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SUMMARY:LeadingAge Missouri Annual Business Meeting & Expert Trends from NIC
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Boom: Supply\, Demand\, and Changing Sector Dynamics \nPresenter: Lisa McCracken\, Head of Research and Analytics\, NIC \nWe are in the midst of historical times in our sector with compelling demographics and the increasing need for housing and support services among older adults. Will those tailwinds cushion us from potential threats to what we currently offer today’s customers? How is our sector changing and how will we need to pivot to remain viable? This session will cover an overview of the key supply and demand trends in the sector and an outlook for what lies ahead. \nDemand Trends in Senior Living \n\n\n\nDemographic trends\n\nNational\, Missouri\, select MO markets\n\n\nConsumer Characteristics (Boomers\, Gen X)\n\nSolo agers\, Net worth/income\, Preferences\n\n\nWorkforce\n\n\n\n  \nExisting Market Fundamentals & Growth \n\n\n\n2Q25 Market Fundamentals (Occupancy\, record-level absorption\, unit growth\, construction starts at record lows\, etc.)\n\nNational\, Missouri\, select MO markets\n\n\nGrowth (affiliations/acquisitions\, expansions\, new developments\, emerging models)\nInsights into NFP vs FP growth\n“Attainable housing” – affordability\nSupply & demand dynamics – future supply shortage?\n\n\n\n  \nOutlook for Senior Living Sector:  \n\n\n\nOpportunities\nThreats\n\n\n\n  \nDiscussion\, Q&A \nApproved for 1 Administrator CEU (TA-015-43-26DL)
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CATEGORIES:Management
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SUMMARY:Management Strategies for Workers Compensation in Today’s Long-Term Care Environment - October 8-9\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Seminar is Free for Leading Age and HCFM members. Cost is $75 for non-members. \nProgram Objective: Learn the elements of Total Safety Management\, a comprehensive behavior- based safety program\, to reduce employee injury and minimize workers compensation expense. Learn about claims management and the HCFM workers compensation insurance trust. \nRegister HERE! October 8-9\nOct 8 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudO-oqz4rHNanU7r1u4ZtnytX9NN35e9H\nOct 9 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdu-upzorEtUGHILCpzFvP4DVum7rPMS8  \nDay 1 Agenda\n9:00-9:30 Background and Overview of HCFM Anthony Ross\, Carpenter and Company\n9:30-10:15 Total Safey Management Jake Woolfenden/Jill Burford\, Summit Safety\n10:15-10:30 Break\n10:30-11:45 Total Safety Management (cont.) Jake Woolfenden/Jill Burford\, Summit Safety \nDay 2 Agenda\n9:00-10:15 Claims Management Lucille DiMaria/Michael Moll\, Corvel\n10:15-10:30 Break\n10:30-11:30 Drug Testing Angela Garrison\, Tomo Drug Testing\n11:30-11:45 Wrap up Jill Burford\, Summit Safety \nContinuing Education Credits: Approved for 5.0 Administrator Clock Hours by the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators. (TA# 015-33-26)
URL:https://leadingagemissouri.org/event/management-strategies-for-workers-compensation-in-todays-long-term-care-environment-october-8-9-2025/2025-10-08/
CATEGORIES:Human Resources,Management,Operations
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SUMMARY:Management Strategies for Workers Compensation in Today’s Long-Term Care Environment - October 8-9\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Seminar is Free for Leading Age and HCFM members. Cost is $75 for non-members. \nProgram Objective: Learn the elements of Total Safety Management\, a comprehensive behavior- based safety program\, to reduce employee injury and minimize workers compensation expense. Learn about claims management and the HCFM workers compensation insurance trust. \nRegister HERE! October 8-9\nOct 8 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudO-oqz4rHNanU7r1u4ZtnytX9NN35e9H\nOct 9 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdu-upzorEtUGHILCpzFvP4DVum7rPMS8  \nDay 1 Agenda\n9:00-9:30 Background and Overview of HCFM Anthony Ross\, Carpenter and Company\n9:30-10:15 Total Safey Management Jake Woolfenden/Jill Burford\, Summit Safety\n10:15-10:30 Break\n10:30-11:45 Total Safety Management (cont.) Jake Woolfenden/Jill Burford\, Summit Safety \nDay 2 Agenda\n9:00-10:15 Claims Management Lucille DiMaria/Michael Moll\, Corvel\n10:15-10:30 Break\n10:30-11:30 Drug Testing Angela Garrison\, Tomo Drug Testing\n11:30-11:45 Wrap up Jill Burford\, Summit Safety \nContinuing Education Credits: Approved for 5.0 Administrator Clock Hours by the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators. (TA# 015-33-26)
URL:https://leadingagemissouri.org/event/management-strategies-for-workers-compensation-in-todays-long-term-care-environment-october-8-9-2025/2025-10-09/
