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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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NEW! 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!

• Wednesday & Thursday, May 19 & 20 – Aging Services of ME & NH’s 2010 Annual Conference to be held at the Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland. This conference will offer twelve (12) interactive, peer-reviewed educational sessions on Wednesday, May 19, and the morning of Thursday, May 20, as well as an Opening General Session on Wednesday morning. Click here for information about Sponsorhsip and Advertising opportunities at the May Annual Conference!!

We invite you to join us as an exhibitor at Aging Services of Maine and New Hampshire’s Annual Conference scheduled for May 19-20 at the Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland, Maine. Attached is the Exhibitor Prospectus which contains information about the conference, along with the contract. Please note that booth assignments will be made on a first come, first served basis; and in order to be listed in the on-site program, contracts and payments should be returned by April 15.

Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, May 19
9:30am-12:00pm Exhibitor Set Up
10:15am-11:45am Concurrent Education Sessions
11:45am-12:30pm Luncheon
12:30pm-1:30pm Opening General Session
1:30pm-3:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
3:00pm-4:30pm Concurrent Education Sessions
4:40pm-5:40pm Keynote Presentation
5:45pm-7:00pm Welcome Reception (in Exhibit Hall)
7:00pm-11:00pm Awards Dinner

Thursday, May 20
7:45am-8:45am Continental Breakfast
8:45am-9:45am Concurrent Education Sessions
9:45am-10:00am Break
10:00am-11:00am Concurrent Education Sessions
11:00am-12:00pm Closing General Session

• Professional Development Scholarship Program - We are pleased to announce a new member 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!

Aging Services of Maine and New Hampshire
PO Box 16506 • Hooksett, NH 03106-6506 • T: 603.606.1517

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