Cheryl Lampkowski-Sowle

AVP Home Health and Hospice
Otterbein SeniorLife
Lebanon, OH, USA
  • 22-G. From Vision to Practice: Planning for Inclusion

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    22-G. From Vision to Practice: Planning for Inclusion

    In 2022, LeadingAge Ohio incorporated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals into its strategic plan. It then enlisted volunteers from member organizations to help create meaningful DEI resources within the Buckeye State. In this session, presenters will discuss how a DEI framework can help reduce employee turnover, improve workforce satisfaction, and create more welcoming environments for residents. You’ll learn how current trends and public sentiment about DEI may impact the aging services sector and explore strategies for maintaining and advancing DEI initiatives in a shifting social and political landscape.

Teffie Landmann

Director of Dementia-Friendly Experience
Landis Communities
Lititz, PA, USA
  • 102-J. Balancing Autonomy and Safety for People with Dementia

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    102-J. Balancing Autonomy and Safety for People with Dementia

    Many residential care settings are reevaluating traditional views about the relationship between resident safety and autonomy. This session will outline practical decision-making frameworks that can help your organization determine the best approach to providing services and supports to older adults living with dementia. Presenters will incorporate the perspectives of various stakeholders as they explore options for honoring residents’ autonomy through the built environment, operations, and technology. You’ll hear from two organizations currently weighing their options as they decide how best to serve older people living with dementia. Attend this session to gain tools not pat answers to help you make thoughtful, responsible, and respectful decisions that benefit the older adults you serve.

Traci Larson

CEO/President
Guardian Angels Senior Services
Elk River, MN, USA
  • 140-B. International Perspectives: Creating Pipelines for Foreign-Born Workers

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

    140-B. International Perspectives: Creating Pipelines for Foreign-Born Workers

    The demand for qualified caregivers is rising worldwide, and workforce shortages in aged care are intensifying. Domestic solutions are critical, but the aged care sector must also embrace innovative global partnerships. This session will examine how providers in Minnesota are working with the Kenyan State Department of Diaspora Affairs to create sustainable pipelines for foreign-born workers. Discover how similar initiatives can strengthen the U.S. healthcare workforce, enhance global skillsets, and improve healthcare outcomes. You’ll learn the steps necessary to engage in international recruitment, navigate complex immigration systems, and foster partnerships that prioritize workforce needs and advance global healthcare.

Jen Larson

Director, Office of Asset Management
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Washington, DC, United States
  • 117-G. The Impact of Federal Reforms on Affordable Senior Housing

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    117-G. The Impact of Federal Reforms on Affordable Senior Housing

    *Closed to Press* How will systemic changes across federal programs impact the future of mission-aligned affordable housing for older adults? Attend this session to stay informed about the rapidly evolving landscape of affordable senior housing. Presenters will provide a comprehensive overview of funding freezes, regulatory changes, and modifications to the federal housing workforce. You’ll gain the knowledge and insights necessary to address current uncertainties and navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Robert Leamer

Principal Advisor
Northampton Advisors
Chatham, NJ, USA
  • 36-I. What’s Your Organization’s Good Governance Score?

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    36-I. What’s Your Organization’s Good Governance Score?

    True or false? “Most of our board’s meeting time is devoted to hearing management reports; directors speak less than 10% of the time.” During this session, a governance advisor will use this and other true-false statements to help you evaluate your board’s performance on the “Good Governance Index.” Along the way, you’ll explore key governance principles, including the role board members play in charting and securing the future of their organizations, and how governance structures and policies influence the board’s effectiveness. Join this session to discover how closely your board’s practices align with sound governance principles, identify policies and actions that will strengthen your board, and learn strategies for overcoming obstacles that hinder good governance.

Omar Lebron

Director of Employee Experience
Selfhelp Community Services
New York, NY, USA
  • 145-E. How a Trauma-Informed Approach Can Promote Workforce Wellness

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

    145-E. How a Trauma-Informed Approach Can Promote Workforce Wellness

    Many older Americans will experience at least one traumatic event that affects their physical, mental, and social health. This session will propose that trauma also affects the people who care for older adults, and that a person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) approach can enhance the health and well-being of these caregivers. Presenters will describe the implementation of PCTI, highlight the model’s potential to improve workforce wellness, and offer solutions to reduce staff vacancies, decrease turnover, and attract new talent. You’ll take home practical tips for integrating PCTI principles into organizational policies and procedures that benefit team members, care recipients, family caregivers, volunteers, and organizations providing care.

