Education Sessions

Keynote: It's Not About Birth Year — The Evolution of Employees from A to Gen Z

Cara Silletto
Workforce + Retention Expert

Discover how generational differences shape today’s workforce and learn practical strategies to improve retention, communication and team performance.

Sponsored by Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Inc.

• The Leadership Game Workshop
  Chris Sund
  
• PDPM Basics: Understanding Nursing Home Reimbursement Through Case Studies
  Michelle Stober
  
• Finding Value in all DISC Behavioral Styles
  Cara Silletto
  
• Infection Prevention Program in 7 Steps
  Missy Travis
  
• Trauma-Informed Care - Eating Disorders in the Elderly
  Barbara Speedling
  
• Organizational Excellence
  Ron Smith

• HR 101: Building a Strong Foundation for Your Workplace
  Laura Folkerts
  
• Say Farewell to F880 Citations
  Missy Travis
  
• Be Investigation Ready: What HR Needs to Know and Do Before the Charge Arrives
  Mark Hudson
  
• Rethinking Staff Development - Why Inservice Doesn't Work
  Barbara Speedling
  
• The Future of Value-Based Care: What Nursing Home Operators Need to Know for 2027
  Eric Palm

Keynote: Ignite Your Intuition

Kraig Karges
The Extraordinist

Part inspiration, part interactive experience. Learn how intuition, creativity and decision-making can unlock extraordinary results – while witnessing the impossible.

Sponsored by Brown Winick Law Firm

• Annual Business Meeting
  
• Balancing Home Life and Safety in Long-Term Care Settings
  Missy Travis
  
• Food Safety Escape Room
  Martin Bros.
  
• Your Favorite F-Word: F-Tags
  Allison Fox
  
• The Stars of YOUR Show
  Kim Warnecke
  
• Successful Discharge Begins on Admission – Improve Outcomes through Effective Care Navigation and Live Analytics
  Michele Self
  
• Growth and Sustainability: Defining Measurable Success in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
  Avi Olitzky
  
• Reducing Antipsychotics without Increasing Chaos
  Allison Fox

• The Interview Process and Retention
  Jo Ellen Whitney
  
• Demystifying and Maximizing IPAs to Ensure Accurate PDPM Reimbursement
  Jim Shearon
  
• Leading Through Transition: Strategic Leadership for the Next Decade of Long-Term Care
  Avi Olitzky
  
• Worker's Compensation Claims
  Joni Ploeger
  
• From Report to Resolution - An Inside Look with Iowa's Licensing Investigators
  
• Data, Deadlines and Dollars: Mastering the SNF QRP
  Amy Miller

Keynote: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Aaron Thomas
Son of Coach Ed Thomas

A powerful story of resilience, leadership, forgiveness and purpose that will challenge you to make a lasting difference in your life and organization.

Sponsored by Gallagher

Keynote: It's Not About Birth Year — The Evolution of Employees from A to Gen Z

Cara Silletto
Workforce + Retention Expert

Discover how generational differences shape today’s workforce and learn practical strategies to improve retention, communication and team performance.

Sponsored by Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Inc.

• The Leadership Game Workshop
  Chris Sund
  
• PDPM Basics: Understanding Nursing Home Reimbursement Through Case Studies
  Michelle Stober
  
• Finding Value in all DISC Behavioral Styles
  Cara Silletto
  
• Infection Prevention Program in 7 Steps
  Missy Travis
  
• Trauma-Informed Care - Eating Disorders in the Elderly
  Barbara Speedling

• Organizational Excellence
  Ron Smith
  
• HR 101: Building a Strong Foundation for Your Workplace
  Laura Folkerts
  
• Say Farewell to F880 Citations
  Missy Travis
  
• Be Investigation Ready: What HR Needs to Know and Do Before the Charge Arrives
  Mark Hudson
  
• Talk That Talk - Nurse Communication Skills that Change Outcomes
  Veronica Ceaser
  
• Rethinking Staff Development - Why Inservice Doesn't Work
  Barbara Speedling

Keynote: Ignite Your Intuition

Kraig Karges
The Extraordinist

Part inspiration, part interactive experience. Learn how intuition, creativity and decision-making can unlock extraordinary results – while witnessing the impossible.

