Trauma-Informed Care
After a year of planning and working and investing, we are ready to launchResilience for All Ages!LeadingAge Maryland will play a leadership role in equipping organizations that provide supports and services to older adults to implement Trauma-Informed Care. LeadingAge has contracted with us for two toolkits: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care and A Guidebook for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care and will be providing them to LeadingAge members. On October 3rd at 2:00PM, LeadingAge will host a webinar and the first toolkit will be posted for members on the LeadingAge website soon thereafter. We will also be presenting at the Peace Church Compliance Conference, the LeadingAge DC conference and the LeadingAge national conference. Jump in and get involved! For more details and to register please visit the the LeadingAge Learning Hub by clicking here:
Welcome to New LeadingAge Maryland Business Members
We are pleased to welcome two new business members.Select Rehabilitation provides physical, occupational and speech therapy services to patients across the country, and partners with clients to provide expertise in regulatory/ reimbursement issues. Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP represents CCRCs with their varying legal needs, including: policy and regulatory advocacy; general business matters; privacy and HIPAA requirement; employment issues; and litigation cases. We look forward to engaging their involvement and expertise.
UPCOMING EDUCATION AND EVENTS
Save the Date

Please note that the call for presentation proposals for the LeadingAge Maryland 2019 conference is now open. Details can be found on our website at www.leadingagemaryland.org.
Mark Your Calendar - Town Hall October 11, 2018
The LeadingAge Maryland Town Hall Conversation is your opportunity to provide input to LeadingAge about ways public policy is affecting you, the older adults you serve – and how policy could be changed for the better. LeadingAge has established a new public-policy setting process, the most important part of which is a Town Hall Conversation in each state. LeadingAge state and national staff, and a member of the LeadingAge national Board of Directors, will participate to hear directly from you. Results of the Conversation will be shared with LeadingAge’s Policy Committee, Board of Directors and staff, and will be used to set public policy priorities to better represent your interests and the interests of older adults in Washington, DC. The feedback from each Town Hall will be aggregated so we can identify the most pressing issues across states, themes and emerging issues.
We’ll also be discussing policy issues for Maryland to shape our agenda for 2019. The Town Hall will be held from 1:00 – 4:00PM on October 11, 2018 at Broadmead in Cockeysville. Then we’ll adjourn to Bar Louie at Hunt Valley Towne Center to enjoy a refreshing beverage and social networking time.
There is No fee for Town Hall, but we need an accurate count, so please Register today!
Peer Networks
Each peer networking forum includes time for learning, networking and peer-to-peer problem solving. Most peer networks meet quarterly from 10am-3pm. To attend a forum or for more information please contact Allison Ciborowski.
October 24- Life Enrichment,Edenwald, Towson
November 7-Staff Educators- Buckingham Choice, Frederick
November 8-Social Workers- Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg
November 14- MDS Coordinators-Carroll Lutheran Village, Westminster
Webinars:
Get Ready for Trauma-Informed Care-Wednesday, October 3, 2-3 p.m. ET
Phase 3 of the CMS Requirements of Participation (RoPs) requires that by November 2019 all nursing home providers practice trauma-informed care. Organizations must understand the principles and implement the practices of trauma-informed care to create sensitive and respectful environments for those people who have experienced adverse life events.
- Understand how traumatic experiences can affect the physiology as well as the behaviors and reactions of older adults.
- Consider the workplace practices and staff training needed to provide trauma-informed approaches to care.
- Obtain resources to assist with the ongoing implementation of person-centered trauma-informed care.
For more details and to register please visit the the LeadingAge Learning Hub by clicking here:
Medicare Open Enrollment: Tuesday Oct 9th Noon – 1:00 PM
Debbie Feierman with The Philadelphia Regional Office of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will share information about the upcoming Medicare Open Enrollment Period and some of the Medicare resources that you can use when assisting Medicare consumers in planning their health care choices for 2019.
Webinar Link:https://meetings.cms.gov/orion/joinmeeting.do?MTID=84e2eddebec6a8d04b4876589bceca97
Access Information: Please call the following number: WebEx:1-877-267-1577
Your WebEx Meeting # is:996 378 607
Seminars
QAPI Seminar,An In-Depth Discussion Offered by LeadingAge Maryland and LeadingAge DC
October 18, 8:30am-2:00pm at The Village at Rockville, Rockville, MD
Lead by Sophie A. Campbell, MSN, RN, CRRN, RAC-CT, CNDLTC,Director, Clinical Advisory Services, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Registration coming soon. Email Allison for more information.
Tuesday StandUp
Free, educational teleconferences held from 10-10:15am every other Tuesday.
To join, call 1 310-372-7549, Conference Code 505134
October 2- Section GG- What's changing and what you need to know- Rich Rigali- Assisted Rehab
October 16- Top questions to prep your team for survey
Oct 30- Fostering a culture of safety
If you have questions or would like to attend any of these events please contact Allison Ciborowski or 240-750-9925.
Housing Happenings
LeadingAge Maryland and LeadingAge DC are excited to announce our new, educational teleconference series designed specifically for affordable housing professionals. These short, practical learning sessions are designed specifically for service coordinators, property managers, and other individuals who work with older adults in affordable housing settings. Call in the third Wednesday of every month from 9-9:15am - Simply dial 310-372-7549,and enter conference code 505134. Clickherefor more information.
Upcoming sessions:
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
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9-9:15am
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How to Effectively Work with and Engage Residents
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Tiffany Nicolette
Director of Resident Services
Weinberg Senior Living
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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9-9:15am
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Housing Highlights from LeadingAge National Conference
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Linda Couch, VP of Housing Policy, and Colleen Bloom, Director of Housing Operations, LeadingAge National
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
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9-9:15am
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Hoarding: What you should know, and what you can do.
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Heather Murphy, Director of Move Management Services, Abilities Network
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Recent Events
Fall Leaders Forum Generates Excitement and New Possibilities
This year’s Fall Forum, held on September 11, focused on collaborations and partnerships and featured more than 10 different initiatives across from across the region. Those who attended told us they feel better prepared to “leverage relationships”, “look outside what is being done”, “reach out to partners in the community”, and generally be more proactive in initiating a wide range of collaborations. Besides learning from many presenters who shared during the panel discussions, attendees took part in small group discussions and an interactive “collaboration marketplace” experience. Information and ideas generated during the Forum will be used to create a detailed Collaboration Digest highlighting the initiatives in which our members are involved, exploring opportunities for new collaborations, and exploring the issues that we as LeadingAge Maryland can tackle together. A very special thank you to Ginger Cove for hosting this event. Stay tuned to learn more and receive your copy of the LeadingAge Maryland Collaboration Digest.
Emerging Leaders feel “Enlightened” After First Day
On September 12, we welcomed our fall 2018 Emerging Leaders for the first of their four days together. This diverse group of professionals comes from a wide range of LeadingAge Maryland member organizations, and represents many different departments and areas of expertise. At the end of day one, we asked attendees to give us one word to describe their first day. They told us things like: “Appreciated”,“Confident”, “Enlightened”, “Supported”, “Accepted”, “Valued”,“Understanding”, “Mindfulness”, “Collaboration”, “Eye-Opening”, and“Diversity”.
Our spring 2019 cohort is filling fast. To learn more or apply, please contact Allison.
Medical Marijuana Webinar Draws a Crowd
Last week’s webinar on the legal perspectives of medical marijuana provided practical insights on this timely, and often confusing, topic. Special thanks to Whiteford, Taylor, and Preston for presenting. Did you miss the live webinar? Listen to the recording and view handouts.
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