Education Committee Meeting
2024-09-18 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This committee meets virtually 6 – 8 times per year and offers critical insights and support on annual calendar year education priorities as well as annual meeting planning.
2024 Meeting Dates are: January 24, February 28, April 24, May 22, July 24, September 18 and November 20
LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware Education Committee
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.
Committees are open to participation for provider members and business partners.
Questions?
Reach out to Ivy Beck, Communications & Events Manager (ibeck@leadingagenjde.org)

Assisted Living Network
2024-09-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-16 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

LeadingAge Housing Network Meeting:
2024-09-23 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-09-30 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-10-07 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-10-14 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-10-21 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-10-28 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-11-04 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-11-11 12:30 - 13:30 and 1 more date
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

Annual Medicaid Managed Care Seminar
2024-09-24 09:00 - 16:00 | NJHA Conference and Event Center, 760 Alexander Rd., Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Please join LANJDE & NJHA on September 24 for our 10th annual Medicaid Managed Care Seminar featuring a morning presentation from the NJ Department of Human Services and an afternoon panel presentation by the five Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. Registration is open: https://education.njha.com/courses/66137 Seats fill up quickly for this in-person event; this is one of the most highly attended programs of the year.
Target Audience:
Executive staff and leaders in managed care, finance, revenue cycle, case management, social work, home health, long term care and assisted living, behavioral health, home and community-based services.
Learning objectives:
Identify Medicaid managed care health plan policy and program changes.

Describe the NJ Department of Human Services’ policy and contract changes.
Become aware of the future direction of NJ’s FamilyCare/Medicaid program.
Explain initiatives and operational changes by the five Medicaid MCOs.

Learn more & register here!

Nursing Home Network
2024-09-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-22 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
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Meeting Schedule: Last Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

Adult Day and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Network
2024-09-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-24 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
2024-09-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-24 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
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Meeting Schedule: Last Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

2024 Fall Training: Cultivating Compassionate Care in Senior Housing
2024-10-08 09:30 - 16:00
LeadingAge New Jersey and Delaware is pleased to have Integrated Care Concepts and Consultation (ICCC) lead Fall Training to be held on October 8th, 2024.
Larry Thompson, Founder and Partner of ICCC and a member of his team will address resident and workforce issues in Senior Housing and Home Care / HCBS, and provide tools or strategies to handle them; at the same time, ICCC will address the professional development and continuing education (CE) needs of our members.
Many residents are choosing to age in place and facing more health, grief, loss, and other concerns. LANJDE hopes this training will better equip our members, their communities, and all staff to effectively communicate and compassionately care for their residents using various skills and techniques during the more difficult times.
Target Audience: Executive Directors, Leasing and Property Managers, Maintenance Staff, Service Coordinators, Social Workers, Home Health Care Workers and All Other Frontline Staff serving or assisting residents in Affordable Senior Housing, Independent Living, Home Health Care, & HCBS. Due to the scope of the education topics presented, this training is applicable for those working in Long Term Care and Assisted Living settings as well.
The below courses (in boldface print) qualify for both social work and service coordinator CEUs.
Schedule
9:30AM Registration Opens
9:30-10:30AM Breakfast Social
10:30-12PM Grief & Traumatic Loss (1.5 CEU)
12-1PM Networking Lunch
1-2:30PM Trauma Sensitive Treatment (1.5 CEU)
2:30-4PM Mindfulness Toolbox (1.5 CEU)
The 2024 Fall Training will be held at the Sieminski Theater in Fellowship Village located at 8000 Fellowship Road Basking Ridge NJ 07920. A continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and refreshments will be served.
Registration Information:
Register Here!
Pricing:
Member Price: $225
Non-Member Price: $300
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 Ivy (ibeck@leadingagenjde.org).
For planning purposes, in the event you cannot make it, we ask that you notify us at least a week in advance and when possible, please consider sending someone in your place.
Speaker Information
“Integrated Care Concepts and Consultation is the place where the art of being meets the science of well-bring.”

Larry Thompson, LCSW, was trained at New York University’s School of Social Work and earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work. His theoretical orientation is in the use of self & Zen psychology and psychodynamic-object relations theories of psychology. He was formerly the Director of Children’s Mobile Response in Ocean County and Team Leader for Monmouth County PACT team.
Larry holds post-graduate certificates in Child/Adolescent Mental Health and Parent Education from Rutgers University. Larry incorporates his training in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Analytic Therapy with nature and holistic approaches in work with adolescents, individuals, and families.
Larry’s passion for integrating a total wellness approach continues to carry over into his professional and personal life. He has completed a post-graduate certificate through Drexel in Complementary and Integrative Therapies, so as to offer his clients additional options for their wellness recovery, as well as iRest yoga nidra meditation through the Integrative Restoration Institute.

Hospice Network
2024-10-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-12 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
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Meeting Schedule: Second Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET

Continuing Care at Home Network
2024-10-10 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-14 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

HUD NE Regional Call for LeadingAge Members
2024-10-15 11:00 - 12:00
LeadingAge is pleased to convene member meetings with representatives from our regional HUD office.
Members must register for these meetings and may send in questions in advance to be sent to HUD ahead of time.
Stay tuned for registration details!

Human Resources Roundtable Meeting
2024-10-16 10:00 - 11:00
This roundtable meets regularly throughout the year, virtually in colder months and in person when the weather is nice, for member led conversations on trending priorities and concerns for aging services human resources professionals.
2024 Meeting Dates are: Jan 17th, Feb 21st, March 20th in person, May 15th in person, August 21st, September 18th in person, October 16th, November 20th.
LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware HR Roundtable for Mission Driven Aging Services Providers
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.
Committees are open to participation for provider members and business partners.
Questions?
Reach out to Ivy Beck, Communications & Events Manager (ibeck@leadingagenjde.org)

Housing Happenings: Harm Reduction - the rise in opioid use among seniors
2024-10-16 12:00 - 13:00
Our next Housing Happenings session, on October 16th at 12pm. We will discuss the rise in opioid use among seniors. Participants will:

Discover the latest data.
Learn how to be better prepared.
Discuss barrier and challenges.

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

2024 LeadingAge National Annual Meeting
2024-10-27 - 2024-10-30
Nashville, TN

2024 Annual State Night Out
2024-10-28 18:00 - 19:30
Register Here
Our 2024 Annual State Night Out will take place Monday, Oct 28 from 6 – 7:30 pm in Nashville, TN
LANJDE’s State Night Out is an exclusive event offering our Members and Business Partners the opportunity to gather, network, & socialize at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting. For those who attended last year, you know we celebrated the kick off to Roberto Muniz’s chairmanship of the LeadingAge Board! When we gather in October, we’ll be one year into his term and are eager to continue the celebration of his leadership!
Business Partners of the association may purchase an access pass to State Night. Select the ticket option in the form below. Passes must be purchased and paid for ahead of time.
Where: AVA – Rooftop Bar at Nashville Live!
When: Monday, October 28th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Registration Required!
Sponsor Contracts Are Open Now! Check out our sponsorship opportunities here.
Free to Provider Members, this event is possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors!
Host Sponsor

Standard Sponsor

Click here to find this event on our web calendar, with links to download to your calendar.

Affordable Senior Housing Roundtable Meeting
2024-11-12 10:30 - 12:30 | Webinar
Meets 6 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 spring and in person in the summer and fall.
2024 Meeting Dates are: Feb 13, May 15, Aug 6, and Nov 12.
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.
Committees are open to participation for provider members and business partners.
Questions?
Reach out to Ivy Beck, Communications & Events Manager (ibeck@leadingagenjde.org)