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SUMMARY:Lead with Curiosity: Coaching Practices to Unlock Potential in Clinical and Employee Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:LeadingAge Missouri/MC5 Roadshow \nLead with Curiosity: Coaching Practices to Unlock Potential in Clinical and Employee Outcomes \nThe challenges facing the long-term care workforce demand more than management\, they call for leadership that inspires\, supports\, and centers care on the people we serve. \nThis interactive MC5 Roadshow session equips leaders and managers with the coaching skillset\, mindset\, and strategies needed to foster a collaborative coaching culture that enhances engagement\, strengthens retention\, and builds resilience across care teams. \nParticipants will explore practical coaching techniques such as active listening\, paraphrasing\, and open-ended questioning\, while applying a coaching mindset to real-world supervisory challenges that directly impact resident outcomes. Through experiential exercises\, guided reflection\, and hands-on practice\, attendees will gain the confidence to integrate coaching into daily leadership — unlocking potential\, improving relationships\, and creating stronger\, more responsive care environments where both staff and residents thrive. \nObjectives: \n\nDemonstrate key coaching communication techniques including active listening\, paraphrasing\, and open-ended questioning to enhance staff engagement and strengthen team relationships in long-term care settings to better know and provide individualized care and services.\nApply a coaching mindset to real-world supervisory challenges by identifying opportunities for collaborative problem-solving and empowerment across diverse roles and departments to meet resident needs in a timely and effective manner.\nDevelop an individualized action plan to integrate coaching strategies into daily leadership practice resulting in more effective and enhanced communication and teamwork as staff work to meet residents needs improving resident and staff satisfaction\, retention\, and resilience.\n\nAbout the Presenters: \n \nJoan Devine\, a registered nurse and former activity professional\, has over 40 years of experience in healthcare\, having served in leadership positions in long-term and acute care settings since 1990. Before retiring\, she served as Director of Education with Pioneer Network where she led the development and implementation of educational programs. She continues to advocate for changing the culture of aging through work as an Eden Educator and Mentor as well as private consultation. Joan currently serves on the Board of the Ontario Association of Resident Councils\, The National Association of Long-Term Care Volunteers and Missouri Coalition for Care Continuum Change.   Joan is a Certified Eden Educator and Mentor and CDP. As an advocate for the LTC culture change movement\, Joan has presented for state\, national and international organizations including Pioneer Network\, American Association of Medical Directors\, LeadingAge\, AHCA\, and The Eden Alternative.  She has been published in a variety of long-term care trade magazines\, including Caring for the Ages and McKnight’s Long-Term Care and she was named a 2022 Woman of Distinction by McKnight’s Long-Term Care.  Joan holds a B.A. in Music Education/Music Therapy\, a B.S. in Nursing and an MBA in management. \n \nMary Hopfner-Thomas brings more than two decades of professional experience in education\, leadership development\, and communications to her role as Education Coach with AgingIN ℠\, supporting The Green House Project ™\, Pioneer Network\, and EmpowerED. Since 2013\, she has been instrumental in delivering Collaborative Coaching Cultures and other coaching-based programs that have equipped hundreds of leaders and team members nationwide with the skills to build stronger teams\, foster resilience\, and sustain meaningful culture change. Mary works with Green House Educators across the country and supports the AGingIN ℠ peer network\, helping organizations embed person-directed practices that improve quality of life for both staff and elders. \nBefore joining AgingIN ℠\, Mary spent eight years with the Erickson Retirement Communities and more than 15 years in video production\, marketing\, and television news—experience that informs her dynamic and engaging facilitation style. She holds a Master of Arts in Management of Aging Services from the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County\, and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television from St. Cloud State University. \nCEU’s being offered to Administrators (Approved for 6 PC hours TA-015-44-26)\, Social Workers\, Activities\, and CDP’s
URL:https://leadingagemissouri.org/event/lead-with-curiosity-coaching-practices-to-unlock-potential-in-clinical-and-employee-outcomes/
LOCATION:John Knox Village Pavillion\, 520 NW Murray Road\, Lee's Summit\, MO\, 64081\, United States
CATEGORIES:Caregivers,Human Resources,Leadership,Management,Operations
