ASA Chicagoland Regional Roundtable
For over a decade, Rush has hosted the American Society on Aging Chicagoland Roundtable, to bring together Chicago area professionals in aging every other month to share and explore important topics related to aging.
Events are hosted on the first Friday of the month from 8:30-10:30am CT during the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December. You can sign up for the ASA Chicagoland Roundtable listserv at ASA Chicagoland Email Sign Up.
The events are organized by the ASA Chicagoland Planning Committee. To learn more, contact Bonnie Ewald, bonnie_ewald@rush.edu.
Upcoming session
Our next ASA Chicagoland Roundtable session will be Friday August 1, 2025 from 8:30-10:30am CT on Zoom. You can register directly here. The topic and speakers will be announced approximately three weeks beforehand via the ASA Chicagoland listserv.
Recent sessions
Each session features several panelists and a moderated discussion. Presenter slides and recordings from recent sessions are included here:
2025
- June 6, 2025, Strained Systems, Strong Voices: Confronting Caregiving Policy in an Era of Disinvestment
- April 4, 2025, An ASA Chicagoland Roundtable on Medical Aid in Dying Legislation
- February 7, 2025, Navigating the Future of Aging Policy: A Candid Conversation with Aging Advocates
2024
- December 6, 2024, Updates on Improving Safety and Quality of Nursing Home Care in Illinois
- October 11, 2024, Status Report – Avoiding or Delaying the Necessity for Long Term Care Facility Placement
- June 7, 2024, Aging with Pride: Innovative Supports for Chicago Area LGBTQ+ Older Adults
- April 5, 2024, IDOA Director Statement, On Aging 2024 Conference Recap, & Cannabis Use Among Older Adults
- February 2, 2024, Moving the Needle: Engaging Multiple Sectors to Improve Aging & Equity in Illinois
2023
- December 1, 2023, Expanding Care Options in the Community: The PACE Program Comes to Illinois
- October 6, 2023, Let’s Talk About It! – End of Life and Advance Care Planning Discussions and Options
- August 4, 2023, Over the Cliff – Push Comes to Shove
- June 2, 2023, Making Medicare Work for All
- April 7, 2023, Insights into the Aging Services Landscape: National Conference Highlights and Post-Pandemic Philanthropic Investments
- February 3, 2023, Investments in Innovations for Aging Services
2022
- December 2, 2022, 2022 Recap and Community Reflection
- October 7, 2022, Improving Safety and Quality of Nursing Home Care in Illinois: State and Federal Developments
- August 5, 2022, Inflation and Rising Economic Insecurity for Older Adults
- June 3, 2022, Let’s Talk about… Sex, Sexuality, and Aging
- April 1, 2022, Policy in Practice: Optimizing Health of Older Adults via Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs in Illinois
- February 4, 2022, Equity in Aging: Gaps and Opportunities (Part 2)
2021
- December 3, 2021, Equity in Aging: Gaps and Opportunities (Part 1)
- October 1, 2021, Groundbreaking Federal Investments in Aging: Historical Context, Present Significance, and Future Possibilities
- June 4, 2021, Lessons from Covid-19 and previous efforts to ensure high quality care for Illinois’ older adults in nursing facilities: What have we tried, what’s gone wrong, and what can we do moving forward?
- April 9, 2021, COVID-19 Update: Vaccines, Vaccine Hesitancy, Getting Shots in Older Arms, and Next Steps
- February 5, 2021, Understanding the Pandemic’s Impact on Chicagoland’s Older Adults: Recent Developments and Research Findings
2020
- December 4, 2020, Caring for Older Adults in Assisted Living and Skilled Care Facilities: Policies, Programs, and What it Means to be “Safe”
- October 7, 2020, Annual Fall Session: Federal & State Policy
- August 7, 2020, Housing: A Key Component of Aging-in-Community
- June 5, 2020, Older Adults and COVID-19: Clinical Update & Community Responses