Arizona LeadingAge - 2025 Conference Schedule at a Glance

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2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO

Conference Schedule at a Glance

Tracks

Policy, Compliance, & Legal Issues	Home & Community Based Services
Clinical	Human Resources
Operations	Technology
Alzheimer's & Dementia	Sales & Marketing

Day 1: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

7:00am - 3:30pm	Registration; Conference Center Foyer
7:30am - 8:15am	Continental Breakfast in Expo Hall
7:30am - 9:00am	Expo Hall / Trade Show
9:00am - 10:30am General Session (1.5 CEUs)	1) LEAD the Way \| Jaime Roberts 2) General Session \| Finding Your Great, the Rhythm of Life \| Tim Eggerbraten
10:45am - 12:15am Breakout Sessions (1.5 CEUs)	3) Sales Strategy: Driving Occupancy Thru Resident Experience & Satisfaction \| Jami Van Gysel 4) Are Paid Boards the Future of Non-Profit Governance \| Cathy Schweiger & Wendy Norman 5) Tools for Living with Dementia: Communication, Conversation, and Everyday Tasks \| Elaine Poker-Yount 6) Redefining Aging Services - A Visionary Blueprint for the Decades Ahead \| Bob Roth 7) Suicide Warning Signs & Prevention Strategies with Older Adults \| 8) Intersection of Physical and Mental Health \| Tena Alonzo
12:15pm - 1:15pm	Exhibit Hall Lunch / Trade Show Open until 3:30pm
1:15pm - 3:45pm (2 CEUs)	Tour of the HOV Dementia & Education Campus
1:15pm - 2:15pm Breakout Sessions (1 CEU)	9) Anatomy of a High Exposure Jury Trial \| Paul Sheston 10) Building a Dementia-Friendly Community: Lessons from Mesa's Journey \| Terri O'Herron & Becky Friend 11) AI 101: An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and IT Security Concerns \| Chris Bloomquist & Kylee Svee 12) Winning in LTC: Compliant and Revenue Growth \| Demetris Kirk 13) Supporting Autistic Adults in Aging: Health, Well-Being, and Social Isolation \| Louis Scarantino 14) A United Approach to Improving Caregiver Retention \| Bernadette Bressler
2:15pm - 2:45pm	Break
2:45pm - 3:45pm Breakout Sessions (1 CEU)	15) Consumer Scams: Red Flags & Current Trends \| Desiree Quintana 16) Healthy Housing, Thriving Communities: A New Approach to Care \| Erica Reyes 17) Effective Nursing Compliance Programs - NEW 2024 SNF OIG Guidance \| Sean Fahey 18) Changing the Odds - Why Falling is NOT a Natural Aspect of Aging \| Sandro Cilurzo & Tawnya Williams-Christensen 19) Tech Literacy: The Key to Health, Safety, and Connection for Older Adults \| Abbie Richie 20) Board Governance and the Duties and Obligations of Directors \| Kevin Olson & Karen Lowell
3:45pm - 4:30pm	Break
4:15pm - 5:15pm Breakout Sessions (1 CEU)	21) Hear from the Arizona Health Department - SNF Edition \| Estrella Gies 22) AHCCCS - Home & Community-Based Services Update \| Desiree Quintana 23) Supportive Care for Dementia & GUIDE \| Gillian Hamilton & Kristen Pierson 24) Human Resources \| Ronny Morris 25) Accelerating Technology Adoption & Innovation in Senior Living \| Daren Bell & Sarkis Garabedian 26) Your 24/7 Online Open House: How to Use Social Media for More Leads and Move-Ins \| Reagan Troy
5:30pm - 7:30 pm General Session (2 CEU)	27) General Session \| LEADing by Example \| Jaime Roberts *NEW!* *Awards Dinner Ceremony*

Day 2: Thursday, May 29, 2025

7:30am - 8:15am	Continental Breakfast
7:30am - 11:00am	Registration; Conference Center Foyer
7:30am - 9:00am	Expo Hall / Trade Show
8:45am - 9:00am	Welcome \| Jaime Roberts
9:00am - 10:00am General Session (1 CEU)	28) General Session \| Grappling with the Gray: Transform Company Culture by Conquering the Enemies of Ethics \| Yonason Goldson
10:15am - 12:15pm (2 CEUs)	Tour of the HOV Dementia & Education Campus
10:15am - 11:30am Breakout Sessions (1.25 CEUs)	29) High-Risk Medications in Senior Living: Integrating Clinical Precision and Documentation Excellence for Safer Care \| Trish Manchester & Deanna Peterson 30) Incentives 101: Expanding Your Compensation Toolkit \| Cathy Schweiger 31) Leading Change: Hybrid Telehealth, Technology, and Future of Senior Living \| Dr. Eric Luster 32) Redirecting People Living With Dementia: What Works and What Doesn't \| Tena Alonzo 33) Insights and Innovations in Advance Care Planning: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Honoring Patient Wishes \| Carla Sutter
11:45am - 12:45pm	Exhibit Hall Lunch / Trade Show Open until 3:30
1:00pm - 2:00pm Breakout Sessions (1 CEU)	34) Hear from the Arizona Health Department - Assisted Living Edition \| Dawn Butler 35) Empowering Better Health Outcomes Through Technology Integration and Data-Driven Resident Engagement \| Rebecca Cook 36) Aging in Place Reimagined: Transforming Home-Based Care with Innovative CCaH Models \| Steve Hopkins & Amanda Lynch 37) Nurse Delegation: Making It Work for Your Organization \| Robert Lightfoot 38) Exploring the "Musical Prescription" for Dementia \| Amanda Marcum
2:15pm - 3:15pm Breakout Sessions (1 CEU)	39) Meet the NCIA Board Executive Director \| Jack Confer 40) Transforming Care: Innovative Approaches in Home Health Care & Hospice \| Joan Punch 41) Key Considerations When Planning a Renovation \| Youssef Matta 42) Demystifying AI to Unlock Practical Usage in Aging Services \| Kevin Smith & Michael Deenihan 43) Hear from the Arizona Health Department - Behavioral Health Edition \| Tiffany Slater
3:15pm - 3:45pm	Exhibit Hall Lunch / Trade Show Closes
3:45pm - 4:45pm General Session (1 CEU)	44) General Session \| To Be Determined \|
4:45pm - 5:00pm	Conference Wrap Up: End of Silent Auction, Golf Tournament Drawing, and more Must be present to win
5:00pm	Conference Adjourned

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