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SUMMARY:Lead with Curiosity: Coaching Practices to Unlock Potential in Clinical and Employee Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:LeadingAge Missouri/MC5 Roadshow \nLead with Curiosity: Coaching Practices to Unlock Potential in Clinical and Employee Outcomes \nThe challenges facing the long-term care workforce demand more than management\, they call for leadership that inspires\, supports\, and centers care on the people we serve. \nThis interactive MC5 Roadshow session equips leaders and managers with the coaching skillset\, mindset\, and strategies needed to foster a collaborative coaching culture that enhances engagement\, strengthens retention\, and builds resilience across care teams. \nParticipants will explore practical coaching techniques such as active listening\, paraphrasing\, and open-ended questioning\, while applying a coaching mindset to real-world supervisory challenges that directly impact resident outcomes. Through experiential exercises\, guided reflection\, and hands-on practice\, attendees will gain the confidence to integrate coaching into daily leadership — unlocking potential\, improving relationships\, and creating stronger\, more responsive care environments where both staff and residents thrive. \n  \nObjectives: \n\nDemonstrate key coaching communication techniques including active listening\, paraphrasing\, and open-ended questioning to enhance staff engagement and strengthen team relationships in long-term care settings to better know and provide individualized care and services.\nApply a coaching mindset to real-world supervisory challenges by identifying opportunities for collaborative problem-solving and empowerment across diverse roles and departments to meet resident needs in a timely and effective manner.\nDevelop an individualized action plan to integrate coaching strategies into daily leadership practice resulting in more effective and enhanced communication and teamwork as staff work to meet residents needs improving resident and staff satisfaction\, retention\, and resilience.\n\nAbout the Presenters: \n \nJoan Devine\, a registered nurse and former activity professional\, has over 40 years of experience in healthcare\, having served in leadership positions in long-term and acute care settings since 1990. Before retiring\, she served as Director of Education with Pioneer Network where she led the development and implementation of educational programs. She continues to advocate for changing the culture of aging through work as an Eden Educator and Mentor as well as private consultation. Joan currently serves on the Board of the Ontario Association of Resident Councils\, The National Association of Long-Term Care Volunteers and Missouri Coalition for Care Continuum Change.   Joan is a Certified Eden Educator and Mentor and CDP. As an advocate for the LTC culture change movement\, Joan has presented for state\, national and international organizations including Pioneer Network\, American Association of Medical Directors\, LeadingAge\, AHCA\, and The Eden Alternative.  She has been published in a variety of long-term care trade magazines\, including Caring for the Ages and McKnight’s Long-Term Care and she was named a 2022 Woman of Distinction by McKnight’s Long-Term Care.  Joan holds a B.A. in Music Education/Music Therapy\, a B.S. in Nursing and an MBA in Management. \n \nMary Hopfner-Thomas brings more than two decades of professional experience in education\, leadership development\, and communications to her role as Education Coach with AgingIN ℠\, supporting The Green House Project ™\, Pioneer Network\, and EmpowerED. Since 2013\, she has been instrumental in delivering Collaborative Coaching Cultures and other coaching-based programs that have equipped hundreds of leaders and team members nationwide with the skills to build stronger teams\, foster resilience\, and sustain meaningful culture change. Mary works with Green House Educators across the country and supports the AGingIN ℠ peer network\, helping organizations embed person-directed practices that improve quality of life for both staff and elders. \nBefore joining AgingIN ℠\, Mary spent eight years with the Erickson Retirement Communities and more than 15 years in video production\, marketing\, and television news—experience that informs her dynamic and engaging facilitation style. She holds a Master of Arts in Management of Aging Services from the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County\, and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television from St. Cloud State University. \nCEU’s being offered to Administrators (Approved for 6 PC hours TA-015-44-26)\, Social Workers\, Activities\, and CDP’s
URL:https://leadingagemissouri.org/event/lead-with-curiosity-coaching-practices-to-unlock-potential-in-clinical-and-employee-outcomes-2/
LOCATION:Baptist Homes and Healthcare Ministries Convention\, 400 E High Street\, Jefferson City\, MO\, 65109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Caregivers,Human Resources,Leadership,Management,Operations