Sponsored by Brown Winick Law Firm

• Annual Business Meeting
  
• Balancing Home Life and Safety in Long-Term Care Settings
  Missy Travis
  
• Your Favorite F-Word: F-Tags
  Allison Fox
  
• The Stars of YOUR Show
  Kim Warnecke
  
• Service Plans that Stand Up to Survey
  Amy Skelton
  
• Successful Discharge Begins on Admission – Improve Outcomes through Effective Care Navigation and Live Analytics
  Michele Self
  
• Growth and Sustainability: Defining Measurable Success in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
  Avi Olitzky
  
• Reducing Antipsychotics without Increasing Chaos
  Allison Fox
  

• The Interview Process and Retention
  Jo Ellen Whitney
  
• Demystifying and Maximizing IPAs to Ensure Accurate PDPM Reimbursement
  Jim Shearon
  
• Leading Through Transition: Strategic Leadership for the Next Decade of Long-Term Care
  Avi Olitzky
  
• Worker's Compensation Claims
  Joni Ploeger
  
• Making Confident Level of Care Decisions
  Amy Skelton
  
• From Report to Resolution - An Inside Look with Iowa's Licensing Investigators
  
• Data, Deadlines and Dollars: Mastering the SNF QRP
  Amy Miller

Keynote: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Aaron Thomas
Son of Coach Ed Thomas

A powerful story of resilience, leadership, forgiveness and purpose that will challenge you to make a lasting difference in your life and organization.

Sponsored by Gallagher

Keynote: It's Not About Birth Year — The Evolution of Employees from A to Gen Z

Cara Silletto
Workforce + Retention Expert

Discover how generational differences shape today’s workforce and learn practical strategies to improve retention, communication and team performance.

Sponsored by Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Inc.

• The Leadership Game Workshop
  Chris Sund
  
• Finding Value in all DISC Behavioral Styles
  Cara Silletto
  
• Trauma-Informed Care - Eating Disorders in the Elderly
  Barbara Speedling
  
• Organizational Excellence
  Ron Smith

• HR 101: Building a Strong Foundation for Your Workplace
  Laura Folkerts
  
• Be Investigation Ready: What HR Needs to Know and Do Before the Charge Arrives
  Mark Hudson
  
• Rethinking Staff Development - Why Inservice Doesn't Work
  Barbara Speedling

Keynote: Ignite Your Intuition

Kraig Karges
The Extraordinist

Part inspiration, part interactive experience. Learn how intuition, creativity and decision-making can unlock extraordinary results – while witnessing the impossible.

Sponsored by Brown Winick Law Firm

• Annual Business Meeting
  
• Balancing Home Life and Safety in Long-Term Care Settings
  Missy Travis
  
• Your Favorite F-Word: F-Tags
  Allison Fox
  
• The Stars of YOUR Show
  Kim Warnecke
  
• Growth and Sustainability: Defining Measurable Success in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
  Avi Olitzky

• Reducing Antipsychotics without Increasing Chaos
  Allison Fox

• The Interview Process and Retention
  Jo Ellen Whitney
  
• Worker's Compensation Claims
  Joni Ploeger
  
• Data, Deadlines and Dollars: Mastering the SNF QRP
  Amy Miller

Keynote: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Aaron Thomas
Son of Coach Ed Thomas

A powerful story of resilience, leadership, forgiveness and purpose that will challenge you to make a lasting difference in your life and organization.

Sponsored by Gallagher

Keynote: It's Not About Birth Year — The Evolution of Employees from A to Gen Z

Cara Silletto
Workforce + Retention Expert

Discover how generational differences shape today’s workforce and learn practical strategies to improve retention, communication and team performance.

