LeadingAge Housing Network Meeting:
2024-12-09 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-12-16 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-12-23 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-12-30 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-01-06 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
LeadingAge Housing Network Meeting
The Housing network is a friendly group of affordable senior housing providers from across the country. We meet weekly on Mondays at 12:30pm ET and participation in the Network is open to all members of LeadingAge.
We are an active listserv and weekly virtual meeting space for affordable housing members to learn and share with LeadingAge staff and each other about pressing issues and new resources. The Housing Network also includes workgroups on HUD Oversight and Compliance, Housing and Services, Internet Access in Affordable Housing, and Meal and Dining Programs. Read more about the Housing Network’s Workgroups here.
For details on joining the Network, contact Ivy (ibeck@leadingagenjde.org) or Juliana (jbilowich@leadingage.org).
Email Staff Convener: Linda Couch
Meeting Schedule: Weekly every Monday at 12:30 p.m. ET

Hospice Network
2024-12-10 14:00 - 15:00
Staff of LeadingAge hospice members will meet to discuss and provide input on policy, regulations, quality, new care models, and more. The Hospice Network will sometimes feature an outside speaker and always have a topic for discussion on news of the day. The group is open to anyone who works at a LeadingAge member organization interested in discussing hospice care and more than one member of any organization is welcome to participate.

Email Staff Convener: Katy Barnett
Join the Network
Meeting Schedule: Second Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

2025 LeadingAge Connecticut Leadership Academy Q&A Information Session
2024-12-11 10:00 - 11:00
The 2025 LeadingAge Connecticut Leadership Academy Q&A Information Session will be held on Wednesday, December 11, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am via zoom.
All members of the 2025 Facilitator Team will be on the call along with a few alumni. We are inviting any potential sponsors and their potential fellows to join and ask questions. Reach out to the program contact for access information for this zoom meeting.
Program Contact:
Faith McCarrick. Membership & Database Coordinator
Email: fmccarrick@leadingagenjde.org
Refreshed and Revived: A New Chapter for 2025
Become part of an inspiring community of aging services professionals as the LeadingAge Connecticut Leadership Academy opens its doors to emerging leaders from Connecticut, New Jersey & Delaware, and Rhode Island. This is your chance to embark on a year of exceptional leadership development with the refreshed Leadership Academy, crafted to elevate your leadership experience to new heights! LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware is thrilled to partner with LeadingAge Connecticut & LeadingAge Rhode Island on the 2025 Connecticut Leadership Academy.
2025 Sessions will be held March – September.

2025 Leadership Academy Brochure and Application – Application Deadline is January 15th

Continuing Care at Home Network
2024-12-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-09 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
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.

Email Staff Convener: Dee Pekruhn
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Meeting Schedule: Second Thursday of each month at 2 pm ET

Housing Happenings: What You Need to Know When a Resident Hoards
2024-12-18 12:00 - 13:00
Our next Housing Happenings session, on December 18th at 12pm. We will discuss What You Need to Know When a Resident Hoards. In this session, we will:

Describe the scope of hoarding in senior living and how it differs from collecting
Identify signs of hoarding behaviors and their effects on health and wellbeing
List strategies providers may use to address and reduce hoarding behavior in residents
Identify verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to address hoarding and support the emotional wellbeing of hoarders

Speaker: Dr. Kathleen Weissberg, National Director of Education, Select Rehabilitation
Provider members interested in joining can register here!
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 9-10AM. 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.
Reach out to the program contact for the registration link.

When:
3rd Wednesday of every month
12-1PM

Where:
VIRTUAL
United States

Contact:
Ivy Beck
ibeck@leadingagenjde.org

Assisted Living Network
2024-12-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-19 14:00 - 15:00
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.

Email Staff Convener: Janine Finck-Boyle
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Meeting Schedule: Third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

Nursing Home Network
2024-12-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-25 14:00 - 15:00
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.

Email Staff Convener: Jodi Eyigor
Join the Network
Meeting Schedule: Last Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

Adult Day and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Network
2024-12-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-23 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Email Staff Convener: Georgia GoodmanJoin the NetworkMeeting Schedule: Fourth Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. ET

Life Plan Community LeadingAge Member Network
2024-12-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-23 14:00 - 15:00
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.

