Assisted Living Virtual Fall Conference
for Alabama Providers

AUGUST 25 & 26, 2026
Day 1: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CT / Day 2: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT

Today’s assisted living providers are balancing increasingly complex resident needs, workforce challenges, and operational pressures in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment. Staying ahead requires more than compliance - it requires leadership, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Designed to provide practical takeaways that can be implemented immediately to strengthen operations, enhance resident outcomes, and support team success, this two-day conference brings together industry experts to examine the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of assisted living in Alabama. 

Join administrators, executive leaders, clinical staff, department managers, and frontline professionals as we explore the evolving regulatory environment, emerging best practices in memory care and clinical services, innovative applications of artificial intelligence in operations, and the often-overlooked impact of grief and loss on professional caregivers. 

Invest in your professional development, strengthen your organization, and leave equipped with the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to help your organization thrive in an increasingly demanding environment.

Learning Objectives:
•    Understand current and emerging regulatory developments affecting assisted living communities in Alabama and identify strategies for maintaining compliance.
•    Apply evidence-informed approaches to clinical service delivery that support positive resident outcomes and operational effectiveness to promote quality of life, safety, and person-centered care.
•    Identify opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to improve efficiency, communication, and decision-making within assisted living operations.
•    Assess workforce, operational, and resident care challenges facing assisted living providers and develop practical strategies to support staff well-being and resilience.

Full agenda coming soon!

Featured Session: Learning the Art of ‘Responding, Not Reacting’ When Issues of Sexuality and Intimacy Arise
This thought-provoking session will explore one of the most challenging and often avoided topics in dementia care: sexuality, intimacy, and personal relationships. As dementia progresses, questions surrounding consent, sexual expression, identity, orientation, and relationship rights can create discomfort, uncertainty, and complex care situations for residents, families, and staff alike. Caregivers can provide the right support when we determine we will be inclusive and authentically interested in relationships with others and ourselves.

Guided by the Teepa Snow Positive Approach to Care® philosophy, this session will challenge participants to examine their own beliefs, biases, and emotional reactions while developing practical strategies grounded in empathy, curiosity, compassion, and person-directed living. Attendees will explore the rights and responsibilities of people living with dementia, consider differing perspectives, and gain greater confidence in addressing sensitive situations with dignity and respect.

Discover approaches that honor both individual choice and resident well-being. Move beyond fear and judgment to foster a deeper understanding of how you can support meaningful human connection, intimacy, and self-expression throughout the dementia journey. 

Presented by: Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, is an Occupational Therapist with over forty years of rich and varied clinical and academic experience. She is a graduate of Duke University with a degree in Zoology. She received her MS degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Teepa has served in a wide variety of leadership and advisory positions in professional organizations at both the state and national levels, including the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Foundation of America, AOTA, and NBCOT. She has worked as part of Duke University Medical Center’s Neuro-Rehabilitation Team, at UNC-CH’s Geriatric Clinic, as an OT director in a head injury facility, as a clinical specialist in geriatrics for a Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, and as a therapist and restorative care coordinator for long term care facilities. Her education, work experiences, recent medical and international research, and first-hand care provision led her to the development of the GEMS® States of Brain Change and the Positive Approach™ training strategies to guide others in effectively working with people living with neurocognitive degeneration. Her company, Positive Approach to Care®, provides online and in-person education and products to support those living with brain change worldwide. She also co-founded the Snow Approach Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Teepa presents with extraordinary expertise and humor to audiences throughout the world.

 

Contact Hours
This program offers up to 8 hours of continuing education credit for assisted living administrators and nursing home administrators licensed in Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. Up to 3 hours will count towards continuing education in the subject area of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Contact hours will be reported to the Alabama Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators and posted to CE Broker within 30 days of the program date. All attendees will receive a certificate reflecting hours earned for self-reporting continuing education to other Boards and states.

Scholarships
The Scott Boord Career Development Scholarship Program gives members an opportunity to attend Aging Services programs and education events for those that otherwise would be unable to participate because of financial limitations. Scholarships are awarded to LeadingAge Southeast members who meet certain criteria. To find the guidelines and application, please click here.

Cancellations/Refunds/Substitutions
There is a $50 administrative fee for each cancellation or refund. Substitutions will be accepted at no additional fee. Due to costs incurred related to the program, no refunds will be issued after Friday, August 7. All cancellations and substitution requests must be submitted in writing to KMccloud@LeadingAgeSoutheast.org.

Questions
For assistance with your membership status or recovering login information, please contact us at (850) 671-3700.