Ithaca College

The “Disaster Planning for Older Adults” workshop will be held today, Wednesday, April 17th, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Country Inn and Suites, 1100 Danby Road, Ithaca (just 5 minutes south of the college).

This workshop will build the capacity of the aging services network and other community organizations to support older people and their caregivers in the event of a disaster.

Presenters:

• Beth Harrington, RN, EMT-P, Assistant Director for EMS, Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response
• Frank Kruppa, Public Health Director, Tompkins County
• Lisa Schuhle, Program Manager, Broome County Office for the Aging 

IC faculty and students may attend at no charge, but must register. For more detailed information and to register visit, http://ithaca.edu/agingworkshops/.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Denise Wells at 274-1607, or by email at dwells@ithaca.edu well in advance of the workshop.