Convention Schedule & Sessions

59th Annual Convention and Exposition

July 19 - 21, 2022

Join our community of aging professionals in person for our 59th Annual Convention and Exposition, in Orlando, as we look forward to the future of senior living in Florida.

If a session presentation is available to download it will be listed and linked.

 

Schedule & Sessions

MONDAY, JULY 18

 3:00PM - 7:00PM - REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AND INFORMATION DESK OPEN

TUESDAY, JULY 19

7:30AM - 5:00PM - REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AND INFORMATION DESK OPEN

7:30 - 8:25AM - CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 - 10:00AM - OPENING SESSION AND AWARDS

What’s Your Story? Writing a Narrative for Financial Sustainability & Impact for the Long-Term

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: RYAN FREDERICK, SMARTLIVING 360
(NAB Credit pending approval)

10:15 - 11:15AM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

Taking Care of Business - Taking Care of Your Property!

Handout

Lori Agudo & Dave Kennedy, Royal American Management

Assisted Living Facilities

Creating Culture: A Secret Weapon To Recruitment & Retention (NAB)

Melissa Mann, MissionCare Collective

Executive Leadership

Positioning for Strategic Growth: A C-Suite Panel (NAB)

Handout


Larry Gumina, Ohio Living
Terri Cunliffe, Covenant Living Communities
James Petty, Acts Retirement Life Communities
Terry Rogers, Westminster Communities of Florida
Moderator: Rich Scanlon, Ziegler

Innovation/Technology

Technology For Healthy Aging  (NAB)

Handout

Michael Bice, College of Public Health and Health Professionals, University of Florida

SNF/Healthcare

Strategies to Drive Quality Care & Reimbursement  (NAB)

Handout

Kristen Walden, RN, MSN RAC CT, Reimbursement Management Solutions

HR/Finance

Level Up-Upskilling: Advance and Revitalize Your Team  (NAB)

Handout

Handout2

Maria DeNicola & Amanda Goldman, Gordon Food Service

 

11:30AM - 12:45PM - LUNCH AND AWARDS

1:00 - 2:00PM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

 

Affordable Housing

Fair Housing I

Handout

Doug Chasick, That Fair Housing Guy

Affordable Housing

Contract Renewals and Rent Adjustments

Handout

Safrone Presley, NTHDC

Assisted Living Facilities

The Middle Market Seniors Living Opportunity  (NAB)

Pilar Carvajal, Innovation Senior Living
Ryan Brooks, National Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC)

Executive Leadership

Writing Your Story: A Workshop to Begin to Identify a Strategic Path Forward (NAB)

Handout

Ryan Frederick, SmartLiving 360

Innovation/Technology

Post-Pandemic Cybersecurity Essentials for Senior Living Communities  (NAB)

Handout

Handout2

David Littrell, Cosaint Technologies

SNF/Healthcare

The 3 Keys to Unlocking Loneliness (NAB)

Handout

Orla Concannon, Eldergrow

HR/Finance

Creating Workplace Citizenship to Strengthen Employee Retention and Engagement (NAB)

Handout

Bruce Berlin, Prioriteams

 

2:15 - 3:15PM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

Fair Housing II

Handout

Doug Chasick, That Fair Housing Guy

Assisted Living Facilities

Conquering Foodservice Supply Chain Challenges with Artificial Intelligence

Handout

Sean Rowe, MealSuite

Executive Leadership

Senior Living C-Suite Roundtable - Part 1

Handout

Handout2

Dee Pekruhn, MBA, LeadingAge

Innovation/Technology

AgeTech 101: Trends, Pros/Cons, Case Studies  (NAB)

Handout

Grace Andruszkiewicz, Intuition Robotics

SNF/Healthcare

Medical Error Prevention - Part 1 (NAB)

Handout

Alan Obringer & Michael Samarkos, Guardian Pharmacy

HR/Finance

Emerging Innovations in Managed Care - New Revenue Opportunities and Benefits to Residents, Part 1

Handout

FAHA H&S, Dana McHugh
Optum United, Tyler Grisham, Vice President
Sunshine Health, Brad Shapiro, Vice President
Florida Community Care, Josefina Carbonell, President

 

3:30 - 4:30PM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

Moving Our Residents from Social Distancing, Isolation & Loneliness to a Strong Sense of Community  (NAB)

Handout

Queen Bailey, LCSW, EAP-C, The Center for Housing & Resident Services, LLC

Executive Leadership

Senior Living C-Suite Roundtable - Part 2

Handout

Dee Pekruhn, MBA, LeadingAge
Moderator: Scott Cairns, Westminster Communities of Florida

Facilitators:
Gerry Stryker, John Knox Village of Florida
Teresa Scott, Penney Retirement Community
Tim Ficker, LifeStar Living
Joe Velderman, Cypress Living
Andrew Dujon, Waterman Village
Rob Frediani, CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)

