LeadingAge Nebraska 2022 Annual Conference & Expo
March 9-10, 2022
Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center
Kearney, Nebraska (110 2nd Ave, Kearney, NE 68847)
Conference Theme: MOMENTUM

Momentum is what propels our field forward. When harnessed, nurtured and built upon, it can spread quickly, resulting in significant growth. Our world has changed. Our field has changed. Now we need to build on what we have accomplished to prepare for what lies ahead. The 2022 LeadingAge Nebraska Annual Conference & Expo is your opportunity to reconnect with your peers and your purpose; to hear from industry experts in top notch education sessions; to gather business intelligence in the expo and to take a much-needed breather at networking events.

Connect with your LeadingAge Nebraska community and reignite your passion and commitment to the people you serve. Join us and find out what's new and what's working, so that you’re equipped to effectively meet the expectations of your current and future clients.

Your registration includes: Access to more than 20 quality presentations, continuing education credits and nursing contact hours, two breakfasts, two lunches, and dinner and drinks at the Fiesta Comedy Night!

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Conference Schedule:

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Time Speaker Session Title
8:15-9:15am Kathy Parry, Corporate Energy Expert Building Resilient Teams Together: Post-Pandemic
9:15-9:30 am BREAK & Book Signing  
9:30-10:30 am 1A: Dr. Ingrid M. Provident, Education Specialist, Select Rehabilitation A Rainbow of Brain Colors- Helping Senior Community Leaders Effectively Communicate to Reach the Pot of Gold!!
  1B: Melody Malone, TMF Health Quality Institute Quality Measures and 5 Stars – Connecting the Dots
  1C: Maggie Conti, Director of Activities and Volunteer Services, Rose Blumkin Jewish Home Keeping Spirits Up During Quarantine Restrictions
10:30-10:45 am BREAK  
10:45-11:45 am 2A: Ahnemann Associates Intro to Fundraising: Learning the Building Blocks of Fundraising
  2B: Patrick Campbell, Training Coordinator, CertiServ Your Assisted Living Survey Crystal Ball
  2C: Brittany Tran, Success Specialist at LifeLoop Defining Metrics that Matter: How to Amplify Resident Engagement & Overall Well Being
11:45-1:00 pm LUNCH & AWARDS  
 1:00-2:00 pm 3A: Nick Patel, President, ThriveWell Tech The Digital Transformation of Senior Living: Adoption & Implementation 
  3B: Dr. Ashby Wolfe, Regional Chief Medical Officer, CMS Policy and Practice: A CMS Update
  3C: Tamra Neel, Activity Director at Hillcrest Nursing Home Sometimes You Gotta Let Go!
2:00-2:15 pm BREAK  
 2:15-3:15 pm 4A&B: Melody Malone, TMF Health Quality Institute  Together We Can ... Be a Five-Star Team
  4C: Tessa M Wells, Assistant Professor, UNMC-Kearney Zoom in to Fitness: A Novel Way of Bringing Fitness Experts to Seniors
3:15-3:30 pm BREAK  
3:30-5:00 pm General Session: Janine Finck-Boyle, LeadingAge VP of Regulatory Affairs There are Updates: Nursing Homes for 2022 -Regulatory, Legislation and the Kitchen Sink
6:00-8:30 pm Wednesday Night Social

Fiesta Comedy Night at Margaritas Family Mexican Restaurant

 

Thursday, March 10, 2022
Time Speaker Session Title
7:30-8:30 am Town Hall Meeting with LeadingAge Join the LeadingAge National Team for a Town Hall meeting, a chance to let your voice be heard and be part of the national policy setting process. All are welcome!
8:30-9:30 am REGISTRATION  
8:30-9:30 am EXHIBIT SHOW & HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET  
9:30-10:30 am National Update Keynote: Janine Finck-Boyle, LeadingAge VP of Regulatory Affairs & Gwen Fitzgerald, LeadingAge Director of Public Messaging  National Update & Opening Doors to Aging Services: Implement Strategies to Introduce the Public to Our Field
10:30-11:00 am BREAK & Exhibit Show  
11:00-12:00 pm 5A: Dr. Ingrid M. Provident, Education Specialist, Select Rehabilitation Mindfulness: Allowing Staff to Move Forward from a Place of Calm Amidst the Storm
  5B: Patrick Campbell, Training Coordinator for CertiServ Get Ready for Survey!
  5C: Janie York, Hear Now Mobile Hearing Solutions & Education Services Hearing Aid Management and Loss Prevention
12:00-1:15 pm BUFFET LUNCH & Exhibit Show  
1:15-2:15 pm 6A&B: Ann Martel, CPA Finance is Scary Fun!
  6C: Steven B. Wagman, National Healthcare Business Leader, Siemens Industry, Inc. Using Energy as the Currency to Fund Your Infrastructure Projects
2:15-2:30 pm BREAK  
2:30-3:30 pm 7A&B: Dan Taylor, Nursing Consultant/Supervisor, DHHS What We Can Learn from Recent Nebraska Survey Findings
  7C: Nick Patel, President, ThriveWell Tech The Ultimate Threat: Cyberattacks in Healthcare                         


Room Reservations: The Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Kearney, NE is holding a block of rooms for $115.95 a night until February 9, 2022. The price will still be honored after that date, as long as rooms are available. Call and ask for the LeadingAge Nebraska room block at (308) 237-5971.

