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As a regional organization, Aging Services closely follows and acts upon a wide range of long-term care issues including financing, legislation, regulation and policy development in Maine and New Hampshire. As an affiliate of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) our members are kept abreast of issues and trends impacting long-term care nationally. Other services include the publication of a monthly newsletter, publication of an annual wage and salary survey/report, maintenance of an expanding membership directory, convening of an annual conference and exhibition and the staffing of membership organizations in both Maine and New Hampshire.

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Fall Leadership Forum from the Aging Research Institute (ARI): Aligning Governance Effectiveness with Organizational Effectiveness

You are invited to join us for this year’s exciting Fall Leadership Forum event, a special half-day workshop facilitated by principals from the Aging Research Institute (ARI): Aligning Governance Effectiveness with Organizational Effectiveness - read more and get the registration form here. This leadership development workshop is tailored specifically for board members and executives of not-for-profit retirement housing and elder care organizations including continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and nursing care providers, and home health care and other community-based service providers. To better accommodate attendees’ schedules and travel considerations, we are very pleased to offer the workshops on two dates and in two locations:

Tuesday, October 19, 8:00am-12:15pm, at Havenwood-Heritage Heights in Concord, New Hampshire
Wednesday, October 20, 8:00am-12:15pm, at The Park Danforth in Portland, Maine

Who should attend? Board members and executive staff of not-for-profit aging service providers.
Why should you attend? The workshop is a powerful development tool for your governance team as you will take away:

  • A shared vision of the role of governance in a turbulent world;
  • Tools for diagnosing the effectiveness of your governance team; and
  • A practical framework for aligning governance effectiveness with mission-centered strategic action.

Will continuing education credits be offered? Yes, the association has submitted the program to the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) for 3.5 clock hours. State licensure boards, however, have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses.

This is a unique and very cost-effective program for boards and senior management to explore concepts, strategies and tools to help you assess and align your present style of governance. I would encourage you to share this invitation with your board chair and directors with an invitation to them to attend this workshop with you...it is a great opportunity to further enhance the working relationship that you’ve established with your board/management leadership teams!

Information about the workshops and the registration forms are attached. One item in particular that I would like to bring to your attention is the invitation by ARI to participate in a brief electronic survey; this is intended for all members of your senior management and boards, regardless of whether or not they will attend the workshop. Those interested in completing the survey just need to send me their name and email address by Friday, August 27, after which it will be sent to them via email. Thank you!

Please feel free to contact me at 603-391-9881 or rgoedtel@agingservicesmenh.org if you have any questions or would like additional information. We hope to see you in October - get the registration form here!

HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) to bring their UPCS Inspection Training for Non-Inspectors Program to New England in November!

The program is specifically designed for multi-family housing, public housing, owners, agents and those interested in learning about the UPCS Inspection Protocol and the REAC Inspection Process. We are offering two sessions for the training, which will take place at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during the week of November 15-19. The first session begins at noon on Monday, November 15th, and concludes at noon on Wednesday, the 17th; the second session begins at 1:00pm on the 17th and concludes at 1:00pm on Friday, the 19th. There is no fee assessed by HUD for the training and materials, and attendees are only required to pay a registration fee to cover the expenses for meals and meeting room costs. We have arranged for a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn at a special discounted rate of just $89 for those who will need overnight accommodations. (Please note the cut-off date for reservations is October 15.)

Information about the program and the registration forms is available here. Space is limited, so please register early!

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS: Presentations are available for download by clicking on the session title

Wednesday, May 19 | 10:15 - 11:45
A-1. Health Care Matters with Brett Seekins
A-2. Decision-Making During Hard Times: The Role of Resilience with Ronald Breazeale
A-3. Eliminating Pitfalls in Project Management with Richard Curtis & Cal Osborn

Wednesday, May 19 | 12:30 - 1:30
Opening General Session - "Really…It's My Life" with Mike Miller

Wednesday, May 19 | 3:00 - 4:30
B-1. Technology Used to Age in Place with Stephen Shinnick
B-2. Mission Critical: Is Your Board Ready for the "New Normal?" with David Slack & Lydia Pugh
B-3. New Programming Methods for Persons with Dementia with Sarah Kneisler

