TUESDAY
9:00 AM | NATIONAL UPDATE
The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), as your national Association, is at the forefront of emerging national policy impacting financing and operations for assisted living.
Jill Schewe, Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs for NCAL, (and previous Care Providers of Minnesota staff member), will present on federal legislation impacting home- and community-based services; opportunities for quality recognition and population health led by the team at NCAL and the American Health Care Association; and workforce recruitment and retention initiatives at the national level.
DIRECTOR POLICYWEDNESDAY
9:00 AM | CREATE A CULTURE OF BELONGING— STRATEGIC DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) PRINCIPLES THAT MAXIMIZE PEOPLE, PROFITS & PRODUCTIVITY
A Culture Of Belonging™ is a strategic DEI initiative that maximizes people, profits, and productivity. On an organizational level, we tend to think DEI conversations will lead to disruption or difficulty.
THE TRUTH IS: when DEI is seen as a strategic initiative, it strengthens the foundation of your culture—YOUR PEOPLE. THIS RESULTS IN: diverse teams who are motivated and productive because they feel seen, heard, and valued. This is how you create A Culture Of Belonging™
SPEAKER, DIVERSITY EXPERT, INCLUSION EQUITY COACH, AUTHOR, CULTURE OF BELONGING™
JILL SCHEWE, LALD
OF
& REGULATORY AFFAIRS NATIONAL CENTER FOR ASSISTED LIVING (NCAL)
ASSISTED LIVING SUMMIT 2023
TUESDAY, MAY 16 | 1:00-2:15 PM
BELTSS: HOT TOPICS
Hear directly from the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports (BELTSS) regarding the frequent questions their office answers on the LALD license, mentoring, and LALDIR permit. Discuss what being a license holder truly means—including the responsibilities and ramifications. Shared directorships can be confusing and we need to know more—and now we will. Bring some questions and hopefully we can get to those as well.
Steve Jobe, DC, MBA, LNHA, LALD, Executive Director, Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports (BELTSS)
Rebecca Bollig, LHSE, Director of Assisted Living & Education, Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports (BELTSS)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 | 1:00-2:15 PM
We’ve all seen it and unfortunately we are also seeing an increase. Bullying. This session is a panel discussion filled with LTC experts, including an ombudsman, an attorney, a RN/LALD, and a 35-year provider veteran with experience in behavioral health. Discussion will focus on what we see, perspectives of our experts regarding those scenarios, and proactive actions we can be taking to see decreases. Please bring some questions and perhaps we can get to those also. It’s a cannot-miss session!
Jane Brink, Council Specialist, Office of the Ombudsman
Michelle Klegon, Attorney, Klegon Law Office
Peter Thelen, Director of Program Services, Andrew Residence
Michaun Shetler, RN, LALD, Director of Assisted Living, Care Providers of Minnesota (moderator)
TUESDAY, MAY 16th ONLY | 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
Visit with vendors, check out new products and services, make new connections, and refresh existing acquaintances.
Our vendors support Care Providers of Minnesota throughout the year, so swing by and thank them!
AB/CD Cleaning Services
Advanced Health Institute
Advanced Wireless Communications
Blue Stone Therapy
Bluestone Physician Services
Board of Executives for Long-Term Services and Supports (BELTSS)
Cura Hospitality
DispatchHealth Imaging
Greenlight Energy Conservation
Guardian Pharmacy
HPC—Healthcare Purchasing Connection
Legacy Restoration
Lotus Pharmacy
Martin Bros. Distributing
McKesson Medical-Surgical
Nor-Son Construction
Pathway Health
Peterson Senior Health Consulting
PROCareHR
ResiDex Software
Senior Care Solutions
Sterling Long Term Care Pharmacy
Thrifty White Pharmacy
Upper Lakes Foods
8:30 AM Check-in & continental breakfast
9:00 AM Welcome
Patti Cullen, CAE, President/CEO, Care Providers of Minnesota
Opening Keynote: NATIONAL UPDATE
Jill Schewe, LALD Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs National Center for Assisted Living
10:15 AM Exhibitors/networking break
10:30 AM Learning Track 1
(Select from three options)
11:45 AM Networking lunch
1:00 PM General Session: BELTSS: HOT TOPICS
Steve Jobe, DC, MBA, LNHA, LALD, Executive Director, Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports (BELTSS)
Rebecca Bollig, LHSE, Director of Assisted Living & Education, Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports (BELTSS)
2:15 PM Exhibitors/networking break
2:45 PM Learning Track 2
(Select from three options)
4:00 PM Adjourn—day 1 education
Care Providers of Minnesota invites all attendees, speakers, and exhibitors to stick around and network in the Northland Prefunction area.
