Bureau of Sages

Virtual Senior Center

Annual Event
December 5, 2016
3 PM - 4:30 PM

Welcome!

Plan for the Day

Overview of the Bureau of Sages

What is the Bureau of Sages?

Mission and Vision

Accomplishments Thus Far

Brief Video featuring Bureau of Sages
Members from Lieberman Center for Health &
Rehabilitation
Group Discussion

Tribute

Thank You to Past Participants

(Facilitated by Janice)
This session is dedicated to
Arnold April, VSC Member of
the Bureau of Sages. We are
grateful to his contributions to
our efforts.

Introduction

What is the Bureau of Sages?

(Facilitated by Bonnie)
The Bureau of Sages is an advisory board
consisting of 9 older adult members (6 of whom
are nursing home residents and 3 of whom are
stay-at-home elders), and 6 professional members
involved in research and clinical practice.

Why Is It Important?
(Facilitated by Bonnie)
The Bureau of Sages brings together a variety of
stakeholders (who are the members of the
Bureau) in order to provide voice to the direction,
design, and implementation of national research
on aging.
The Bureau of Sages works to ensure elders
perspectives are heard, respected, and drive
research and clinical practice.

Mission
(Facilitated by Carol)
Empowering nursing home community members
and stay-at-home elders to learn and collaborate
with researchers to advocate for timely, useful
studies that matter to them.

Vision
(Facilitated by Carol)
Improved lives for older adults as the result of
Patient-Centered research.

Our Accomplishments Thus Far

(Facilitated by Janice)
Collectively wrote the mission and vision,
Engaged in 3 formal retreats,
Completed homework assignments to learn
about patient-centered outcomes research and
comparative-effectiveness research,
Discussed and rated important research topics,
Provided professional stakeholders with
feedback on their research.

Long-Term Goals
(Facilitated by Janice)
Serve as an advisory bureau to local and
national researchers wishing to conduct
Comparative Effectiveness Research or
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, such as
CJE SeniorLifes Research Department.
Serve as champions and role models for
incorporating the voice of diverse patient
populations into research.

In Recognition of the Bureau of

Sages Members Effort and
Time...

Thank You!
(Facilitated by Amy Eisenstein)

Video featuring Bureau of

Sages Members from
Lieberman Center for Health
& Rehabilitation

Perspectives from Lieberman

(Special Guest: Mary Ana)
Mary Ana is a resident at Lieberman, and is
representing the Lieberman members of the
Bureau of Sages.
Does anyone have any questions or comments for
Mary Ana?

Group Discussion

Question:
(Facilitated by Bonnie)
What is your experience with doctors and
researchers? In what ways do you feel heard and
respected by them or not?

Question:
(Facilitated by Carol)
What is a positive experience you have had with
your health providers? What made it positive?

Question:
(Facilitated by Janice)
What makes for a productive relationship
between patients and health care providers or
researchers? What characteristics would such
relationships have?

Question:
(Facilitated by Bonnie)
What is the thing you would most like to see
changed in medicine?

Question:
(Facilitated by Carol)
What can health care providers and researchers
do to make patients feel more involved, proactive,
and empowered in their own care?
What strategies do you use, as a senior, to be
involved and at the center of your own care?

Question:
(Facilitated by Janice)
What kinds of research would you hope to see in
the future for older adults?

Questions for Professional

Stakeholder

Professional Stakeholder
(Facilitated by Hailee)
INSERT INTRODUCTION

How have you grown from this project?

What have you learned?

How does it impact your research?

How does it impact your teaching and how you
educate your students?

Closing: Thank You For

Participating!