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The Henry and Stark County Health Department announces that member of
their Home Services staff recently attended the 2011 Governor's Conference
on Aging. Janell Steffen, Health Department Director of Home Services,
attended this important conference sponsored by the Illinois Department on
Aging, the Senior Health Insurance Program and the Illinois Department of
Insurance held recently in Chicago.
Steffen states, "The Annual Conference is a premier event for agencies
in the aging network. The Conferences Keynote speaker was Sandy Markwood ,
Chief Executive Office of the National Association of Area Agencies on
Aging, which represents the nation's 650 Area Agencies on Aging."
"In addition, the conference featured many important sessions covering
such topics as: elder rights; healthy aging; public benefits, housing,
caregiving; and mental health."
By attending conferences such as these, the Health Department's Home
Services Division continually strives to keep up-to-date on the latest
trends and innovations in elder care. This will only result in better home
services being offered to our area clients," adds Steffen.
For more information on the Home Services offered through the Henry and
Stark County Health Departments call the Department at (309) 852-0492 or
visit our website at www.henrystarkhealth.com or find us on Facebook at
Henry and Stark County Health Departments.