Email Staff Convener: Dee Pekruhn
Join the Network
Meeting Schedule: Last Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

Affordable Senior Housing Roundtable: Housing Managers & Service Coordinators
2025-01-07 10:30 - 12:30
Meets 4 times a year with guest experts, open member led discussions, and association updates on both state and national priorities. These meetings are offered virtually in the winter and fall and in person in the spring and summer.
2025 Meeting Dates are: Jan 7, May 13, August 5, and November 18
LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware Senior Housing Roundtable
Are you ready to elevate your knowledge and network with industry leaders in the senior living and aging services sector? Look no further than our exclusive member Roundtables & Committees, where we bring together experts, professionals, and enthusiasts to delve into pressing topics that shape the future of mission driven aging services.
Questions?
Reach out to Ivy Beck, Communications & Events Manager (ibeck@leadingagenjde.org)

Human Resources Roundtable
2025-01-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-12 10:00 - 11:00
Meets virtually the second Wednesday of each month for member led conversations on trending priorities and concerns for aging services HR staff.
This roundtable is for provider members of LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware.
Reach out to Ivy for the calendar invite or with any questions: ibeck@leadingagenjde.org.

Housing Happenings
2025-01-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00
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.
Topics for 2025:
The Future of Affordable Housing
Bed Bugs
Dementia Care
Hospice and Palliative Care
Programing and Events
Substance Abuse
Harm Reduction
Mental Health Challenges
Aging Safely in Place
Reach out to the program contact for the registration link.

When:
3rd Wednesday of every month
12-1PM

Where:
VIRTUAL
United States

Contact:
Ivy Beck
ibeck@leadingagenjde.org

Preparing for a Successful Financial Audit at a HUD Property
2025-01-23 11:00 - 12:00
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 | Time: 11 am – 12 pm ET
Delivery: Virtual, via Zoom
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Registration Fees: LeadingAge Member: $75 | Prospective Member: $100
Registration fee includes one zoom connection to each session of the live course and one certificate of attendance.
REGISTER HERE
Session Description: This session will discuss various steps and techniques an organization can employ to help improve all aspects of the annual audit process at a HUD funded property. Speakers will cover both the financial audit, and the HUD required compliance testing items for tenant files, Section 8 billing, and more.
Learning Objectives:

Learn how to improve the timeliness of the year-end audit process
Learn how to minimize compliance findings
Identify strategies to reduce audit adjustments

Instructor(s): Brian Carter and Ross Cannon from Mauldin & Jenkins LLC, CPA Firm
Target Audience: Staff at HUD funded properties involved with the financial audit process.
Questions? Reach out to Ivy at ibeck@leadingagenjde.org

Understanding New Medicare Enrollment, Revalidation, and CHOW Requirements
2025-01-28 13:00 - 14:00
Register Here

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the reporting requirements for skilled nursing facilities to improve transparency regarding ownership and operations. Additionally, all Medicare providers must revalidate their information according to the new standards by no later than May 1, 2025 under current CMS guidelines.
In this webinar, you will stay informed about the latest Medicare enrollment, revalidation, and Change of Ownership (CHOW) requirements to ensure your organization remains compliant. The session will review these updates and guide providers through the revalidation process.
Target Audience:
Skilled Nursing, Compliance, Legal
Event Objectives:
1) Understand the new transparency and disclosure requirements for long term care providers with respect to the Medicare certification process.
2) Learn how to identify “Additional Disclosable Parties” who must be reported and how to determine the information necessary for such disclosure.
3) Learn how to compile information and complete the CMS Form 855A that must be submitted for Medicare enrollment, revalidation and change of ownership.
REGISTRATION & CONTINUING EDUCATION INFO
Registration Link: https://lanj.memberclicks.net/128webinarregistration
LeadingAge NJ & DE Members: $40 (50% member savings!)
Non Members: $80
All 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
This program has been submitted but not yet approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participation hours by NAB/NCERS.
To 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.

Housing Happenings
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00
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.
January – no call
February – 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.
Reach out to the program contact for the registration link.

When:
3rd Wednesday of every month
12-1PM

Where:
VIRTUAL
United States

Contact:
Ivy Beck
ibeck@leadingagenjde.org

Practical Strategies for Addressing CMS' 2025 Nursing Home Survey Changes
2025-02-26 14:30 - 16:00
Fee: NJHA Members: Complimentary | LeadingAge NJ & DE Members: Complimentary | Non-Members: $49
On 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.
FACULTY
Deborah Gottlieb, Managing Member, Amadeus Healthcare Consulting, LLC
LEARNING OUTCOMES

List one (1) new area of focus introduced by the updated CMS policy.
Describe one (1) strategy to ensure compliance with staffing requirements.
Identify one (1) appropriate use for antipsychotic medication in adults.

Register Here
