Leading-U Education & Events News 

A biweekly publication from LeadingAge New York to keep members informed of current educational opportunities. 
April 19, 2018
Featured
Annual Conference  & Exposition

May 22-24, 2018 (Tuesday - Thursday) 
The Saratoga Hilton  & Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs

Early bird deadline looming!
Register by April 24 and save $$$

    Click here for more information and to register.
Leadership Academy 2018-19
LeadingAge New York IGNITE Leadership Academy Application Available Now!
Ignite your leadership flame!  
The application for the 2018-19 class is available here . Applications are due by 5 p.m. on June 15, 2018.

Click here for more information. 
Upcoming Audio Conference
Save the date!  
 
Don't Allow PBJ to Make a Mess of Your 5-Star Rating
Date/Time: May 9, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Don Feige, CEO, ezPBJ, Rochester
Credit: 1 hour of NAB and/or CPA credit 

More information and registration coming soon!

Upcoming Workshops
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Seminar is filled but you may sign-up for the waiting list to receive priority registration in the future.  Stay tuned for future dates.  

Train-the-Trainer: Teaching Adult Learners
April 25-26, 2018
LeadingAge New York, Latham 
 
Program Summary: This New York State Department of Health (DOH) approved training program has been developed with nursing home Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) instructors in mind, but will be helpful to any staff member who provides education. This program satisfies the requirement of regulation 415.26 - Organization and Administration - for a CNA instructor to have successfully completed a "professionally recognized course in teaching adult learners."
Unlike other programs, this training is specific to nursing homes and will provide you with best practices, ideas for developing curriculum, lesson plans, and much more!

 Click here for more information.
2018 AANAC RAC-CT Certification Workshops 

Registration is open:
June 5-7 - Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehab Center, Commack
Aug. 14-16 - Loretto Health & Rehab Center, Syracuse
Aug. 21-23 - Willow Towers (United Hebrew Home of New Rochelle), New Rochelle 
Nov. 28-30 - The Wesley Community, Saratoga Springs
 
Click here for more information and to register   
Annual Golf Tournament
LeadingAge New York Annual Golf Tournament  
 Fun in the Sun for a Great Cause!

May 22, 2017,  Ballston Spa Country Club    
Registration: 10 a.m. /  Shotgun Start: 11 a.m.  

Proceeds to benefit a special Foundation for Long Term Care (FLTC) scholarship fund to promote the development of leadership in aging services. A portion of your contribution to the FLTC, a 501(c)(3) organization, is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. 
 
 
Click here for more information and to register.
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.

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! 

The NYU Aging Incubator Presents:
A Conversation with Carlos DeJesus and Nova Scott-James

New Date! Wed., Apr. 25, 2018
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: NYU Cantor Film Center
36 East 8th St., Room 101, New York, NY

Explore intergenerational perspectives on aging with renown film documentarist, Carlos de Jesus, and filmmaker, Nova Scott-James. Join us as they share their personal narratives on aging through their own films, photography, NYU Future Filmmakers' projects and meditation.
Please click here to RSVP for free
2018 Recruitment and Retention Best Practices

Format: Webinar
Date/Time: Thurs., Apr. 26, 1 - 2 PM EDT
Speaker
: Mary Hughes, senior consultant at the Georgia Center for Nonprofits 
 
Program Summary: With the national unemployment rate steadily declining, and a substantial increase in expectations for competitive benefits and salaries, nonprofits are definitely feeling the squeeze-especially when competing against for-profit organizations for key staff members. How can we overcome these challenges when funding support is steady at best, and often decreasing?

This webinar will teach you how to: 
  • Attract stronger candidates and enhance their loyalty to your nonprofit
  • Establish a path to compensation growth for valued front-line staff members
  • Gain board support for increased compensation and investment in employee development
Click here for additional information and to register.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is pleased to announce the following:

Managing Older Adults with Substance Use Disorders
Format: Webinar

Date/Time: May 16, 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Click here to register.  

 

2017 Geriatric Competent Care Webinar Continuing Education Credits and Resources: 
Click here for more information.
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.
Save the date!
2018 Healthcare Trustees of New York State Annual Conference
Sept. 14-16, 2018, Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs 
For more information, visit htnys.org.
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 the Date!
Aug. 28-30, Albany Marriott, Albany

2018 HR Summit WNY
Sept. 5, Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga

2018 Fall HR Summit
Oct. 18, LeadingAge New York, Latham 

2019 Annual Conference & Exposition
May 20-22 (returning to Monday - Wednesday format)
The Saratoga Hilton & Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs  

2018 Call for Presentations

The deadline to submit proposals for the 2018 Annual Conference has passed.  
Submissions for all other 2018 programs will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you submit for any programs, please notify us by email at  [email protected] 
 
    
We are seeking rich, engaging educational sessions that are applicable across the continuum of aging services. This year's focus is on topics that are timely and applicable to members' day-to-day operations, focused rather than general in nature and that engage our attendees in an interactive way. We will give special consideration to sessions that solve a specific problem that members face, truly giving them concrete solutions to take away.

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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  
Continuing education credit: Kathy Burke, ext. 138
Newsletter Editor: Kathy Burke, ext. 138