Event Dates: Wednesday September 18th through Friday September 20th
2019 KAAD Conference Agenda
Wednesday September 18th
8:00-9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00-10:15 General Session
“I’m bored…there’s nothing to do! (Developing and Leading Meaningful and Creative Activities Both Inside and Outside Your Facility)”
– Presented by Shannon Bland, PhD, CDP, ADC, MT-BC, Memory Care Director, Exceptional Senior Living
Continuing Education: Kentucky RNs & LPNs – 1.5 Contact Hours; CTRS – 1.25 Contact Hours; General Participants – 1.25 Hours
10:30-11:45 General Session
“Music: Prescription for the Heart and Soul?” This presentation is designed to provide participants with an overview of music therapy and how music is processed in the brain.
-Presented by Shannon Bland, PhD, CDP, ADC, MT-BC, Memory Care Director, Exceptional Senior Living
Continuing Education: Kentucky RNs & LPNs – 1.5 Contact Hours; CTRS – 1.25 Contact Hours; General Participants – 1.25 Hours
12:00-1:00 Lunch will be Served
1:15-2:45 General Session:
“Remember Me: Person-Centered Activities for Persons with Dementia”
-Presented by Shannon Bland, PhD, CDP, ADC, MT-BC, Memory Care Director, Exceptional Senior Living
Continuing Education: Kentucky RNs & LPNs – 1.5 Contact Hours; CTRS – 1.25 Contact Hours; General Participants – 1.25 Hours
3:00-4:15 General Session
“Health Care Tips and Tricks for Consumers and Employees”
-Presented by Christina Heckathorn, Benefits Advisor, Employee Benefit Associates
Thursday September 19th
8:00-9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00-9:30 Keynote Speaker
We are confirming:
The Honorable Julie Raque Adams, Senator, Majority Caucus Chair
9:30-10:30: General Session
“1915c Waiver Rewrite Update”-Presented by Pam Smith, Director, Division of Community Alternatives, CHFS, DMS
10:45-12:00 Round Table Discussion
Come chat with representatives from the various agencies listed below in an informal setting in small groups. Get an opportunity to speak one on one to ask questions, seek clarification, and provide input. We will have representatives from the following agencies listed below participating.
-Department for Medicaid Services
Pam Smith, Director, Division of Community Alternatives
April Lowery, HCB Services Branch, Branch Manager, Division of Compliance Assistance
-Office of Inspector General
-Department for Aging and Independent Living
-The Office of Transportation Services
-School and Community Nutrition (Child and Adult Care Food Program)
12:00-12:45 Lunch will be served
1:00-2:15 General Session
“Healthy Eating for Seniors”
Presented by Branch Manager, CACFP
Continuing Education: Kentucky RNs & LPNs – 1.5 Contact Hours; CTRS – 1.25 Contact Hours; General Participants – 1.25 Hours
2:30-3:45 General Session
“Government 101: The Basics of Advocacy in Healthcare”
-Presented by Kelley Abell, Partner, The Rotunda Group
Continuing Education: Kentucky RNs & LPNs – 1.5 Contact Hours; CTRS – 1.25 Contact Hours; General Participants – 1.25 Hours
4:00-5:00 KAAD Board Meeting
All attendees (both KAAD members and non-members) are invited to attend this meeting. We will be electing open/expiring board position at this meeting.
6:00 Sock Hop Mixer!
Please join us for some good old-fashioned fun! A sock hop complete with appetizers, make your own ice cream sundae and a drink ticket good for bar beverages.
Friday September 20th:
8:00-9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00-10:15 General Session:
“Scams? It couldn’t happen to me.” This session explores examples of common frauds and methods to financial exploitation targeting seiner citizens.
-Presented by Lori Farris, Executive Outreach Coordinator, Attorney General’s Office of Senior Protection and Mediation
Continuing Education: Kentucky RNs & LPNs – 1.5 Contact Hours; CTRS – 1.25 Contact Hours; General Participants – 1.25 Hours
10:15-11:00: General Session
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) January 2020 Deadline
A brief overview of the requirement and what we know about where Kentucky is at in the implementation process.
–Presented by various KAAD Board Members
11:00-12:15 General Session:
“Injury Trends for Healthcare Workers”
-Presented by Jeff Floyd, Safety & Loss Control Manager
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
Continuing Education: Kentucky RNs & LPNs – 1.5 Contact Hours; CTRS – 1.25 Contact Hours; General Participants – 1.25 Hours
12:30-1:30 Lunch is served!
1:45-3:00 General Session:
“Building and Maintaining a Culture of Safety”
-Presented by Jeff Floyd, Safety & Loss Control Manager
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
Continuing Education: Kentucky RNs & LPNs – 1.5 Contact Hours; CTRS – 1.25 Contact Hours; General Participants – 1.25 Hours
3:00-3:15 Wrap Up!
All CEU’s will be pending approval by the appropriate governing board. Sessions/Speakers/Times are all subject to change.