Saturday,
April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Summa Health System
Professional Center South
55 Arch St., Akron
Speakers
The following health care professionals
will be presenters at Western Reserve Public Media’s Caring for Your
Parents conference. Those interested in attending the conference
are encouraged
to register by telephone at 1-800-554-4549 or online at WesternReservePublicMedia.org/caringforyourparents.
Jack
N. Alpern
Jack Alpern is the founder and shareholder in The Alpern
Law Firm, located in Warren, Ohio. Mr. Alpern graduated from
The
Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences, earning
a degree in history and political science. He received his
juris doctor degree from The Ohio State University College
of Law, where he was the recipient of the George W. Wrightmire
award for leadership. He also completed both basic and advanced
estate planning courses at Case Western University College
of Law. Mr. Alpern is a member of the State Bar of Ohio and
the Ohio State and Trumbull County bar associations.
Maryjo
Cleveland, M.D.
Maryjo Cleveland joined Summa Health System in 1992 and has
served as the medical director of The Summa Center for Senior
Health since 2002, where she oversees the ambulatory arm
of Summa’s geriatric program in addition to implementing
quality measures and new programs. Dr. Cleveland is also
a clinical assistant professor at Northeastern Ohio Universities
College of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM) and at Ohio University.
She graduated from Michigan State University Medical School
in 1987 and completed her residency at Summa Health System
in 1990 and a geriatric fellowship at University Hospitals
in Cleveland in 1992.
Lori Flesher
Lori Flesher, MSW, LISW, is the bereavement
coordinator with Summa’s Palliative Care and Hospice
Services. She has been with Hospice of Summa for nine years
and has 11 years of experience in social work, focusing on
end-of-life care. She has work experience in home care and
has taught social work classes at The University of Akron.
Flesher also has a special interest in caregiver issues.
Paul Holm
Paul Holm holds degrees in music education/secondary education
from Anderson University. After serving in two churches
as minister of worship, he joined the staff of Junior Achievement
in Fort Wayne, Ind. Since the fall of 2004, he has been
working
as executive director for Rebuilding Together Summit County,
which has served more than 800 low-income elderly and disabled
homeowners with home repairs and modifications.
Catherine
S. Maxwell, M.D., FACP
Catherine Maxwell is a Summa physician, board certified
in internal medicine with added qualifications in geriatric
medicine, and is associate director of The Summa Center
for
Senior Health.
She serves as a clinical professor of internal medicine
at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
and Pharmacy
(NEOUCOM). Dr. Maxwell graduated from St. Louis University
School of Medicine and completed her residency at Akron
General Medical Center. She is currently in practice
with Summit
County Geriatricians.
Kim Mozzochi
Kim Mozzochi is a care management supervisor for the
Area Agency on Aging. She has been employed at the
agency for
19 years.
Her current position includes the supervision of the
Care Coordination, Family Caregiver, Alzheimer’s
Respite, PASSPORT Homecare and Wayne APS programs.
She is responsible for planning and
presenting caregiver trainings to educate caregivers;
supervising the staff who provide long term respite
to caregivers; and
managing the voucher program.
Elizabeth Mulroy
Elizabeth Mulroy is education director of Alzheimer’s
Association Greater East Ohio Chapter. Her responsibilities
include providing leadership direction for the development,
implementation and evaluation of the Alzheimer’s
Association’s
educational programs for 17 counties. She holds a
bachelor’s
degree in gerontology from Kent State University.
Cynthia
Sich
Cynthia Sich began her career in consumer protection
enforcement and education with the Arizona Attorney
General’s Office
Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section. She earned her bachelor’s
degree in political science and graduate certificate in gerontology
from the University of Arizona. In 2001, Ms. Sich relocated
to Wisconsin to manage the State Bureau of Consumer Protection
Green Bay Regional Office. She began her duties as director
of the Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs in 2005.
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