Doug Leidig

President & CEO
Asbury Communities, Inc.
Frederick, MD, USA
  • 1-A. Smart Living Showcase: Bringing Technology to Senior Living

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

    1-A. Smart Living Showcase: Bringing Technology to Senior Living

    Imagine owning a television that uses artificial intelligence to provide social connection. You might want eyeglasses that provide real-time captions of your conversations, or a scale that assesses your risk of falling. These and other technology solutions are displayed in a Smart Living Showcase, developed by Asbury Communities in collaboration with the AgeTech Collaborativeu2122 from AARP. Attend this session for an eye-opening overview of how the showcase is helping Asbury investigate emerging technologies and understand older adults’ preferences and readiness to embrace technology. Presenters will guide you through the showcase’s collection, offer tips for implementing technology solutions in senior living, and discuss the impact of technology innovation on market perception and sales.

Robert Leikind

Regional Director, AJC New England
American Jewish Committee
New York, NY, United States
  • 21-F. Shining a Light on Antisemitism in Aging Services

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    21-F. Shining a Light on Antisemitism in Aging Services

    Incidents of antisemitism continue to surge across the United States. Still, many providers of aging services may be unaware of how this ancient form of hatred could affect their organizations, regardless of their religious affiliation. This session will provide an overview of anti-Jewish themes and tropes, examine the manifestations of antisemitism throughout history, and provide insights that are broadly relevant not only to those serving Jewish communities, but to anyone seeking to better understand and address anti-Jewish hatred. The session will also include real-world scenarios tailored to challenges relevant to aging services. A representative from the American Jewish Committee will present practical tools for recognizing and effectively responding to antisemitism, both personally and in the workplace.

Emily Levine

Chief of Advocacy
2Life Communities
Brighton, MA, USA
  • 123-L. Seeking Tax Credit Funding? Study Your State’s Allocation Plan

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    123-L. Seeking Tax Credit Funding? Study Your State’s Allocation Plan

    The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is the most significant federal source of financing for affordable housing. Join this interactive session led by the National Housing Trust and 2Life Communities to learn about the tax credit program and gain insights into how your state’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) outlines the criteria and priorities used to guide the selection of affordable senior housing projects for LIHTC funding. Presenters will draw on the National Housing Trust’s forthcoming examination of 53 allocation plans to explore how states are adapting their QAPs to meet the need for affordable senior housing. You’ll learn to leverage your state’s QAP to build, preserve, and protect affordable, climate-ready senior housing.

Mimi Lewis

R3 Program Director
Simon C. Fireman Community
Randolph, MA, USA
  • 86-K. Integrating Affordable Housing and Healthcare

    • Wednesday, November 05, 2025

    10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

    86-K. Integrating Affordable Housing and Healthcare

    Hebrew SeniorLife developed the Right Care, Right Place, Right Time (R3) model to offer enhanced wellness services to older adults living in affordable housing. This session will focus on a partnership between Hebrew SeniorLife and Schochet, a property management company that implemented the R3 model. Presenters will outline the resources, organizational readiness, and leadership commitment necessary to become an R3 provider. You’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the significant impact your organization could have if it integrated housing and healthcare. Take home practical steps for engaging more frequently with residents about their health and well-being.

David Lindeman

Director, Center for Technology and Aging
LeadingAge
Oakland, CA, USA

Steve Lindsey

CEO
Garden Spot Communities
New Holland, PA, USA
  • 124-A. Up Your Game: Join the Dining Revolution

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

    124-A. Up Your Game: Join the Dining Revolution

    Senior living providers recognize the need for dining programs that offer enjoyable, social experiences in sophisticated environments. Yet, an attractive dining room or a casual cafu00e9 are no longer enough to distinguish your dining program from the competition. Instead, it’s time to consider introducing restaurant styles typically found in urban downtown areas and designing eating spaces where innovative elements and distinctive themes are reflected in menus, artwork, and dining accessories. If this feels a bit overwhelming, you’ll want to attend this session. Presenters will help you understand the latest trends in senior living dining, explore renovation projects currently underway in life plan communities, and review the outcomes of multiple resident and prospective resident focus groups.