Sean Fahey

Attorney
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC (IN Office)
Indianapolis, IN, USA
  • 109-C. SNF Regulations: Get the Clarity You Need to Succeed

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    109-C. SNF Regulations: Get the Clarity You Need to Succeed

    Regulatory changes and survey trends impact all skilled nursing facilities (SNF) across the nation. This session will review and evaluate significant regulatory developments from the past year. Presenters will provide updates on the minimum staffing standards and other long-term care regulations. They will also identify current survey trends by reviewing the top survey citations issued regionally and nationally. Throughout the session, you’ll be encouraged to discuss common regulatory challenges in skilled nursing and share best practices related to regulatory developments and survey trends. You’ll also learn how to anticipate and prepare for future regulatory developments and surveys.

Alan Fairbanks

President
Serviam Value-Based Care Alliance
Kansas City, MO, USA
  • 77-E. Positioning Senior Living in a Value-Based Care Environment

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

    77-E. Positioning Senior Living in a Value-Based Care Environment

    Recent research suggests that senior living residents experience lower mortality rates and fewer hospitalizations than their peers in the broader community. This session will explore what these research findings suggest about the growing value of the housing and care provided to older adults living in congregate settings. Presenters will discuss the role that senior living organizations play in delivering integrated solutions for chronic disease management and proactive well-care. They will also detail integrated housing and care models that offer preventive services while boosting resident satisfaction, improving healthcare outcomes, and providing financial incentives to senior living providers. You’ll gain insights into the role of data in positioning your community to participate in value-based care.

Nicole Fallon

VP, Integrated Services and Managed Care
LeadingAge
Washington, DC, United States
  • 108-B. Medicare Disruptions: Adopting Strategies for Resilience

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

    108-B. Medicare Disruptions: Adopting Strategies for Resilience

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is pursuing a new strategic direction aimed at reducing healthcare costs, shifting more financial risk to providers, and modifying existing CMMI models. At the same time, Congress is discussing significant changes to Medicare Advantage that could dramatically impact provider revenue streams, contracting strategies, and payer mixes. During this session, you’ll gain insights into these federal policy shifts and how they could reshape revenue models and affect the financial stability of aging services organizations. Presenters will share strategic approaches to help you manage risk and adapt to a rapidly evolving payer landscape. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and ensure your organization’s long-term viability in a changing healthcare environment.

  • 121-J. Federal Policy Across the Continuum

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    121-J. Federal Policy Across the Continuum

    Are you managing multiple service lines across the continuum, or just curious about the broader policy landscape affecting aging services? This session is designed for you. The LeadingAge advocacy team will be on hand to review this year’s federal policy successes and challenges. You’ll gain a clear understanding of key federal legislative and regulatory changes impacting nursing homes, hospice, affordable housing, home health, adult day services, and Medicaid home and community-based services. You’ll also hear the latest updates on legal matters, workforce development, and Medicare Advantage. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up on 2025’s policy news and prepare for the advocacy initiatives that are expected to emerge in 2026.

Siobhan Farvardin

Global Director of Senior Living
HKS, Inc.
Dallas, TX, United States
  • 132-F. Meet the Adult Family Home: Prefabricated Congregate Housing

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    132-F. Meet the Adult Family Home: Prefabricated Congregate Housing

    As the shortage of affordable and accessible housing persists, addressing the needs of an aging population becomes increasingly urgent. This session will present an innovative solution: the Adult Family Home, a prefabricated congregate housing prototype that features five to ten bedrooms and is designed to help unrelated adults age in place, foster relationships, and receive assistance with daily activities. Presenters will discuss the model’s biophilic design principles, which enhance connections to nature, outline its financial benefits, including reduced initial startup costs, and describe its potential as a financeable option for small business operators. You’ll discover how this model cultivates vibrant, supportive communities while addressing pressing housing needs.

Stuart Feldman

VP, Industry Market Lead
PointClickCare
Mississauga, ON, Canada

David Fik

President, Partner
Lantz Boggio / Architects
Englewood, CO, United States
  • 134-H. The Evolution of Campus Design: A Holistic Approach

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

    134-H. The Evolution of Campus Design: A Holistic Approach

    As the older adult population continues to grow, senior living communities must evolve to meet the increasingly diverse and multifaceted needs of their residents. This session will provide two essential tools for achieving this goal: experience-based design, which examines the lived experiences, emotions, and behaviors of older adults, and data-driven design, which uses quantitative metrics to identify inefficiencies and enhance functionality. Presenters will explore the principles, value, and application of both design models and offer tips for combining these approaches to create communities that balance empathy and efficiency. You’ll gain tools to help you build adaptable, sustainable, and future-ready living spaces that promote the physical, emotional, and social well-being of older adults.