The first drink—wine, beer, or soft drink— is on us.
We look forward to seeing you, networking, and having a fun time together.
The need to connect with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Color) communities is important—now more than ever. According to the Minnesota State Demographic Center, between 2018 and 2053, the White, non-Hispanic/Latino population is expected to decrease from 84.1% to 69.2%, while other groups expect significant increases. This means the talent pool for employers will reflect that of its society becoming more diverse. It is beneficial that employers connect and develop relationships with BIPOC talent for increasing their workforce. The Department of Employment & Economic Development’s (DEED) workforce strategy consultant for the metro area will discuss recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. Topics of discussion during this presentation will include effective engagement, the importance of engaging with a diverse workforce, DEI, and where to start for employers. Adesewa Adesiji, Workforce Strategy Consultant-Metro Area, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
1-B: LEADERSHIP–WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE LEAD THE PEOPLE & NOT THE WORK?
Are our mission, vision, and values—along with the promises we make to our residents and families—aligned with how we support our staff and teams? Is it comparable or compatible? Our systems will get what they need whether we like it or not. Our current workforce crisis is an example of our systems getting what they need by violence. We are good at adjusting our systems to build better capacity to meet the needs of today. New policies or procedures to ease the disruption to the systems. We are failing to realize that it’s not our operating systems that are broken. However, our “human operating system” is untethered and falling apart. What our entire staff have been through in the last three years has taken an unprecedented toll on our mental and emotional well-being. We are not the same people we were then. Learn to focus and build our human capacity by leading and supporting in a way that supports the human experience. Human experience includes uncertainty, change, anxiety, frustration, anger, fear, grief, loss, moral distress, compassion fatigue, and the list goes on. Hard things. It has been nothing but hard things— and continues to be. Learn and understand tools and skills to navigate the hard human things for yourself and your staff in a more sustainable way.
Krisie Baron, LSW, Human & Care Partner Specialist, Embracing Journeys
1-C: SELLING & MARKETING ASSISTED LIVING
Build it and they will come? Not quite. Marketing and selling your assisted living services does not happen by itself, overnight, or by magic wand. Several pieces are involved. Websites, brochures, referral sources, telephone etiquette, and contacts are just a few things you will need to get the most out of your time spent. Learn how to adjust your perspective and toot your own horn and the right people then will have the right information at the right time to get your census up. Join us to learn how.
Peggy Scoggins, Owner/Consultant, Adept Selling Melissa Kirchhoff, LALD, Principal Consultant, Adept Selling
PRESENTING SPONSOR
2-A: ASSISTED LIVING CONTRACT TERMINATIONS–SCENARIO EXAMPLES & OVERCOMING HURDLES
Attorneys Rebecca Coffin and Ryan Usher will provide an overview of the process for terminating a resident’s assisted living contract. They will discuss the statutory requirements and common mistakes made by providers. This session will mainly focus on case scenarios including when no one shows up to the pretermination meeting, when a resident refuses to be assessed for a new discharge location, and examples of working with the resident and advocates/case manager to find a location to best meet the resident’s needs. Examples will be provided on how facilities have worked with residents to accommodate needs and avoid termination appeal hearings.
Rebecca Coffin, Esq, Attorney/Partner, Voigt, Rodè, Boxeth & Coffin Ryan Usher, Attorney, Voigt, Rodè, Boxeth & Coffin
2-B: DEMENTIA—ISN’T THERE A PILL FOR THIS?
Dementia is challenging, full of conflict, grief, loss, sadness, frustration, and debilitating to relationships! Who wouldn’t want a pill for that? After so many years of research, what do we actually know about how we can improve peoples quality of life, slow the progression and reduce the reactions, anxiety and frustration for everyone on the journey, including our staff?
Krisie Baron, LSW, Human & Care Partner Specialist, Embracing Journeys
2-C: CLARITY, EMPATHY & RESPECT: THREE FOUNDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK ON DIVERSE TEAMS
This session will consider how diverse teams can be more effective, inclusive, and rewarding for team members by building shared norms that reflect the individual identities and experiences of team members. The same capacities that enable that—clarity and empathy—can also be extended to residents and families to drive exceptional service and enhance quality of life for everyone involved. Participants should come ready to reflect, share, and learn together.
Charles Weinstein, PhD, President, Ethical Leaders In Action, LLC
BREAKFAST SPONSORS
KEYNOTE SPONSOR
LUNCHEON SPONSORS
AFTERNOON BREAKS SPONSOR
RECEPTION SPONSOR
8:30 AM Check-in & continental breakfast
9:00 AM Keynote: CREATE A CULTURE OF BELONGING— STRATEGIC DEI PRINCIPLES THAT MAXIMIZE PEOPLE, PROFITS & PRODUCTIVITY
Curtis Hill, Speaker, Diversity Expert, Inclusion Equity Coach, Author, Culture of Belonging
10:15 AM Refreshment break
10:30 AM Learning Track 3 (Select from three options)
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM General Session: SENIOR BULLYING: PANEL DISCUSSION OF ISSUES, CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
Jane Brink, Council Specialist, Office of the Ombudsman
Michelle Klegon, Attorney, Klegon Law Office
Peter Thelen, Director of Program Services, Andrew Residence
Michaun Shetler, RN, LALD, Director of Assisted Living, Care Providers of Minnesota (moderator)
2:15 PM Adjourn
3-A: TIPS OF THE TRADE
Basics can trip us up when they haven’t held our focus for a while. Whether you are newer to MN AL and need the basics, or you are a veteran needing a brush up. Here you will review fundamentals, learn current survey challenges, and learn how you can strategize your site systems to set yourself up for success. We love tips, tools, audits, and action plans—get yours here.
Irmadene Hanson, RN, RN Consultant, Zellner Senior Health Consulting
Mary Nell Zellner, LNHA, LSW, President/CEO, Zellner Senior Health Consulting
3-B: WORKFORCE STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGING YOUTH INTO THE LTC PROFESSION
Workforce is a challenge that exists in all our locations. We cannot keep doing the same things and expecting different results. So, how can we, as providers, get youth excited about LTC career pathways? What tactical strategies can be used today? What we, as employers, can do is to support youth programs like: HOSA, scrubs camp, high school training programs, CTE, mentoring, tours, etc. Connections with youth is one of our largest areas of opportunity for workforce development, and it appears that this will be the case for the foreseeable future. How can we seize this opportunity? This panel will discuss these topics and more.
Shelli Sowles, CTE Coordinator, Health Science Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education
Summer Hagy, MN HOSA State Advisor/Executive Director, Minnesota State Center for Health Force Excellence
Deenna Steinhaus, K-16 Coordinator, Minnesota Health Force
Nicole Mattson, LHSE, CAE, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Care Providers of Minnesota (moderator)
3-C: MEDICAL CANNABIS, CBD PRODUCTS, EDIBLES & THE ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENT
In this session, attorney Robert Rodè will discuss the recently and rapidly changing regulatory and legal landscape assisted living providers face in working with their residents wanting to use various cannabis products such as THC, CBD, and hempbased THC. You will learn legal strategies and best practices to avoid pitfalls along the way.
