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This Friday, August 21 is the early registration deadline for LeadingAge Minnesota’s virtual Annual Meeting & Leadership Forum. The annual leadership conference spans three mornings

Strategies for Diffusing Challenging Situations
Webinar - Friday, August 14: 9 – 10 a.m.

2020 Virtual Connect Conference
August 19 – 20

2020 Annual Meeting & Leadership Forum
September 16-18

MN licensed LTC administrators interested in kick starting their earned clock hours for the 2020/21 licensure cycle are in luck. The following LeadingAge Minnesota virtual events have been approved for clock hours.

The Annual Meeting & Leadership Forum is virtual this year and much of the educational content focuses on strategic approaches related to COVID-19. Back-to-back sessions on Thursday, Sept. 17 will help leaders explore financial scenario planning in the COVID-19 world. 

This year has taught us the devastating impact when human connection is lost. Dr. John Brose, Director of the Associated Clinic of Psychology, and Jane Danner, Director of Resident Engagement and Development for Volunteers of America, are teaming up for the first time on Aug. 20 to deliver Combatting the Negative Impact of Isolation and Loneliness of Resident Wellbeing. This general session kicks off the second day of the two-day Connect Conference. 

Join us Aug. 3 to hear three new approaches to delivering alternative adult day services. Alternative adult day services became a necessity during this pandemic and the services are currently approved by the Minnesota Department of Human Services through June 2021. 

Joe Schmit, long-time sportscaster for KSTP-TV, is the featured keynote speaker at the 2020 Virtual Connect Conference on Aug. 19. His presentation, Living an Impactful Life: Building Positive Connections, delivers a powerful message about our need for human connections and making an impact on others.  

Our beloved fall tradition is going 100% virtual this year due to COVID-19. Join us the mornings of Sept. 16, 17 and 18 for the ultimate in conference convenience, flexibility and value. Registration is open, with 40% lower fee than last year. 

Our Connect Conference for senior housing, assisted living and home care is Aug. 19 - 20, and it’s packed full of information, updates and networking. Early bird registration ends this Friday, July 24 – register now for lower pricing! See more details on pricing and CEUS that have never been offered before! 

Watch this space in the coming weeks for full conference details for the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. Enjoy the high-quality speakers and timely sessions you have come to expect from this annual leadership conference. 

Make plans to attend the Aug. 12-13 virtual Billing University for Care Centers. This is the go-to event for billing office staff to stay up to date on the latest developments in payments for long-term care services. 

This year’s Connect Conference (Aug. 19-20) features a line-up of timely topics for assisted living, senior housing and home care providers. Join us – virtually! – to hear about the latest developments in the roll out of assisted living licensure, the path to becoming a licensed assisted living director, and how COVID-19 is changing our field. 

It’s a sign of the times. Due to the continued social distancing guidance and diligence in protecting the people who serve our older adults, we have made the decision to convert all remaining education and conferences to online virtual events this year.

Our annual summer conference for senior housing, assisted living and home care is the first major event to be offered in virtual format. Connect Conference is two days of education and networking. Local television personality Joe Schmit is the opening keynote speaker on Aug.19.  

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has waived the 8-hour training requirement for Paid Feeding Assistants during the public health emergency. Our partners at EduCare have released the only MDH approved expedited curriculum in Minnesota, which is a 2.5 hour online course with competencies. There is no cost to this program.  

Time is running out to register for the Dementia Care Certificate Program that begins next week.  

LeadingAge Minnesota members are welcome to attend Quality Dementia Care Dialogues: Helping people with dementia cope with social distancing and transitions of care, a free webinar on May 20 from 2-3 pm.  

Our popular four-part Dementia Care Certificate Program begins with two webinars on May 28 and June 5.  

Join our free webinar, Finding Hope in the Time of COVID-19 – Building Resilience Through Spirituality, on May 7 and explore the role of spirituality in building resilience. 

Even when you can’t give live tours of your building, there are a lot of things you can still do to keep your prospects engaged and promote the positive stories happening within your senior living community.