Innovation/Technology

How Smart Speakers Will Reinvent Senior Living Experiences  (NAB)

Handout

Josh Studzinzki, Caremerge

SNF/Healthcare

Medical Error Prevention - Part 2 (NAB)

Handout

Alan Obringer & Michael Samarkos, Guardian Pharmacy

HR/Finance

Emerging Innovations in Managed Care - New Revenue Opportunities and Benefits to Residents, Part 2

Handout

FAHA H&S, Dana McHugh
Optum United, Tyler Grisham, Vice President
Sunshine Health, Brad Shapiro, Vice President
Florida Community Care, Josefina Carbonell, President

 

5:00 - 7:00PM - WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL

Join us Tuesday evening to catch up with friends and colleagues at the Welcome Reception inside the exhibit hall. This event provides time to socialize and network with company representatives who stand ready to help YOU! Be sure to plan for additional time to visit with more than 150 exhibitors, who will introduce you to cutting-edge products, new technologies and many other services. This year’s exhibit hall theme is Casino Night. Many exhibitors will participate, and you can vote on who best represented the theme.

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

7:30AM - 4:00PM - REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AND INFORMATION DESK OPEN

7:30 - 8:25AM - REFRESHMENT BREAK

8:30 - 10:00AM - GENERAL SESSION AND AWARDS

Reach for the Sky - Creating Teams That Love Coming to Work Every Day

SPEAKER: STEVE MORAN, SENIOR LIVING FORESIGHT
(NAB Credit Pending Approval)

10:15 - 11:15AM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

The Challenging Behaviors of Our Residents - Unique Approaches to Maintaining Community

Handout

Queen Bailey, LCSW, EAP-C, The Center for Housing & Resident Services

Assisted Living Facilities

Behind the Scenes of Memory Support: Dining

Handout

Mario DeLuca, Westminster Communities of Florida

Executive Leadership

Strategic and Growth Considerations for Senior Living Organizations  (NAB)

Handout

Richard Scanlon, Ziegler
Brandon Powell & Rob Gall, Ziegler

Innovation/Technology

VR in Senior Living: Building Communities to Thrive

Handout

Kyle Rand, Rendever,
Chrissy Smoak, Oak Hammock at the University of Florida

SNF/Healthcare

Compliance Momentum within the Revenue Cycle  (NAB)

Handout

Julie Ann Kemman, HCPCS

SNF/Healthcare

Onsite Tele-Clinics Bring Specialty Care to Patients' Doorsteps (NAB)

Handout

Waqas Ahmed, American Telephysicians

HR/Finance

Actively Engaging Your Team for Cultural Transformation  (NAB)

Handout

Jill Ricker, SAIDO, Covenant Living
Melissa Pritchard, Managing Principal, SFCS

 

11:30AM - 2:30PM - EXHIBIT HALL OPEN INCLUDES LUNCH, SILENT AUCTION AND COOKING DEMOS

LeadingAge Florida’s Expo is one of the most important components of our convention. With more than 150 exhibitors, the Expo offers attendees the opportunity to meet senior living suppliers who provide cutting-edge technologies, products and services that assist communities in providing solutions so they can offer the best possible care for their residents and staff.

Five CE credits have been submitted for approval for attending the expo hall, so stay as long as possible and pick up some great tips or resources for your community.

2:45 - 3:45PM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

2022 HUD 202 Program: Updates and Opportunities

Handout

Chaundi Randolph, Nixon Peabody LLP

Affordable Housing

Calculating and Verifying Common and Uncommon Assets and Income

Handout

Dorothy Swayze, NTHDC

Executive Leadership

Senior Living Insurance Marketplace Update  (NAB)

Handout

Phil McElfresh, MMA-Bouchard Insurance
James Lynch, MMA-Bouchard Insurance

Executive Leadership

Understanding the Labor Shortage  (NAB)

Handout

Jeff Goolsby, MSL, PA
Catherine Ratcliffe, OneDigital

Executive Leadership

Driving Collaboration In Project Teams with Technology

Handout

Jeff Mock, Clancy & Theys Construction Company
Bill Zecher & Laura Hanyok, Clancy & Theys Construction Company

Innovation/Technology

Leveraging the Gig Economy to Meet Workforce Needs  (NAB)

Handout

Eric Dorsey, Gale Healthcare Solutions

SNF/Healthcare

Nursing Home Roundtable - Part 1 (NAB)

Handout

Connie Cheren, LeadingAge Florida

HR/Finance

Facilities Capital Planning: Strategies to Avoid Band-Aid Fixes

Handout

Brittany Vipham, ARCH Consultants, Ltd.
Frank Muraca, ARCH Consultants, Ltd.