Continuing Education: 11.5 hours of continuing education from Nebraska DHHS Regulation and Licensure, Board of of NHA has been approved for this conference. Appropriate records will be maintained for other disciplines to receive credit from their credentialing organizations. 10.5 CE credits provided by IWCC, Iowa’s Board of Nursing Provider #6. 10.5 CBDM Dietary CE hours have been approved for this conference.

Wednesday Night Social: Join us at Margaritas Family Mexican Restaurant (a few steps from the hotel) for drinks, dinner and entertainment at the Fiesta Comedy Night!

Dress/Attire: Business casual.Kathy Parry

Opening Keynote: Kathy Parry, Corporate Energy Expert, "Building Resilient Teams Together: Post-Pandemic"
Your team’s foundation is shaken. The COVID-19 pandemic brought new levels of stress, fear, and workload to your team. So how do you care for one another as you move through this new environment together?

In this session Kathy Parry walks you through the big issues facing you and your team post-pandemic. Get ready for a lively look at how resilient behaviors can be learned even before the disruption happens – or applied after the crisis! Kathy will be unpacking useful tools that you can use to build up your team.

Thursday Exhibit Show: On Thursday starting at 8:30 am attendees will be able to network with business associates from all over the Midwest. Come learn about the latest industry trends and meet with many experts in our field! The Exhibit Show will continue until 1:15 pm CT, with both breakfast and lunch served in the ballroom exhibit space. Over the lunch hour exhibitors will give away fantastic prizes, but you must be present to win!

Ahnemann Associates arCuretecture Avera Education & Staffing Solutions
Capital Care Staffing Choice Rehabilitation Community Pharmacy
Hear Now HCIS/MBS HHS Solutions
J. Brasch Co. Kidwell KARE
McKesson Nebraska Total Care LifeCare Associates
Northwest Respiratory Prairie Health Ventures Martin Brothers
Prime Time Healthcare Prioricare Staffing Solutions Nextaff
Reliant Rehab Schemmer Quality First Insurance
Southeast Community College Sysco Redler’s LTC Pharmacy
The Olson Group Senior Care Management Specialists Select Rehabilitation
EZ Way, Inc.  United Healthcare  UNO Department of Gerontology


Handouts: All handouts will be available a few days prior to all who are registered. Please download and/or print those you wish to have at the conference.

Consent: Photographs will be taken during the LeadingAge Nebraska 2022 Annual Conference & Expo. By registering for this event, you agree to allow LeadingAge Nebraska to use your photo in our related publications, promotions or website.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given for cancellations. Substitutions are accepted. However, if you cannot attend due to circumstances out of your control (such as exposure to/testing positive for COVID-19, a death in the family, or state surveyors in your community during the conference) and no substitute is available, a credit will be issued for you to use at a future LeadingAge Nebraska event. Please send credit requests by email to Natalie McCormick at [email protected] and LeadingAge Nebraska will review your request promptly and respond on whether a credit will be granted in your situation. Thank you!

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS: LeadingAge Nebraska is committed to creating a safe and healthy environment for our 2022 Annual Conference & Expo. Because the Omicron has proven to be less severe, but a more transmissible variant, LeadingAge Nebraska is committed to providing a safe environment for everyone interested in attending and assuring that CDC guidelines are being followed. Instead of requiring a vaccination card or proof of negative test, we will be asking each participant to complete a COVID-19 screen before attending each day. Our goal is to protect staff that will be returning to residents at their facilities following the conference. All conference attendees are encouraged to continue testing when they return to their facilities according to facility protocol. For the complete COVID-19 Protocol please click HERE. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

Conference Pricing:

2022 Annual Conference & Expo Member Rate Non-member Rate
2-day Conference Rate $315.00 $380.00
Single Day (Wed OR Thurs) $210.00 $255.00
Students & Retirees $90/day $90/day
Direct Care Staff (CNAs, med aides, etc.) $90/day $90/day
*Members-only Group Rate (4 from the same campus) $1000.00 N/A

 

*Group rate details: For members only, every 4 people registered for the full conference will be charged one group rate of $1000 ($250 per person). To receive this rate, select the 2-day Conference Member Rate for each registration and then use the discount code GROUPRATE at checkout. Each attendee must be registered individually using the coupon code. Contact Natalie McCormick at [email protected] if you have questions.

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