Wed, Jun 07
|George W. Dunne County Office Building
IGA Conference 2023
Time & Location
Jun 07, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
George W. Dunne County Office Building, 69 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA
About the Event
8:00 to 8:30 Registration/Check-in *Doors do not open until 8:00am
8:10 to 8:30 IGA Annual Meeting
8:30 to 8:45 Welcome to the Conference and Announcements
Charles Golbert, Cook County Public Guardian
Teresa Parks, Vice-President, Illinois Guardianship Association, Deputy Director and Human Rights Authority Director, Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
8:45 to 10:00 Discussion Panel - Elder Abuse and Neglect (Care in Treatment)
Brian Pastor, MS, Division Manager, Advocacy and Prevention Services, Illinois Department on Aging
Kelly Richards, BA Public Administration, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Sheila Baker, JD, MBA, RN, Bureau Chief Long-Term Care, Office of Health Care Regulation
10:00 to 10:15 Break
10:15 to 11:30 Panel with Federal Fraud Task Force – “How to Spot, Avoid and Report Senior Fraud”
Joannie Wei, Assistant Director, Midwest Region Federal Trade Commission
Erika Hawkins, U.S. Postal Inspector, U. S. Postal Inspection Service
11:30 to 12:00 “Scam and Cardiovascular Risks”
Melissa Lamar, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center
12:00 to 1:15 Lunch on your own or roundtable discussion (for practicing guardians only): “Maintaining a Civil Cause of Action for Financial Exploitation: 755 ILCS 5/2-6.2(c)" with Attorney Daniel Deneen; and “Hot Topics and Statutory Updates” with Attorney Sharon Rudy, moderator. *Brown-bag lunch or pay $7.00 per person for pizza delivery when signing into the conference.
1:15 to 2:00 “Financial Exploitation of the Elderly”
Diane M. Michalak, Assistant State’s Attorney of DuPage County, Illinois, Supervisor,
At-Risk Adult Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation Financial Crimes/Public Integrity Unit
2:00 to 2:15 Break
2:15 to 3:45 “Introduction to Financial Recovery Options in Guardianship Matters Followed by Question-and-Answer Session”
Daniel (DJ) Silton, Attorney, Financial Recovery Unit Office of the Cook County Public Guardian
Lisa Casanova, Attorney, Adult Guardianship Division Office of the Cook County Public Guardian
Diane M. Michalak, Assistant State’s Attorney of DuPage County, Illinois, Supervisor,
At-Risk Adult Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation Financial Crimes/Public Integrity Unit
3:45-4:00 Wrap-up