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Recognizing and Preventing Vulnerable Adult Abuse & Neglect Seminar

October 2, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

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Presented by PFCU Credit Union


In partnership with Shiawassee Health and Wellness

Join us for a full-day seminar dedicated to equipping professionals with the tools and confidence to identify, report, and respond to vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This in-person event brings together frontline healthcare workers, social workers, APS staff, and others committed to protecting our most vulnerable populations.


Location: 

Baker College

1020 S. Washington St.

Owosso, MI 48867


AGENDA:

8:00am - 9:00 am

Breakfast and Check In


9:00 am - 10:15 am

APS Mandatory Reporter Responsibilities

Cynthia Farell, BA, Division Director, Adult Services, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

  1. Discuss mandatory reporter responsibilities.
  2. Identify how and where to make an APS Referral.


10:30 am - 11:45 am

Vulnerable Adult Financial Exploitation

Sim Virk, PFCU Credit Union

Details on this session to follow.   


12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch Break (provided)


1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Dementia in Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Kate Pierce, LMSW, Program Director, Alzheimer's Association - Michigan Chapter

  1. Discuss dementia in people with I/DD.
  2. Identify two dementia screening tools to use with individuals with I/DD.
  3. Discuss the components of comprehensive dementia diagnosis.  
  4. Describe current dementia medications and current state of research on their use in people with I/DD.


2:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Prosecution Point of View of Vulnerable Adult Offenses

Scott Ehlfeldt, JD, BA, Elder Justice Project Director, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan

  1. Identify the various ways a person qualifies as a vulnerable adult in Michigan under MCL 750.145m. 
  2. Discuss the various charging area in Michigan.  
  3.  Determine what the police are looking for.
  4. Determine the effect of power of attorney.
  5. Identify red flags to look out for and how to offer protection.

    Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and strengthen your role in protecting vulnerable adults.


Continuing Education for Nursing:

Michigan HomeCare & Hospice Association is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This session has been approved for 3.75 hours of Continuing Education (CE).


Continuing Education for Social Work:

Applied for to the Michigan SW CE Collaborative.


Criteria for awarding contact hours:

Attendees must sign in at the beginning of each session, sign out at the conclusion of each session and complete an evaluation form for each session in order to be eligible for CEs.  

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Name: Laura Haynes
Email: laurah@mhha.org
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