 

4:00 - 5:00PM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

REACs NSPIRE Program Initiative Demonstration Progress

Handout

Sandra Romero-Negron, Kendra REAC Consultant

Affordable Housing

Leases, Addendums, Modifications, and Attachments

Rhanda McKown, LeadingAge Florida

Executive Leadership

Cybersecurity Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Handout

Randy Romes, CLA

Executive Leadership

Growth Strategies for Not for Profit Providers

Handout

Kurt Muellner, Greystone
Stuart Jackson, Greystone

Innovation/Technology

Maintaining a Healthy Environment through the
Covid-19 Era
 (NAB)

Handout

Lever Stuart, Accushield
Patrick Noonan, The Glenview at Pelican Bay
Brooke McLean, Air Force Enlisted Village

SNF/Healthcare

Nursing Home Roundtable - Part 2 (NAB)

Handout

Connie Cheren, LeadingAge Florida

HR/Finance

The Ability To Move From Disruption To Reinvention  (NAB)

Michael Holtzclaw, Jr., Gayco Healthcare

 

6:30 - 9:30PM - FUN NIGHT DINNER PARTY
 

THURSDAY, JULY 21

7:30AM - 3:30PM - REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AND INFORMATION DESK OPEN

7:30 - 8:25AM - REFRESHMENT BREAK

8:30 - 9:30AM - GENERAL SESSION AND AWARDS

ACTING AUDACIOUSLY: A VISION FOR A MISSION-DRIVEN ASSOCIATION

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: STEVE BAHMER, PRESIDENT/CEO, LEADINGAGE FLORIDA

9:45 - 10:45AM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLES

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

Service Coordinator Roundtable - Part I

TBD

Affordable Housing

How to Prepare For and Respond to MORs

Rhanda McKown, LeadingAge Florida

Assisted Living Facilities

ALF Roundtable

Handout

Alan Fairbanks, Brickford Senior Living

Executive Leadership

The Evolving Role of Philanthropy in Our Communities

Handout

Tim Ficker, LifeStar Living
Mary Franklin, Cypress Cove
Beth Watson, Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay

Executive Leadership

The Past is the Past, Control the Future and Tell Your Story (NAB)

Handout

Jeff Beck, AssuredPartners
Mike Randall & Abby Goss, AssuredPartners

SNF/Healthcare

Preceptor Refresher - Part 1 (NAB)

Terry Goodman, Management Consulting Services

 

11:00AM - 12:00PM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

Can I Do That? Legal Discussions and Recommendations for Service Coordinators

Handout

Suzanne J. DeCopain, Esq., DeCopain Legal
Adriannette Williams, Esq., The Law Offices of Adriannette Williams

Affordable Housing

Tenant Selections Plans

Rhanda McKown, LeadingAge Florida

Executive Leadership

Institutional Special Needs Plans: Type, Financial, Quality Impact

Handout

Tyler Grisham, Optum

Executive Leadership

Strategic Planning: The First Step for Successful Repositioning

Handout

Traci Berty, LCS
Todd Shaw, LCS

Innovation/Technology

The Ultimate Cyberattacks in Healthcare  (NAB)

Handout

Nick Patel, ThriveWell Tech

SNF/Healthcare

Preceptor Refresher - Part 2 (NAB)

Terry Goodman, Management Consulting Services

 

12:15 - 1:15PM - NETWORKING LUNCH

1:30 - 2:30PM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACK

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

Resolving Discrepancies Found in EIV

Rhanda McKown, LeadingAge Florida

Affordable Housing

Smart Asset Management of Your Housing

Handout

Gates Kellett, Gates Dunway Group LLC

Executive Leadership

TBD

Forefront Culinary

Executive Leadership

Senior Living - Future Ready! (NAB)

Handout

Hoppy Sell, Tandem Senior Living Advisors
Tom Bowden, HJ Sims Investment Banking; Margaret Yu, RLPS Architects; and Dana Wollschlager, Plante Moran Living Forward

Innovation/Technology

Well-being, Nutrition, and Innovation: MicroFarming On-Site (NAB)

Handout

Brad Smith, BSA PlaceCreation, Inc.
Elizabeth “Leah” Diehl, University of Florida Wilmot Botanical Gardens and James Coffman, The Juice Plus Company

SNF/Healthcare

Warm Handoffs: Ethical Considerations in Transfer of Care  (NAB)

Handout

Kathleen Weissberg, Select Rehab

 

2:30 - 2:45PM - REFRESHMENT BREAK

2:45 - 3:45PM - CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TRACKS

SESSION TITLE

SPEAKER(S)

Affordable Housing

Medical Expenses, Allowances, and Deductions

Rhanda McKown, LeadingAge Florida

Executive Leadership

Designing for Longevity: The Impact of Healthy Environments  (NAB)

Handout

J.D. Landis, SFCS
Allen McNutt, SFCS

Innovation/Technology

Compliance and Reducing Legal Risks With Remote Workers

Handout

Michael Alicea, BI Group

SNF/Healthcare

Transform Your Community with Age/Dementia
Friendly Reading

Handout

Susan Ostrowski, Reading 2 Connect

 

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