Sponsored by Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Inc.

• The Leadership Game Workshop
  Chris Sund
  
• Finding Value in all DISC Behavioral Styles
  Cara Silletto

• Trauma-Informed Care - Eating Disorders in the Elderly
  Barbara Speedling
  
• Organizational Excellence
  Ron Smith

Keynote: Ignite Your Intuition

Kraig Karges
The Extraordinist

Part inspiration, part interactive experience. Learn how intuition, creativity and decision-making can unlock extraordinary results – while witnessing the impossible.

Sponsored by Brown Winick Law Firm

• Balancing Home Life and Safety in Long-Term Care Settings
  Missy Travis
  
• The Stars of YOUR Show
  Kim Warnecke
  
• Service Plans that Stand Up to Survey
  Amy Skelton
  
• Growth and Sustainability: Defining Measurable Success in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
  Avi Olitzky

• The Interview Process and Retention
  Jo Ellen Whitney
  
• Leading Through Transition: Strategic Leadership for the Next Decade of Long-Term Care
  Avi Olitzky
  
• Worker's Compensation Claims
  Joni Ploeger
  
• Making Confident Level of Care Decision
  Amy Skelton
  
• From Report to Resolution - An Inside Look with Iowa's Licensing Investigators

Keynote: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Aaron Thomas
Son of Coach Ed Thomas

A powerful story of resilience, leadership, forgiveness and purpose that will challenge you to make a lasting difference in your life and organization.

Sponsored by Gallagher

Keynote: It's Not About Birth Year — The Evolution of Employees from A to Gen Z

Cara Silletto
Workforce + Retention Expert

Discover how generational differences shape today’s workforce and learn practical strategies to improve retention, communication and team performance.

Sponsored by Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Inc.

• The Leadership Game Workshop
  Chris Sund
  
• Finding Value in all DISC Behavioral Styles
  Cara Silletto
  
• Trauma-Informed Care - Eating Disorders in the Elderly
  Barbara Speedling

• Organizational Excellence
  Ron Smith
  
• Be Investigation Ready: What HR Needs to Know and Do Before the Charge Arrives
  Mark Hudson

Keynote: Ignite Your Intuition

Kraig Karges
The Extraordinist

Part inspiration, part interactive experience. Learn how intuition, creativity and decision-making can unlock extraordinary results – while witnessing the impossible.

Sponsored by Brown Winick Law Firm

• Annual Business Meeting
  
• The Stars of YOUR Show
  Kim Warnecke
  
• Successful Discharge Begins on Admission – Improve Outcomes through Effective Care Navigation and Live Analytics
  Michele Self

• Growth and Sustainability: Defining Measurable Success in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
  Avi Olitzky
  
• Making Confident Level of Care Decisions
  Amy Skelton

Keynote: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Aaron Thomas
Son of Coach Ed Thomas

A powerful story of resilience, leadership, forgiveness and purpose that will challenge you to make a lasting difference in your life and organization.

Sponsored by Gallagher

Keynote: It's Not About Birth Year — The Evolution of Employees from A to Gen Z

Cara Silletto
Workforce + Retention Expert

Discover how generational differences shape today’s workforce and learn practical strategies to improve retention, communication and team performance.

Sponsored by Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Inc.

• The Leadership Game Workshop
  Chris Sund
  
• Finding Value in all DISC Behavioral Styles
  Cara Silletto

• Trauma-Informed Care - Eating Disorders in the Elderly
  Barbara Speedling
  
• Organizational Excellence
  Ron Smith

Keynote: Ignite Your Intuition

Kraig Karges
The Extraordinist

Part inspiration, part interactive experience. Learn how intuition, creativity and decision-making can unlock extraordinary results – while witnessing the impossible.

Sponsored by Brown Winick Law Firm

• Focus: A Practical Approach to Program Development and Quality Improvement
  Carla Bacon Smith
  
• A Natural Connection: Programming to Promote Engagement in the Outdoor World
  Carla Bacon Smith
  
• Impact: Designing a Fall Prevention Program for Seniors
  Carla Bacon Smith

• The Stars of YOUR Show
  Kim Warnecke
  
• Growth and Sustainability: Defining Measurable Success in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
  Avi Olitzky

Keynote: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Aaron Thomas
Son of Coach Ed Thomas

A powerful story of resilience, leadership, forgiveness and purpose that will challenge you to make a lasting difference in your life and organization.

Sponsored by Gallagher

Keynote: It's Not About Birth Year — The Evolution of Employees from A to Gen Z

Cara Silletto
Workforce + Retention Expert

Discover how generational differences shape today’s workforce and learn practical strategies to improve retention, communication and team performance.

Sponsored by Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Inc.

• The Leadership Game Workshop
  Chris Sund
  
• Finding Value in all DISC Behavioral Styles
  Cara Silletto

• Trauma-Informed Care - Eating Disorders in the Elderly
  Barbara Speedling
  
• Organizational Excellence
  Ron Smith

Keynote: Ignite Your Intuition

Kraig Karges
The Extraordinist

Part inspiration, part interactive experience. Learn how intuition, creativity and decision-making can unlock extraordinary results – while witnessing the impossible.

Sponsored by Brown Winick Law Firm

• Home Health and Home Care Survey Readiness: Top Deficiencies and Conditions of Participation
  
• OASIS Based Quality Measures in HHQRP and HHVBP
  
• The Reimbursement Engine: Medicare Payment Updates for Home Health and Home Care

• The Stars of YOUR Show
  Kim Warnecke
  
• Growth and Sustainability: Defining Measurable Success in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
  Avi Olitzky

Keynote: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Aaron Thomas
Son of Coach Ed Thomas

A powerful story of resilience, leadership, forgiveness and purpose that will challenge you to make a lasting difference in your life and organization.

Sponsored by Gallagher

Keynote: It's Not About Birth Year — The Evolution of Employees from A to Gen Z

Cara Silletto
Workforce + Retention Expert

Discover how generational differences shape today’s workforce and learn practical strategies to improve retention, communication and team performance.

Sponsored by Martin Bros. Distributing Co., Inc.

• The Leadership Game Workshop
  Chris Sund
  
• Finding Value in all DISC Behavioral Styles
  Cara Silletto
  
• Trauma-Informed Care - Eating Disorders in the Elderly
  Barbara Speedling

• Organizational Excellence
  Ron Smith
  
• The Future of Value-Based Care: What Nursing Home Operators Need to Know for 2027
  Eric Palm

Keynote: Ignite Your Intuition

Kraig Karges
The Extraordinist

Part inspiration, part interactive experience. Learn how intuition, creativity and decision-making can unlock extraordinary results – while witnessing the impossible.

Sponsored by Brown Winick Law Firm

• Annual Business Meeting
  
• Balancing Home Life and Safety in Long-Term Care Settings
  Missy Travis
  
• The Stars of YOUR Show
  Kim Warnecke
  
• Successful Discharge Begins on Admission – Improve Outcomes through Effective Care Navigation and Live Analytics
  Michele Self
  
• Growth and Sustainability: Defining Measurable Success in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
  Avi Olitzky

• Leading Through Transition: Strategic Leadership for the Next Decade of Long-Term Care
  Avi Olitzky
  
• Making Confident Level of Care Decisions
  Amy Skelton
  
• Data, Deadlines and Dollars: Mastering the SNF QRP
  Amy Miller

Keynote: The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story

Aaron Thomas
Son of Coach Ed Thomas

A powerful story of resilience, leadership, forgiveness and purpose that will challenge you to make a lasting difference in your life and organization.

Sponsored by Gallagher