BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Leading Age New Jersey & Delaware - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Leading Age New Jersey & Delaware X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://leadingagenjde.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Leading Age New Jersey & Delaware REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T110000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20250102T215341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T215341Z UID:10000875-1739354400-1739358000@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Human Resources Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Meets virtually the second Wednesday of each month for member led conversations on trending priorities and concerns for aging services HR staff. \nThis roundtable is for provider members of LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware. \nReach out to Ivy for the calendar invite or with any questions: ibeck@leadingagenjde.org. URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/human-resources-roundtable-2/2025-02-12/ CATEGORIES:Event,Front Page,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T150000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20231226T212806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T155638Z UID:10000448-1739455200-1739458800@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Continuing Care at Home Network DESCRIPTION:This member-led group welcomes all LeadingAge members who currently operate\, or who are interested in learning more about starting a Continuing Care at Home program. Members rotate host duties\, and meeting details are posted in the CC@H Member Community. This group also hosts CC@H conferences twice each year\, as well as offers learning sessions at national LeadingAge conferences. \n\n\n  \nEmail Staff Convener: Dee Pekruhn\nJoin the Network\nMeeting Schedule: Second Thursday of each month at 2 pm ET URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/continuing-care-at-home-network/2025-02-13/ LOCATION:Webinar CATEGORIES:Event,Front Page,Phone,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T130000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20250102T215837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T215837Z UID:10000887-1739966400-1739970000@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Housing Happenings DESCRIPTION:LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware is proud to partner with LeadingAge Maryland and LeadingAge Ohio to offer this educational series designed specifically for affordable housing professionals! Calls are held on the third Wednesday of every month from 12 noon- 1pm EST. These practical learning sessions are designed for service coordinators\, property managers\, and other individuals who work with older adults in affordable housing settings. Recordings of previous calls can be found here. \nTopics for 2025: \nThe Future of Affordable Housing\nBed Bugs\nDementia Care\nHospice and Palliative Care\nPrograming and Events\nSubstance Abuse\nHarm Reduction\nMental Health Challenges\nAging Safely in Place \nReach out to the program contact for the registration link. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen:\n3rd Wednesday of every month\n12-1PM\n\n\nWhere:\nVIRTUAL\nUnited States\n\n\nContact:\nIvy Beck \nibeck@leadingagenjde.org\n\n\n\n URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/housing-happenings-14/2025-02-19/ CATEGORIES:Event,Phone,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T130000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20260121T162129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T162129Z UID:10000937-1739966400-1739970000@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Housing Happenings DESCRIPTION:LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware is proud to partner with LeadingAge Maryland and LeadingAge Ohio to offer this educational series designed specifically for affordable housing professionals! Calls are held on the third Wednesday of every month from 12 noon- 1pm EST. These practical learning sessions are designed for service coordinators\, property managers\, and other individuals who work with older adults in affordable housing settings. Recordings of previous calls can be found here. \nJanuary – no call \nFebruary – Join Housing Happenings for a look at key trends in affordable housing. You’ll hear from Juliana Bilowich\, Director of Housing Operations and Policy with LeadingAge National. \nReach out to the program contact for the registration link. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen:\n3rd Wednesday of every month\n12-1PM\n\n\nWhere:\nVIRTUAL\nUnited States\n\n\nContact:\nIvy Beck \nibeck@leadingagenjde.org\n\n\n\n URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/housing-happenings-15/2025-02-19/ CATEGORIES:Event,Phone,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T150000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20231226T212633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T143307Z UID:10000507-1739973600-1739977200@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Assisted Living Network DESCRIPTION:The Assisted Living Network meetings feature discussions on current hot topics of interest to assisted living providers. The AL Network fosters member discussions and connections on emerging and perennial issues\, and members are encouraged to suggest future topics that will be of interest to members. We encourage members to share their best practices or state developments on assisted living policy. \n\n\nEmail Staff Convener: Janine Finck-Boyle \nJoin the Network\nMeeting Schedule: Third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/assisted-living-network/2025-02-19/ CATEGORIES:Event,Phone,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T150000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20231229T143735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T143736Z UID:10000740-1740492000-1740495600@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Nursing Home Network DESCRIPTION:Each Nursing Home Network meeting features a brief presentation and Q&A with a guest speaker on current hot topics of interest to Nursing Homes. The guest speaker is followed by policy updates from LeadingAge policy experts with the rest of the call devoted to member discussion and interaction. A handout with pertinent resources is provided to members prior to each meeting\, and an article summarizing the meeting is posted on the website and emailed to participants with the following month’s calendar invite. \n  \nEmail Staff Convener: Jodi Eyigor\nJoin the Network\nMeeting Schedule: Last Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/nursing-home-network/2025-02-25/ CATEGORIES:Event,Phone,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T160000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20250214T213801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T213809Z UID:10000900-1740580200-1740585600@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Practical Strategies for Addressing CMS' 2025 Nursing Home Survey Changes DESCRIPTION:Fee: NJHA Members: Complimentary | LeadingAge NJ & DE Members: Complimentary | Non-Members: $49 \nOn March 24\, 2025\, nursing home surveys will include significant new areas of focus in accordance with CMS policy. This program will provide practical approaches to prepare teams for new emphasis on nurse staffing\, admissions\, transfers and discharges\, antipsychotic medications and infection prevention and control. \nFACULTY\nDeborah Gottlieb\, Managing Member\, Amadeus Healthcare Consulting\, LLC \nLEARNING OUTCOMES\n \n\nList one (1) new area of focus introduced by the updated CMS policy.