State Advocates
- Who We Are
- State Advocates
APTA Geriatrics State Advocates work at the local level to advocate for older adults. Some responsibilities of an advocate are:
- Provide two-way communication between APTA Geriatrics and the state chapter.
- Communicate with APTA Geriatrics members in your state when there are geriatric-related issues, courses, meetings, etc. in your state.
- Hold at least two activities each year to promote optimal ageing, increased awareness and knowledge of PT for ageing adults in your state.
- Be creative! Come up with other ideas to promote PT for the older adult and healthy ageing in your state!
Want to contact your State Advocate? Click on a state below.
VOLUNTEER to be a State Advocate or Co-Advocate:
- Visit APTA Engage and submit the application
- Review job description and submit your application
- Email the Region Coordinator for your state if you have questions or would like to discuss before applying.
State Advocates needed!
Current List of States with State Advocate or Co-State Advocate Openings:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- DC
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Washington
How To Volunteer:
If your state doesn't have a state advocate and you would like to volunteer to be one or want to know more about the program, please go to APTA Engage . More details are available online including the State Advocate job description. If you would like additional details about being a State Advocate, please contact Beth Black (West Region Coordinator), Beth Castellini (Mid Region Coordinator) or Aliya Decates (East Region Coordinator)
West Region Coordinator:
Mihir Trivedi
West Region Coordinator
Mihir Trivedi
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Mid Region Coordinator:
Beth Castellini
Mid Region Coordinator
Beth Castellini
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin
East Region Coordinator:
Aliya Decates
East Region Coordinator
Aliya Decates
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, DC
West Region Coordinator
Beth Black
West Region Coordinator
Beth Black
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Mid Region Coordinator
Beth Castellini
Mid Region Coordinator
Beth Castellini
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin
East Region Coordinator
Aliya Decates
East Region Coordinator
Aliya Decates
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, DC
- 1. SA General Info
- 2. Membership Communication: Facebook, Surveys, Newsletters, Emails
- 3. GCS Study groups
- 4. Senior Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE)
- SAFE online course description and objectives_22
- Care Instructions for the SAFE Apron Runners
- National Sr Games 2019 in NM summary
- NM 2018 promotion of SAFE
- New Mexico SAFE SWOT Analysis July 2018
- MI Suggestions @ SAFE Sept 2018
- 5. Chapter conference experiences/SEE INFO PACKET for “how to”
- 6. Annual Reports/Plans for 2021
- 2021 State Advocate EOY Report
- 2020 Annual Reports and Plans for 2021: Eastern States
- Western APTA Geri SA End of Year 2020 Plans for 2021
- 2019 State Advocate Annual Report
- 2018 State Advocate Annual Report 2019
- 2017 Highlights of Annual State Advocate Reports on 2017 Activities
- 2016 EOY SA report to Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy Board
State Advocate Upcoming Quarterly Meetings:
Wed. August 10th, 2022 (8pm ET)
Tues. November 1st, 2022 (8pm ET)
2022
2021
- Nov 4, 2021 11.4.21 Mid Region SA zoom
- Oct 28, 2021 10.28.21 East Region SA zoom
- Oct 19, 2021 10.19.21 West Region SA zoom
- Aug 25, 2021 August 2021 State Advocate minutes
- Aug 24, 2021 August 2021 – Fall Prevention…Virtually!
- Apr 29, 2021 April 2021 State Advocate minutes
- Jan 27, 2021 Jan 27 2021 SA CSM State Advocate minutes