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SUMMARY:Lead with Curiosity: Coaching Practices to Unlock Potential in Clinical and Employee Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:LeadingAge Missouri/MC5 Roadshow \nLead with Curiosity: Coaching Practices to Unlock Potential in Clinical and Employee Outcomes \nThe challenges facing the long-term care workforce demand more than management\, they call for leadership that inspires\, supports\, and centers care on the people we serve. \nThis interactive MC5 Roadshow session equips leaders and managers with the coaching skillset\, mindset\, and strategies needed to foster a collaborative coaching culture that enhances engagement\, strengthens retention\, and builds resilience across care teams. \nParticipants will explore practical coaching techniques such as active listening\, paraphrasing\, and open-ended questioning\, while applying a coaching mindset to real-world supervisory challenges that directly impact resident outcomes. Through experiential exercises\, guided reflection\, and hands-on practice\, attendees will gain the confidence to integrate coaching into daily leadership — unlocking potential\, improving relationships\, and creating stronger\, more responsive care environments where both staff and residents thrive. \n  \nObjectives: \n\nDemonstrate key coaching communication techniques including active listening\, paraphrasing\, and open-ended questioning to enhance staff engagement and strengthen team relationships in long-term care settings to better know and provide individualized care and services.\nApply a coaching mindset to real-world supervisory challenges by identifying opportunities for collaborative problem-solving and empowerment across diverse roles and departments to meet resident needs in a timely and effective manner.\nDevelop an individualized action plan to integrate coaching strategies into daily leadership practice resulting in more effective and enhanced communication and teamwork as staff work to meet residents needs improving resident and staff satisfaction\, retention\, and resilience.\n\nAbout the Presenters: \n \nJoan Devine\, a registered nurse and former activity professional\, has over 40 years of experience in healthcare\, having served in leadership positions in long-term and acute care settings since 1990. Before retiring\, she served as Director of Education with Pioneer Network where she led the development and implementation of educational programs. She continues to advocate for changing the culture of aging through work as an Eden Educator and Mentor as well as private consultation. Joan currently serves on the Board of the Ontario Association of Resident Councils\, The National Association of Long-Term Care Volunteers and Missouri Coalition for Care Continuum Change.   Joan is a Certified Eden Educator and Mentor and CDP. As an advocate for the LTC culture change movement\, Joan has presented for state\, national and international organizations including Pioneer Network\, American Association of Medical Directors\, LeadingAge\, AHCA\, and The Eden Alternative.  She has been published in a variety of long-term care trade magazines\, including Caring for the Ages and McKnight’s Long-Term Care and she was named a 2022 Woman of Distinction by McKnight’s Long-Term Care.  Joan holds a B.A. in Music Education/Music Therapy\, a B.S. in Nursing and an MBA in Management. \n \nMary Hopfner-Thomas brings more than two decades of professional experience in education\, leadership development\, and communications to her role as Education Coach with AgingIN ℠\, supporting The Green House Project ™\, Pioneer Network\, and EmpowerED. Since 2013\, she has been instrumental in delivering Collaborative Coaching Cultures and other coaching-based programs that have equipped hundreds of leaders and team members nationwide with the skills to build stronger teams\, foster resilience\, and sustain meaningful culture change. Mary works with Green House Educators across the country and supports the AGingIN ℠ peer network\, helping organizations embed person-directed practices that improve quality of life for both staff and elders. \nBefore joining AgingIN ℠\, Mary spent eight years with the Erickson Retirement Communities and more than 15 years in video production\, marketing\, and television news—experience that informs her dynamic and engaging facilitation style. She holds a Master of Arts in Management of Aging Services from the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County\, and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television from St. Cloud State University. \n  \nCEU’s being offered to Administrators (Approved for 6 PC hours TA-015-44-26)\, Social Workers\, Activities\, and CDP’s
URL:https://leadingagemissouri.org/event/lead-with-curiosity-coaching-practices-to-unlock-potential-in-clinical-and-employee-outcomes-3/
LOCATION:Friendship Village Chesterfield\, 15201 Olive Blvd\, Chesterfield\, MO\, 63017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Caregivers,Human Resources,Leadership,Management,Operations
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SUMMARY:Webinar: DEMENTIA CARE 101: The Emotional Needs of Persons Living with Dementia (& Tips for a Successful Holiday Season!)