David Finkelstein

CIO
RiverSpring Living
Bronx, NY, US
  • 9-F. For Dining Success, Blend High-Tech and Human Ingredients

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    9-F. For Dining Success, Blend High-Tech and Human Ingredients

    Senior living organizations operating in today’s business environment often find it challenging to manage operational costs. This challenge is particularly evident in dining services and this session will demonstrate how to reduce costs and enhance dining quality by using technology to streamline your culinary operations. Presenters will share examples of technology solutions from electronic menus and voice-activated appliances to smart thermometers and electronic inventory management systems that can boost efficiency and elevate the overall customer experience. You’ll also discover practical, simple, and effective methods for ensuring that human interaction remains at the heart of the dining experience so you can continue providing memorable meals that appeal to every guest.

  • 13-J. Value-Based Payments: Using Technology to Ensure Success

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    13-J. Value-Based Payments: Using Technology to Ensure Success

    Is your care setting working to improve resident outcomes through value-based payment models that prioritize high-quality, cost-effective, personalized, and data-driven care? A variety of technology solutions could ensure your success. This session will describe how artificial intelligence can help you reduce hospital readmissions and improve care quality by identifying at-risk residents, predicting potential health complications, and tailoring interventions accordingly. Presenters will also describe technology platforms that lower costs by supporting continuous monitoring and virtual healthcare visits. You’ll even learn how to use robotics to streamline repetitive and labor-intensive tasks, allowing staff to concentrate on intensive therapy services. Join this session to discover how technology solutions can help you improve your services and bottom line.

Stephen Fleming

Executive-in-Residence
Appalachian State University
Greensboro, NC, USA
  • 28-B. Interested in Growth? Make Sure Your Board is Prepared

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

    28-B. Interested in Growth? Make Sure Your Board is Prepared

    Growth is a popular topic among leaders of aging services organizations striving to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding older population. However, these leaders must remember that growth brings the prospect of significant change for organizations and the boards that govern them. This session will help ensure that your board is fully prepared for growth, whether your organization is expanding its services, footprint, or customer base. Presenters will offer strategies to help guide your board as it evaluates your organization’s capacity for growth, determines how it should grow, and develops the decision-making processes needed to manage growth. You’ll return home with practical strategies to help your organization establish the strategic governance required for future success.

Wendy Foraker

Portfolio Manager
National Church Residences
Columbus, OH, US
  • 25-J. Bridging the Digital Divide to Unlock Residents’ Public Benefits

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    25-J. Bridging the Digital Divide to Unlock Residents’ Public Benefits

    Gaps in digital literacy and technology access can create economic barriers for affordable housing residents as they navigate public benefits enrollment services that are transitioning to digital platforms. This session will explore how National Church Residences has helped over 3,000 older adults access more than $11 million in public benefits through its Benefits Enrollment Center. You’ll learn how to make benefits enrollment processes more inclusive and accessible to all residents through interventions that provide alternative enrollment methods or offer digital literacy support. Don’t miss this opportunity to ensure that residents of your housing community receive the benefits they’re entitled to, regardless of their technology proficiency or access to digital tools.

Hilary Forman

Vice President of Innovation & Managed Care
H2 Health
Sherrills Ford, NC, USA
  • 11-H. Achieve Long-Term Wellness with Real-Time Service Coordination

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

    11-H. Achieve Long-Term Wellness with Real-Time Service Coordination

    Senior living communities aspire to help older residents and clients maintain the highest level of wellness for as long as possible. This session will explore how real-time service coordination can help. Representatives of PointClickCare, a cloud-based healthcare software platform, will describe a technology tool that puts comprehensive information about a resident’s condition into the hands of caregivers so they can recognize and respond swiftly to the first signs of changing needs. Presenters will outline how timely information can help senior living organizations proactively prevent falls, hospitalizations, and move-outs. They will also offer strategies for collaborating with providers of outpatient therapy, home health care, and pharmacy services to improve care coordination.

Lynn Foster

Senior Partner
WittKieffer
OakBrook, IL, USA
  • 38-J. Accelerating the Impact of a New CEO

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    38-J. Accelerating the Impact of a New CEO

    All chief executive officers (CEOs) can benefit from a proactive and supportive transition process that fully engages the board and leadership team to ensure early success in the role. Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge (WCBR), a life plan community in Charlottesville, VA, sought to orchestrate such a comprehensive transition for its new CEO. During this session, the community’s board chair and new CEO will share key elements of that transition plan. They’ll also address common and unexpected obstacles organizations must overcome to ensure a successful transition process. You’ll discover how a leadership transition can represent a strategic opportunity that enables organizations to step confidently into a brighter future.

Devin Fox

Vice President-Clinical Operations/Associate Medical Director
Immanuel
Omaha, NE, US
  • 76-D. Managing Care Transitions Across the Continuum

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    76-D. Managing Care Transitions Across the Continuum

    Immanuel, a multi-site senior living provider based in Omaha, NE, operates independent living, assisted living, and memory support communities, in addition to three Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). This session will focus on how the organization developed a unique approach to managing care transitions in its PACE program and then applied that model to all its locations and campuses. Presenters will describe the service gaps that prompted Immanuel to establish the roles of a Care Transition Nurse Manager in its PACE programs and Care Navigator in its communities. You’ll learn how the care transitions initiative was developed and its impact on costs, staff satisfaction, and quality of life for residents and participants.