CALA 2020 Virtual Spring Conference
April 30 - May 1, 2020
Meeting the Challenges of Today
There are many changes affecting Colorado’s assisted living industry during these challenging times.
We will host a 2 day LIVE Webcast program with incredible speakers and topics – we are bringing the conference to your facility. Take advantage of these unusual times and train your staff.
Day 1 • Full Day of Educational Programs
Day 1: Thursday, April 30, 2020
7:45AM – 8:00AM Conference Welcome & Opening Comments
Lyle Campbell, CALA President
8:00AM – 9:00AM
Leading in The Time of Covid-19
Linda Leekley, BS, RN, CEO/Founder, In the Know and Stacey Tavarez, RN, Director of Clinical Content, In the Know
Now more than ever leadership skills are a must to assure the smooth operation of your ALR. Your staff is relying on you to manage your operation.
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Contracting and Working with Referral Agencies
Cindy Koch, President, Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance and Marnie Biln, Board Member, Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance
Working with referral agencies requires ALRs to understand the contractual arrangements with the referral agencies they work with and developing a long time relationship with those agencies they work with.
10:00AM – 11:00AM
Financial Assistance during a National Crisis
Chuck Blakeman, President, Crankset Group
There are lots of financial program being offered by local, state and federal agencies. How you find them, complete the necessary paperwork, and receive your funds and grants can be overwhelming.
11:00AM – 12:00 Noon
Food Safety Preparedness
Therese Pilonetti, REHS, CP-FS, Institutions and Emerging Programs Unit Manager, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
There are lots of financial program being offered by local, state and federal agencies. How you find them, complete the necessary paperwork, and receive your funds and grants can be overwhelming.
12 Noon - 1:00PM Program Intermission - Grab Lunch
1:00PM – 2:00PM
Bio-Hazard Management
Jene Mayfield-Harrison, Account Executive, ServPro of Denver East
This presentation is all about pro active cleaning in the time of COVID-19. What you need to do when you have a case of COVID-19.
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Legal Liabilities during a Health Crisis
Micah, Dawson, Attorney, Fisher Phillips
During this pandemic the legal liabilities ALR’s may face are unknown. Planning for the unknown is critical to minimize any exposure to legal challenges that may arise. You don’t want to miss this important training session.
3:00PM – 4:00PM
Small Stakeholder Committee Update
Lyle Campbell, CALA President, Jeff Reynolds, CALA Board Member
The small home stakeholder committee has for the last 20 months been reviewing the ALR rules to recommend changes that will regulate the small home communities. This program will let you know what recommendations were made and when CDPHE is in the process.
4:00PM - 4:15PM
Tomorrow’s Program Highlights
Day 2 • Full Day of Education Programs
Day 2: Friday, May 1, 2020
7:45AM – 8:00AM Conference Welcome & Opening Comments
Lyle Campbell, CALA President
8:00AM – 9:00AM Opening Keynote
Updates from the Top – CDPHE
Randy Kuykendall, Division Director of Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services, Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Back by popular demand, Randy Kuykendall will be giving attendees an update on all the activities of the Division during this pandemic.
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Hiring and Keeping a Quality Caregiving Team
Andrew Chacho, M.S., Caregiver Training Advisor, In the Know Caregiving Training
Would you like to hear what caregivers say about what makes them take a job...and, more importantly, what makes them stay? Tune in for a discussion of caregiver recruitment and retention that focuses on the latest data pulled directly from surveys of thousands of frontline workers. You'll gain some tips and strategies for making your recruitment and retention efforts responsive to the current needs of caregivers--so that you can build and keep a top-notch team!
10:00AM – 11:00 Noon
Government Relations 2020
Corky Kyle, MPA, CAE, CEO, Colorado Assisted Living Association
What a legislative session it has been. With the advent of COVID-19, the legislature recessed on April 13th and they will reconvene on May 18th, with over 60 days left of the 120 day session. Will they complete all their work? What legislation will affect ALR’s? You’ll learn all about this and more in this presentation.
11:00PM – 12:00 Noon
Providing Exceptional Caregiving Service
Liz Littleton, Owner, Lighthouse Assisted Living
This presentation will address all the internal operations such as QMAPs, working with caregivers, hiring caregivers, training caregivers, and dealing with new protocols.
12 Noon - 1:00PM Program Intermission - Grab Lunch
1:00PM – 2:00PM
FGI: What It Means to You?
Marshall Cook, BS, CFO, CFI-I, Unit Supervisor, FGI Plan Review and Safety Services,
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
FGI plays a huge roll in ALR’s. It determines how your ALR will be set up and what the living conditions will be for your residents.
2:00PM – 3:00PM State Program
HCPF Report: What’s New with PTP
Leah E. Pogoriler, Strategic Policy Advisor, Office of Community Living, Kyra Acuna, and Barbara Rydell, Colo. Dept. of Health Care Policy and Financing
Change is constant and ongoing. In this session you will get the latest information on what is going on with PTP.
3:00PM – 4:00PM State Program
CDPHE - Working with Surveyors
Dee Reda, Community Services Section Manager, Home and Community Facilities Branch, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Owning an assisted living facility carries with it many responsibilities. One of those is to work with surveyors that come and survey your facility. Do you know what to expect? Do you know what policies and procedures must be in place for the smooth operation of your facility given the COVID-19 environment we are living in? You will learn the answers to these question when you attend this presentation.
4:00PM – 4:15PM Closing Comments & Observations
Please mark your calendars for our next CALA Conference:
2020 CALA Fall Conference
“Success Through Adversity”
October 22-23, 2020
DoubleTree by Hilton, Denver-Aurora
