Leading-U Education & Events News 

A biweekly publication from LeadingAge New York to keep members informed of current educational opportunities. 
Sept. 7, 2017
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Registration opening soon for our fall conferences!
Stay tuned to your email or our website. Reserve your hotel room now!
New this year! Nov. 14-15, 2017
The Sagamore, Bolton Landing
Nov. 15-17, 2017
The Sagamore, Bolton Landing
Upcoming Audio Conference Series
                             Lunch and Learn!

Long Term Care Billing Tips and Best Practices Audio Conference Series
 
All sessions are scheduled for Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Session 1: Sept. 12, Medicare Hot Topics 
Session 2: Sept. 19, Medicaid Managed Care Hot Topics
Session 3: Sept. 26, Commercial Payers Hot Topics

Speaker: Andrea Hagan, MBA, director, Beacon Solutions Group, A Division of the Bonadio Group
Target Audience: Administrators, Assistant Administrators, CFOs and billing staff of nursing homes
Credit available:  This series has been approved for a total of 1.5 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credit for certified public accountants (CPAs). Read attendance requirements on website below. 
  
Click here for additional information and to register. 

Upcoming Conferences & Seminars    

Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m  - 4 p.m.
Albany Capital Center, Albany

LeadingAge NY and Enterprise Community Partners present the Second Annual Symposium on Healthy Senior Housing. Please join us for this exciting event, where we will explore the importance and challenges of pursuing the "Housing Plus Services" model designed to keep seniors healthy and in their homes as they age.

Who should attend? Current housing and health care/long term care providers; those who are considering developing housing plus services models; government/policy makers and thought leaders.

Click here for more information and to register.

AANAC MDS Trainings   

2017 AANAC RAC-CT Certification Workshops
 
Only one remaining in 2017!

 Oct. 17 - 19, Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester, NY

 

Click here for additional information and to register.

Other Educational Opportunities for Members

LeadingAge New York collaborates with other organizations to present our members with additional educational opportunities.  Member discounts are available for some! 

Managing the Millennial Mindset 
Online course taught by Cara Silletto, MBA

Having trouble retaining young workers? 
Do your managers struggle to understand Millennials?

This 90-minute, self-paced online course shows leaders a Millennial speaker's first-hand stories about the real generational issues on the T.A.B.L.E. (technology, authority, balance, loyalty, entitlement).
 
This program is provided by the partnership between Crescendo Strategies and LeadingAge New York. Member discounts are available.

Click here for additional information and to register.
AANAC MDS Essentials: An Introduction to the MDS 3.0

This is a ten-session virtual workshop that moves through the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User's Manual, helping to understand the intent, rationale, and coding requirements of each MDS item set, Care Areas Assessments, care plans, and scheduling. The program is perfect for a new NAC with less than six months of experience. 
This virtual workshop can be viewed in recorded form. Receive 12.5 CEs for all ten sessions! Sessions were held March 31 through June 9, 2017 *.  
*It's not too late for learners to sign up and receive the discount when you use the code below. Links to recorded sessions will be sent to learners. 

Special Discount: Use the promo code ESS17LANY and receive a 10 percent discount at checkout. 
 
Click here for additional information and to register.
Healthcare Trustees of New York State 37th Annual Trustee Conference
Sept. 15-17, Lake Placid
 
LeadingAge New York, in collaboration with the Healthcare Trustees of New York State, is offering our members' board of directors a great opportunity to attend this conference. Click here for additional information and to register.
Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State's (HPCANYS) Educational Events

LeadingAge New York members can receive the "member" rate! HPCANYS offers a wide variety of educational programs. Their upcoming events are listed here.  

Save these Dates!
Nov. 14-15, The Sagamore, Bolton Landing    Reserve your hotel room now!

Nov. 15-17, The Sagamore, Bolton Landing    Reserve your hotel room now!
 
2018 Housing Professionals Annual Conference
April 10-12, Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Syracuse - New Location!
 
2018 Annual Conference & Exposition
May 22-24 (Tuesday - Thursday), The Saratoga Hilton & Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs  

On Demand Education 

Do you need CEUs? Have you missed any audio conferences? Don't worry!  Leading-U offers recorded audio conferences that can be accessed on-demand at your convenience, 24/7.
Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorships of LeadingAge New York events and advertisements in LeadingAge New York publications puts your name, your goods and your services directly in the hands of the decision makers. Our sponsor programs are as unique as our members. We are able to customize any package to meet your goals and needs! Read more.

Value First...

Is the only group purchasing organization that directly gives back to the nonprofit, long term care community while saving members money.  Owned by LeadingAge and 24 state affiliates, Value First leverages $40 billion in purchasing power through 400 vendor contracts to save your organization money.  Participate in a FREE cost study to see if you can save money on your purchasing by contacting LeadingAge New York's Value First Sales Liaisons: Denis Miciletto, [email protected] and/or Sarah Daly, [email protected] or by calling 518-867-8383, ext. 160.

 

Suggestion Box

  

Do you have any suggestions for educational topics you'd like presented, or recommendations for speakers? 

To ensure we continue to meet your needs, please let us know! 

 

Contact Us

Website: Leading-U

Phone: 518.867.8385 

Education programs: Kathy Gormley , ext. 114,

Kristen Phillips, ext. 129, or Kathy Burke, ext. 138 

Exhibits/Sponsorship: Tedi DeMartino, ext. 117  

Registration questions: Michelle Mahoney, ext. 154

Continuing education credit: Donna Conroy, ext. 111

Newsletter Editor: Kathy Burke, ext. 138