Monthly Calendar

Agenda

9:00 am – 9:05 am: Welcome & Introductions
9:05 am – 10:15 am: Assisted Living Top 10 Updates, Memory Care Rule Overview & Understanding
the IDR Process
Speaker: Kay Huff, RN, BSN, Director of Quality and Regulatory Services, AHCA

10:15 am – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – 11:30 am: Emergency Readiness in Assisted Living: A Leadership Perspective
Speakers: Lara Bowles, Executive Director, Legacy Village of Salt River; Ami Mendez, Executive Director, Avista Senior Living North Mountain; Jason Bishop, Director of Facilities, Friendship Village Tempe

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Creating Meaningful Connections
Speaker: Maribeth Gallagher, Dementia Program Director, Hospice of the Valley; Sally Jo Bannow & Brian E. Sweis, Professional Improv Actors, Hospice of the Valley

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm: Mission Engagement: Your Team Needs You
Speakers: Wendy Gores, RN, Vice President of Clinical Services, Avista Senior Living; Lauren Carlisle, LSW, Director of Recruitment and Employee Services, Avista Senior Living

2:15 pm – 3:15pm 2050: The Evolution of Aging: A Visionary Blueprint for the Decades Ahead
Speaker: Bob Roth, Managing Partner, Cypress HomeCare Solutions

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Program Wrap-Up