\nDescribe one (1) strategy to ensure compliance with staffing requirements.\nIdentify one (1) appropriate use for antipsychotic medication in adults.\n\nRegister Here URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/practical-strategies-for-addressing-cms-2025-nursing-home-survey-changes/ CATEGORIES:Event,Phone,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T140000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20231226T212500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T143328Z UID:10000566-1740661200-1740664800@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Adult Day and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Network DESCRIPTION:Staff of LeadingAge members who provide adult day services\, meals\, personal care\, transportation\, and other HCBS will meet monthly to discuss and provide input on policy\, regulations\, operations\, quality\, reimbursement\, and workforce. The Network will sometimes feature an outside speaker and always have a topic for discussion on trending news. The group is open to anyone who works at a LeadingAge member organization interested in discussing home and community-based services and Medicaid waiver/state plan services\, and more than one member of any organization is welcome to participate. \n\n\nEmail Staff Convener: Georgia GoodmanJoin the NetworkMeeting Schedule: Fourth Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. ET URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/adult-day-and-home-and-community-based-services-hcbs-network/2025-02-27/ CATEGORIES:Event,Front Page,Phone,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T140000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20250102T214236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T214416Z UID:10000873-1740661200-1740664800@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Vanishing Worker: Labor Strategies for Non-Clinical Staff - Webinar DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n \nDiscover the future of frontline service staffing with “The Vanishing Worker\,” a compelling webinar tailored for leaders seeking to refine their labor strategies. This session\, featuring Sodexo and Willis Towers Watson experts in labor forecasting and staff attraction and retention\, will offer a robust\, data-driven approach to workforce management. By attending\, you will gain critical insights into current and forthcoming labor trends that affect your business\, understand the priorities and perspectives of frontline workers\, and learn effective\, persona-based strategies for both immediate implementation and future planning. Equip your organization with the knowledge to not only meet but anticipate the needs of your evolving workforce. \nTarget Audience:\nExecutive leaders\, HR staff\, and managers of non-clinical frontline staff (i.e.\, dining services\, housekeeping\, maintenance\, transportation\, etc.) \nEvent Objectives: \n\nRecognize current and future labor trends affecting the senior living industry\nEvaluate priorities and challenges from a frontline worker perspective and how they affect labor strategies\nEmploy total labor strategies for frontline (nonclinical) staff\, both short-term and for the future\n\nSpeaker Bios:\nLauren Novak\, Senior Director\, Sodexo Seniors \nLauren Novak is the Senior Director of Frontline Strategy at Sodexo’s Senior Segment\, which focuses on talent attraction\, recruitment\, and retention of frontline employees\, as well as advanced labor market data analytics. Her team is responsible for the successful HR mobilization of new business within the healthcare and senior living sectors. Lauren is passionate about continuous improvement\, developing systems and processes\, and driving positive change within organizations. \nShe holds a Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety from the University of New Brunswick\, a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business Management from Seneca College\, and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo. \nReneé Drake Forte\, Director of Human Resources Commercial Solutions\, Sodexo Seniors \nReneé Drake Forte is the Director of Human Resources for Sodexo Seniors. She has over 20 years of experience in human resources across various industries\, including senior living\, healthcare\, technology\, and hospitality. Before joining Sodexo\, Reneé served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Moorings Park Institute\, where she led talent strategies for a workforce of over 1\,000 employees. Additionally\, she held the position of Director of Human Resources at Lifespace Communities. \nReneé holds an MBA and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR and SHRM-SCP). She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the International Coaching Federation. Furthermore\, she has a certificate in Brain-Based Coaching from the NeuroLeadership Institute and is a certified DISC Analyst and Predictive Index Analyst. \nRegistration Info\nRegistration Link: https://lanj.memberclicks.net/22725registration \nLeadingAge NJ & DE Members: $40 (50% member savings!)\nNon Members: $80 \nAll employees of communities that are LeadingAge NJ & DE members are also members of our association. If you are a member but are not seeing the member rate\, it likely means you aren’t logged into the system on your member profile. For assistance accessing your member profile\, reach out to us at info@leadingagenjde.org \nCEU Information: \n\nThis program has been submitted but not yet approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participation hours by NAB/NCERS.\nHR professionals seeking to self-submit for continuing education credits through the SHRM Learning System can request a certificate of completion. For more information about certification or recertification\, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.\nTo receive continuing education credit for LeadingAge PA-sponsored webinars\, attendees must register under their name\, participate through the link supplied after registering and complete the evaluation after the webinar. URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/vanishing-worker-labor-strategies-for-non-clinical-staff-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Event,Front Page,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T150000 DTSTAMP:20260516T143904 CREATED:20231229T143633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T143633Z UID:10000679-1740664800-1740668400@leadingagenjde.org SUMMARY:Life Plan Community LeadingAge Member Network DESCRIPTION:Each Life Plan Community Network meeting features a panel-led discussion on current hot topics of interest to LPCs. We also foster member discussion and connection on these issues\, and members are encouraged to suggest future topics for the good of the group. After each meeting\, enrolled members receive tools\, resources\, notes\, slides and the full meeting recording. \n\n\nEmail Staff Convener: Dee Pekruhn\nJoin the Network\nMeeting Schedule: Last Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. ET URL:https://leadingagenjde.org/event/life-plan-community-leadingage-member-network/2025-02-27/ CATEGORIES:Event,Front Page,Phone,Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR