B1: State of Play: Aging Services Policy Across the Continuum
Tuesday, June 16 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Target Audience: Affordable Senior Housing; Service Coordinators; Assisted Living/Personal Care; Governance & Leadership; Home Care + HCBS; Operations; HR / Workforce
To ensure success, those in the field of aging services need a pulse on trending policy priorities in our sector. This session will focus on key trends at the national level, covering critical topics like workforce, reimbursement, and senior housing infrastructure. Linda Couch, a LeadingAge policy expert, will provide a comprehensive overview of federal legislative and regulatory priorities shaping the future of aging services. Attendees will explore potential solutions and actionable steps to address national challenges and strengthen the field.
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Speaker Information
Vice President of Housing Policy, LeadingAge
Linda provides strategic leadership for LeadingAge’s development of housing policy and priorities, including identifying and analyzing various policy proposals. She works closely with top leadership in the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other key federal agencies and examines federally assisted elderly housing policies. Linda develops relationships with key policy-makers and communicate LeadingAge policies with Capitol Hill and other federal personnel. Working closely with the Vice President, Legislative Affairs, the Director of Grassroots and Member Engagement, and the Senior Vice President, Congressional Affairs and Housing, the Vice President leads advocacy efforts to educate and persuade opinion-leaders on LeadingAge’s policy goals.
