Message from NCALA President & CEO |
In just a couple of months, we will be meeting IN PERSON at the Fall Conference & Trade Show! Can you believe it? While our Virtual Spring Conference was a huge success, nothing beats connecting at the annual conference and seeing the faces of our members. I can assure you that we have been busy at NCALA planning an outstanding program with dynamic speakers and interesting topics. We encourage you to support both the PAC and the Education & Research Foundation raffles at the conference. We have been collecting exciting prizes for these events. I might just beat you to a few of those prizes with my own ticket purchases!
Sincerely,
Frances Messer
NCALA President & CEO
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NCALA AIT Instructors and Preceptors |
For 2021, we have had 90 students and 75 preceptors. NCALA AIT is consistently held in high regard due to our knowledgeable instructors and committed preceptors who are willing to share their time and expertise with future administrators. If you would like to become an approved preceptor for NCALA, please email us at info@ncala.org or call us at (919) 467-2486. You can also read more about precepting here: https://www.ncala.org/training/index.html#precept
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NCALA Workforce Development Initiative |
NCALA is excited to share a new initiative call Generation CARE (Connecting Assisted Living Roles, Education & Employment).
Upon forming the NCALA Workforce Development Taskforce earlier this year, providers, agency representatives, and educators have been meeting regularly to identify existing training pathways and to connect the dots so that viable solutions can be found regarding direct care workforce shortages.
What is Generation CARE?
For Employers: A collaborative developed to connect senior living providers, workforce development agencies, educators, and technology with people who are searching for a rewarding career that makes a difference in the lives of others!
For Students: Are you a Boomer looking for a flexible part-time job? A Gen X’er making a career change? A Gen Y or Z looking for a fulfilling career path?
This Web page will be updated with student information and training resources soon. If you would like to be a part of the task force, simply email karen@ncala.org. Your participation would be welcomed and provide valuable insight as we move forward!
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2021 Legislative Agenda and the NCALA PAC |
Do not miss meeting with Kyle Loeber, Manager of Public Policy at Argentum, and Jim Harrell, our NCALA Lobbyist, at our PAC Reception immediately following the Trade Show in Winston-Salem. At the conference, we will be selling long-sleeve t-shirts with the NCALA logo. Proceeds will benefit the NCALA PAC. Additionally, we will have a 50/50 raffle with the winner receiving half of the cash and gold tickets for the PAC raffle where 2 lucky winners will receive technology prizes. |
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Vaccination Mandates
and OSHA COVID-19 Rules
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DONATE Raffle Items to Benefit the NCALA Education and Research Foundation! |
Please consider donating a raffle item for our raffle in the middle of the Trade Show floor on Wednesday, October 6. Tickets will be on sale at registration up until the time of the raffle. Your items are tax-deductible. If you would like to donate, send an email to ward@ncala.org or karen@ncala.org and they can provide you more details.
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Post-Pandemic Financing: Five Ways Providers Can Stay Prepared |
During the worst of the pandemic, seniors housing and care providers were under intense stress as they did everything possible to keep residents and staff safe. As a result, refinancing or other capital projects were understandably an afterthought for many organizations throughout the past year. In situations where a provider wanted to pursue some type of financing, it was often an uphill battle, as financial institutions scaled back activity in the healthcare sector and waited to fully understand the fallout of the pandemic before issuing loans. Read more...
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Continuing Education & Event Dates |
August 19
Webinar: Advance Directives, Guardianship, and COVID Updates (1 CE)
Presenters: Iain Stauffer and Mysty Blagg, Poyner Spruill
October 5–7
2021 Fall Conference & Trade Show
November 10
Webinar: Keeping Up With the Evolving COVID-19 Safety Rules and Guidance (1 CE)
Presenter: Brett Carpenter, Poyner Spruill
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Senior Living & the Shift to a
Technology-driven, Care-focused Model
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As assisted living communities work to regain pre-pandemic occupancy levels and normalize operations, they will need to shape their strategies around a care-centric model reinforced by technology, rather than the hospitality model of the past. Read more about connecting care.
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