Presentation: Understanding Elder Abuse and Your Role in Intervention
March 4th, 2020 @ Ashleigh at Lansdowne
8:30-10:30
SPEAKER:
Sydney Palinkas,
Community Educator at the ElderSAFE Center
About Sydney Palinkas
Sydney Palinkas serves as the Community Educator at the ElderSAFE Center, an award-winning program of Charles E. Smith Life Communities. In her role, she builds awareness around the issue of elder abuse through outreach, interactive trainings and coalition building. Previously, she worked at the National Network to End Domestic Violence as the Transitional Housing / Positively Safe Coordinator.
Along with her focus on violence prevention work, Sydney has been focused on serving and advocating for older adults through volunteer work. She has experience working and leading activities in senior centers, long-term care facilities, and independent living homes for older adults. She currently serves as a Friendly Visitor and Vigil Volunteer with Heartland Hospice. Sydney is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker in the District of Columbia, with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Sociology from Northeastern University and a Masters in Social Work from Boston University.
The Loudoun Senior Interest Network invites speakers for the breakfast meeting with a goal of educating and providing resources for our attendees. The content of the speaker’s presentations is not verified by LSIN and LSIN makes no guarantees or warranties of the validity of said content.
Timeline for Event:
8:30 - Get Your Hot Breakfast and Network
9 - Guest Speaker Presentation: 360 Care: A 21st Century Approach to Health Care
9:45 - Announcements and New Visitor Introductions
10 - Open Networking
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