Wednesday, May 19 | 4:40 - 5:40
Keynote - "Who Decides? What Does This Mean for You as Leaders in Long Term Care?" with Audrey Weiner

Thursday, May 20 | 8:00 - 9:30
C-1. Fundamental Tools for Culture Change with Jayne Schaefer
C-2. Practicalities of Modern Governance and Who Decides with Pam Koester
C-3. Keeping Families a Workable Part of the Resident-Centered Care Process with Jeanne Sexson

Thursday, May 20 | 9:45 - 11:15
D-1. Five Steps to a Higher Standard of Staff Excellence with Jeanne Sexson
D-2. Financial, Development and Operational Strategies for Surviving an Economic Downturn with Amy Hayman
D-3. Creating Affordable Therapeutic Gardens in Senior Communities with Jack Carman

Thursday, May 20 | 11:30 - 12:30
Closing General Session - "Mom, Dad…Can We Talk? Family Conversations That Make a Difference" with Dick Edwards

Final Program Award Recipients... Read about their accomplishments below!

Innovation of the Year Award - Kendal at Hanover                      Excellence in Leadership Award - Kathryn Callnan  
 Excellence in Service Award - Benjamin G. Elder

As the Maine and New Hampshire state affiliate of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, we are proud to support AAHSA’s “5 Big Ideas” which represent its Transformational Agenda, with measurable outcomes, in five areas of importance to providers and consumers: Quality, Transitions, Talent, Finance and Technology. Click here for a copy (Please note that, for printing purposes, it is set up to print on 11”x17” paper.)
Comments from the out-going and in-coming chairpersons Read out-going chair Denise Vachon's comments here. Read what in-coming chair Tom Argue has to say here!
Professional Development Scholarship Program - We are pleased to announce a new me#FCF3E2mber benefit in 2010 – a Professional Development Scholarship Program! The board of directors enthusiastically endorsed a program that will provide scholarships to members’ employees so that they may participate in educational programs offered by the association in order to learn new skills, and advance their careers and networks. The scholarships will entitle recipients (one each for Maine and New Hampshire members) to a free registration to attend one of our two remaining conferences in 2010: the Annual Conference in May; or the Leadership Forum in October.

Read this wrap-up article from our January 21 Technology Forum!
Here are the highlights of the day - see the speaker presentations under the links to their names:

Jack York -- “From the Fun House to the Smart House—Integrating Adaptive and Smart House Technologies Into Your Community”
Jeff Noce -- Chief Executive Officer of WellAWARETM Systems
David Stern -- “Emerging Federal and State Policies Impacting Telehealth Technology”
Craig Lehman -- “Telemedicine Technologies for Long Term Care: Applications and Benefits”
Tony Joseph -- Administrator, Presbyterian Home for Central New York

  Preparedness
In response to the H1N1 outbreak, the association has offered to share information on our website to assist with members’ preparedness efforts. These documents, provided to us by Kendal at Hanover (Hanover, NH), offer a number of resources that members may wish to use in refining their own preparedness programs. Our thanks to Becky Smith, Executive Director of Kendal, and the Kendal at Hanover staff for sharing these resources with us. [NOTE: The Kendal Corporation gives permission for individual communities to use these documents for their personal use. They are not to be published, presented or used in any widespread manner without acknowledging Kendal's authorship.]

Outline for Pandemic Preparedness
H1N1 Influenza Fact Sheet – Preventing an Outbreak
In Case of Pandemic Flu
H1N1 Workplace Preparedness Guide
Key Information for Healthcare Workers & Clinicians Providing Care for Patients with Suspected or Known Infection of H1N1
Algorithm for H1N1 Influenza Testing for a Patient in Clinic/ED
Algorithm for H1N1 Influenza Triage Call

Education
2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - LOTS OF EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND CELEBRATION!
It's a wrap! The association's 2009 Annual Conference was a great success, and we'd like to thank our attendees, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and advertisers for their participation. Read the rest of the wrap up article here, plus, watch a slide show from a great event!


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