MEETING SEASON 2025-2026
Wednesday Oct 29th 2025 9:15am-11am
Topic: Medicare
Speaker: Eric Hausmen
HIICAP Outreach Volunteer Manager
Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistant Program
NYC Department for the Aging
Location: Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center
45 Rivington St New York NY 10002
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Resources:
https://aging.ny.gov/health-insurance-information-counseling-and-assistance-programs
Date: Wednesday Nov 19th 2025 9:15am-11am
Topic: State of Senior Services in NYC
Important information and updates regarding new initiatives, latest programs, services and legislative mandates that will potentially affect your agency & clients
Presenters:
Anya Herasme Associate Commissioner of NYC Aging
Meghan Shinneman The Planning Strategic team
Location: Grand St Settlement
80 Pitt Street
Gym
New York NY 10002
Resources: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dfta/index.page
Wednesday Dec 17th 2025 10am
Topic: Year End Networking Party
Location: Mt Sinai Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center
45 Rivington St New York NY 10002
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2026
Wednesday January 28th 2026 9:15am-11am
Topic: Elder Law and Advocacy Estates and Trusts
Protect what they have throughout every phase of their lives. Candace constructs wills, trusts and medical directives that address each client’s unique goals, whether they are starting adult life or experiencing a significant event such as a change in marital status, welcoming a child, diagnosis of illness or death of a loved one.
Speaker: Candace Dellacona
Principal, Practice Group Leader - Estates and Trusts (North)
Offit Kurman
Resources: https://www.offitkurman.com/the-sandwich-generation-survival-guide
Location: Mt Sinai Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center
45 Rivington St New York NY 10002
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Wednesday Feb 25th 2026 9:15am-11am
Topic: Medication Safety with Polypharmacy and What is Polypharmacy
Speaker: Justin Ramnarain, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Virtual Medication Management | Peter Krueger Clinic
Location:
Mt Sinai Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center
45 Rivington St New York NY 10002
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Wednesday March 25th 9:15am-11am
Topic: "Substance Use Disorder Care in Older Adults"
Speaker:
Lauren Kelly MD MPH
Assistant Professor, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Location: Mt Sinai Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center
45 Rivington St New York NY 10002
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Wednesday April 29th 2026 9:15am-11am
Topic: "Cognitive Impairment In Older Adults"
Speaker:
Karen Dionesotes, MD, MPH (she/her)
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Program Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
BHC Site Director, Icahn School of Medicine Psychiatry Clerkship
Location: VIRTUAL MEETING - NOT IN PERSON (email for link)
Wednesday May 27 2026 9:15am-11am
Topic: CEU - Intergenerational Care: Mutual Aid for Thriving Communities
One hour CEU session. LESIAC will cover the cost of offering the CEU class.
This professional development workshop emphasizes the importance of intentionality in community care and mutual aid, where individuals of all ages—young and old—contribute to each other’s well-being. By fostering reciprocal relationships, we can strengthen social support networks and confront generational biases.
Participants will explore how the exchange of knowledge, skills, and support between generations promotes growth, learning, and resilience. Recognizing that developmental transitions occur across the lifespan, including in adults 60-100+, this workshop will highlight how intergenerational care supports community empowerment by conceptualizing caregiving as a mutual process, attendees will gain strategies to create inclusive, empathetic programs that encourage trust and collaboration.
FEE: $25 per person. First 3 spots are covered per IAC member at no charge.
Location: Mt Sinai Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center
45 Rivington St New York NY 10002
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