LeadingAge Washington’s 71st Annual Conference & EXPO at The Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane June (13) 14-16, 2022
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Nov. 15-15, 2018 San Fransisco Details
Upcoming Technology News and Events:
Aging 2.0 for the Seattle Chapter.
Providing a global platform, Aging2.0 is accelerating innovation for senior care. The Local Chapters are volunteer-run with the mission of connecting innovators in the aging industry. It is about creating an innovative incubation platform for aging services and technologies in the Pacific Northwest.
Cyber-Seniors Documentary follows a group of initially reluctant seniors as they discover the wonders of the world-wide-web with the help of their teenage mentors. Their exploration of cyberspace is catapulted to a whole new level when 89-year-old Shura decides to create a YouTube tutorial. This inspires a lively competition where hidden talents and competitive spirits are revealed. The Cyber-Seniors program was started by two teenage sisters. They came up with the idea after witnessing how cyber-communication had transformed their grandparents’ lives and brought them closer to their grandchildren. WATCH DVDs available.
LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that can improve the aging experience. CAST has become an international coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives.
Technology is one of the five big ideas of LeadingAge. More.
In this section, Aging Services will provide information about emerging technologies and efforts to accelerate the availability of technology to consumers.
Majd Alwan, Director, malwan@agingtech.org (202) 508-9463
TED Talks: Eric Dishman on Personalized Health Systems; More.
A monthly digest of news and analysis for CAST members about the latest information and trends in aging-services technology. Read the online versions.
The video will give you a glimpse, through the eyes of one family, of what the future of aging could look like with help from developing technologies that are possible, practical and affordable.
For providers, caring for the elderly during a pandemic was filled with bold heroism in the face of unprecedented challenges such as supply chain disruptions, worsened staffing challenges, medical supply shortages, unexpected loss of life, and exhausted caregivers. In this session, you’ll discuss lessons providers have learned, review recent survey trends, and summarize how we… Read More
LeadingAge Washington’s Assisted Living Certified Leadership & Management Training LeadingAge Washington is announcing the return of our Assisted Living Certified Leadership & Management In-Person Program. This 28 hour training is structured to assist the new or experienced Assisted Living Director and those that want to gain knowledge about the Assisted Living profession. This is a time… Read More
LeadingAge Washington’s Assisted Living Certified Leadership & Management Training LeadingAge Washington is announcing the return of our Assisted Living Certified Leadership & Management In-Person Program. This 28 hour training is structured to assist the new or experienced Assisted Living Director and those that want to gain knowledge about the Assisted Living profession. This is a time… Read More
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking nursing homes to participate in a pilot study of the Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey. The new supplemental item set focuses on the extent to which nursing homes’ organizational culture supports the safety of… Read More
Congress is developing its fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills, including the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding bill. Now is the time to urge your senators and representatives to increase funding for affordable senior housing to preserve and expand affordable housing for older adults with very low incomes. Your advocacy matters and your voice… Read More
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