DESCRIPTION:Join Carrie Chiusano as she draws on her extensive experience as a Dementia Care Specialist to explore the critical aspects of communication and the environment influencing the behavioral symptoms of dementia\, especially around holidays and special events. Discover how meaningful engagement not only enhances the lives of individuals living with dementia but also benefits their caregivers. Learn practical strategies for creating positive interactions and improving overall well-being as you prepare for the holiday season festivities with memory care residents. \nLearning Objectives:\n1. Understand the diverse spectrum of dementia and cognitive decline to enhance diagnostic awareness and intervention planning.\n2. Examine the symptoms\, progression patterns\, and underlying causes of various dementia types\, distinguishing normal aging processes from the early signs of Alzheimer’s and related conditions.\n3. Discover evidence-based strategies for common challenges faced by individuals and caregivers in effectively supporting residents experiencing cognitive decline. \nAbout the Presenter:\nCarrie has 30 plus years of long-term care experience with Presbyterian SeniorCare Network\, most of which have been dedicated to creating and evolving the Woodside Place Philosophy of specialty care for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Prior to being appointed Executive Director for the Presbyterian SeniorCare Network Dementia Care Center of Excellence in January 2016\, Carrie served as the Administrator for Woodside Place of Oakmont\, which opened in 1991 and was one of the nation’s first dementia-specific residential care communities specifically designed to meet the holistic needs of older adults living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. She was instrumental in championing the Culture Change initiative for the Network\, which led to us becoming CARF accredited in 2011 (ongoing accreditation through 2024) in Person Centered Care.\nAs Executive Director\, Carrie is responsible for the integration of dementia care services across the care and service continuum which comprise the Network. In this role\, Carrie:\n• Champions dementia care program development to offer a uniquely innovative and meaningful compendium of options for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The result is a vibrant and fluid interactions which are both personalized by for the individuals while assuring consistent quality across the continuum.\n• Plans and implements ongoing educational sessions which ensure every team member\, at every level of the organization has the deep and rich knowledge and competencies to meet the holistic needs of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementia.\n• Builds and maintains strategic partnerships to support the Network in our goal of enhancing the quality of life both for the individuals impacted by the disease as well as family caregivers supporting those living with the disease.\nCarrie is the Champion for: the Network’s Dementia Care Integration team\, CARF accreditation in Dementia Care and the creation of the Dementia Care Center of Excellence: Expanding our Reach through the Center for Innovation and Care Transformation. In addition to her service on numerous industry association boards\, Carrie is a certified trainer for the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners in dementia care. \nApproved for 1 PC CEU: TA-015-42-26DL
URL:https://leadingagemissouri.org/event/webinar-dementia-care-101-the-emotional-needs-of-persons-living-with-dementia-tips-for-a-successful-holiday-season/
CATEGORIES:Activity Professionals,Governance,Human Resources,Leadership,Management,Operations
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SUMMARY:2025 LeadingAge Collaborative Healthcare in Aging Services Webinar Series
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URL:https://leadingagemissouri.org/event/2025-leadingage-collaborative-healthcare-in-aging-services-webinar-series/2025-10-28/
CATEGORIES:Human Resources,Leadership,Management,Operations
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