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Apr 03

Ageism: The institutional and Interpersonal Devaluing of Seniors

“Oki doki Boomer!” This phrase isn’t necessarily expressing agreement, especially if accompanied by an eye roll. Disrespect for seniors in society today is commonplace. It is detectable in the workplace, the marketplace, in families and even in social service and healthcare organizations that are tasked with serving seniors. Just like other “isms” ageism is subconscious so those who perpetrate it have little to no awareness that they are doing so. Leave with an expanded perspective about how to advocate effectively for the seniors you serve.

Rita Rizzo has earned a Master of Science degree in Training and Human Resource Management and has 38 years of experience in offering diversity, professional development, organizational development and leadership courses throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. Rita has offered this workshop over 200 times in the past 2 decades to Head Start, APS, CPS and insurance case managers who visit clients in dangerous and isolated neighborhoods. Rita has also done home visits herself as an APS, CPS and mental

health worker and has coached CPS workers while riding with them to their most dangerous and puzzling home visits throughout Ohio. She is also a former nurse who has taught a course entitled “Communicable Diseases” for three decades.


Views and written materials presented during this seminar are those of the individual presenter and don not necessarily represent the official views and/or opinions of the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc.

Virtual location

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Apr 03, 2024 09:00am - Apr 03, 2024 12:15pm

$0.00 - $45.00