Robert Rodè, Esq, Attorney/Partner, Voigt, Rodè, Boxeth & Coffin
Care Providers of Minnesota has a room block at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, 7025 Northland Drive North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, 55428, for $144 plus applicable state and local taxes, per room, per night. Please reserve your accommodations early and mention Care Providers of Minnesota to receive this rate. Call Minneapolis Marriott Northwest at 763-536-8300 or 1-877303-1681.
Hotel room reservations can also be booked online: careproviders.org/Summit23Hotel. Please make every effort to stay at the Marriott hotel; we rely on meeting our room block commitments to keep the Summit costs as low as possible.
The cut-off date for the room block is April 24, 2023.
If you have a condition that requires special accommodations, please contact Care Providers of Minnesota by Friday, May 5, 2023. If you want a vegetarian meal or have other dietary restrictions (including gluten-free and food allergies), please contact Care Providers of Minnesota by Friday, May 5, 2023.
All education materials will be available on the Summit app. In addition, the Summit handouts will be available online the week of May 8, 2023, if you want to preview/download them before the event.
The Assisted Living Summit app provides the schedule, session locations, handouts, speakers bios, sponsor & exhibitor connections, and much more. Download the app to create your personalized schedule: https://my.yapp.us/CPMSUMMIT23.
Care Providers of Minnesota may take photographs and videos during its events for use in promotional materials. By participating in this education event, you grant Care Providers of Minnesota the right to use your image for such purposes.
The Assisted Living Summit is accredited by the Minnesota Board of Executives for Long-Term Services and Supports (BELTSS) for licensed assisted living directors, nursing home administrators, and health services executives. The summit is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing criteria for contact hours. The Board of Nursing does not preapprove continuing education.
While the Assisted Living Summit is accredited for continuing education by BELTSS, the summit is not a pathway to assisted living director licensure.
NEW this year! Tracking attendance for CE purposes will be done per session with QR codes & your smart phone. Details will be emailed after your registration.
You can check your CEs earned from Care Providers of Minnesota on the Care Providers of Minnesota website. Log in with your username and password, and go to your profile page (by clicking on your name in the upper right corner). From the “My CEs” tab, you can print certificates of attendance for individual programs or a report with your totals.
We understand that circumstances arise that may prevent you from attending the summit after you have registered. If you cancel on or before Wednesday, May 10, 2023, we will gladly refund your registration fee and retain only $25 per attendee for a cancellation fee.
We are unable to offer any refund after Wednesday, May 10, 2023, for canceled registrations. We encourage you to find someone to take your place if possible. No-shows are charged the full registration fee and receive the Summit materials in electronic formats.
CARE PROVIDERS OF MINNESOTA CODE OF CONDUCT
Care Providers of Minnesota (CPM) is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all program participants, presenters, and CPM staff. The code of conduct applies to all CPM meeting-related events, including those sponsored by organizations other than CPM but held in conjunction with CPM events, on public or private platforms.
All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, CPM staff members, and all others are expected to abide by this code of conduct, which may be found here: careproviders.org/conduct.
CARE PROVIDERS OF MINNESOTA
7851 Metro Parkway #200
Bloomington, MN 55425
ROUTE TO: Nurse managers
Licensed assisted living directors & assisted living directors in training
Home care nurses/staff/managers
Clinical leadership
Corporate nurse or clinicial consultants
Property managers
Leasing agents
Others interested in assisted living
MINNEAPOLIS MARRIOTT NORTHWEST
7025 NORTHLAND DRIVE NORTH
BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA 55428
MAY 16 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM (8:30 AM check-in)
MAY 17 | 9:00 AM–2:15 PM (8:30 AM check-in)
$395 per Care Providers of Minnesota member participant
$550 per prospective member participant (includes DIGITAL Summit materials, CEs, continental breakfasts, lunches, and refreshments)
CEs: 8.75 clock/contact hours.
CODE: MN24-92343
REGISTER: careproviders.org/summit
You will receive an immediate confirmation upon successful registration.
Other registration options:
1. Via mail or fax (form available online)
2. Call Loni Lagro 952-851-2494 or 800-462-0024
