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.

Jonathan Lips

Vice President, Legal Affairs
LeadingAge
Washington, DC, USA
  • 115-F. Mapping and Navigating a Changing Landscape for Nonprofits

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    115-F. Mapping and Navigating a Changing Landscape for Nonprofits

    *Closed to Press* What does it mean to be a nonprofit organization in the United States? Recent White House executive orders, shifting agency priorities, and Congressional activities may soon influence your answer to that question. This session will provide insights into the evolving policy and legal landscape for nonprofits and the risks these changes may pose for your organization. Presenters will examine the potential for increased scrutiny of nonprofits and emerging threats associated with the perceived missions and activities of specific groups. They’ll also outline legislative and regulatory changes affecting tax-exempt status and charitable donations. Stay informed about recent developments, explore what may lie ahead, and consider actions your organization can take to mitigate potential risks.

  • 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.

Michael Logan

CEO
Saint Simeon’s Episcopal Home
Tulsa, OK, 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.

Michelle Loucks

Executive Director
Ware Presbyterian Village
Oxford, PA, USA
  • 81-G. On-Site Care: Promoting Health in Life Plan Communities

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    81-G. On-Site Care: Promoting Health in Life Plan Communities

    Life plan communities strive to maximize resident independence and well-being by providing multiple levels of care and service so residents can avoid hospital admissions when their needs change. This session will introduce a critical step toward achieving that goal: employing healthcare practitioners to deliver primary care and care coordination through on-site clinics, home visits, and telehealth services. Presenters will demonstrate how on-site primary care can help reduce resident hospitalizations and facilitate transitions between service levels while improving access to medication reconciliation, behavior management, advanced care planning, and palliative care. You’ll discover the types of on-site medical services residents expect and how an on-site healthcare team can build trust in your organization.

Ellen Lowre

VP Nutrition; Wellness & Sustainability
CCL Hospitality Group
Boston, MA, USA
  • 95-F. Your Wellness Strategy: Aligning Operations with Expectations

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    95-F. Your Wellness Strategy: Aligning Operations with Expectations

    Many older adults are seeking a senior living community that will foster their physical, emotional, and social well-being. Will your community meet their expectations? This session will provide valuable guidance to help you integrate the concepts of wellness and well-being into your mission to support resident satisfaction, longevity, and purpose. Presenters will help you understand how innovative approaches to promoting wellness can position your organization as the preferred choice for older adults looking for a vibrant and supportive living environment. Hear from senior living operators who have created vibrant communities that cater to the whole person. You’ll take home practical strategies for aligning your operations with evolving consumer expectations to ensure your organization’s long-term success.

Ellen Lowre

VP Nutrition; Wellness & Sustainability
CCL Hospitality Group
Boston, MA, United States
  • 95-F. Your Wellness Strategy: Aligning Operations with Expectations

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    95-F. Your Wellness Strategy: Aligning Operations with Expectations

    Many older adults are seeking a senior living community that will foster their physical, emotional, and social well-being. Will your community meet their expectations? This session will provide valuable guidance to help you integrate the concepts of wellness and well-being into your mission to support resident satisfaction, longevity, and purpose. Presenters will help you understand how innovative approaches to promoting wellness can position your organization as the preferred choice for older adults looking for a vibrant and supportive living environment. Hear from senior living operators who have created vibrant communities that cater to the whole person. You’ll take home practical strategies for aligning your operations with evolving consumer expectations to ensure your organization’s long-term success.

Stephen Luoni

Director, Community Design Center
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR, USA
  • 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.

Jan Luursema

Consultant
MaPaLaNa
Elst, GELDERLAND, The Netherlands

Jing Ma

Chairman of the Board
Shenzhen Houde Shijia Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen City, SHENZHEN, China
  • 75-D. International Perspectives: Field-Driven Standards Lead to Person-Centered Innovation

    • Monday, November 03, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    75-D. International Perspectives: Field-Driven Standards Lead to Person-Centered Innovation

    Providers of aging services in China have used CARF International’s field-driven, person-centered accreditation standards to improve the care experience of their residents and the business outcomes of their organizations. This session will showcase China’s innovative business and care delivery in independent living, assisted living, rehabilitation programs, and other care models unique to China. Presenters will introduce you to China’s aging services system, explain how it compares to aging services worldwide, and suggest ways it could be replicated in other countries. Panelists will also share how Chinese providers are expanding person-centered practices across entire systems of care.

Brian Maas

Vice President Mission and Spiritual Care
Immanuel
Omaha, NE, USA
  • 96-G. Body & Soul: Connecting Spirituality, Health, and Wellness

    • Tuesday, November 04, 2025

    8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

    96-G. Body & Soul: Connecting Spirituality, Health, and Wellness

    Spiritual care helps older adults find purpose, increase resilience, build coping mechanisms, and address concerns about suffering and mortality. This session will explore innovative approaches to meeting residents’ increasingly diverse cultural and religious needs. Presenters will discuss activities that nurture spirituality, such as nature outings, organized social interactions, and dedicated spaces for prayer or meditation. They’ll also demonstrate how training staff to provide high-quality spiritual care can positively impact employee morale, job satisfaction, and personal growth. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the link between spirituality and health, the benefits of integrating residents’ spiritual preferences into their care plans, and the value of making high-quality spiritual care a strategic and mission priority for your organization.

Donald Macaskill

Chief Executive
ScottishCare
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, United Kingdom

Sarah Malchow

Chief Administrative Officer
Cedar Community
West Bend, WI, USA
  • 127-C. Refresh and Expand Your Independent Living Offerings

    • Sunday, November 02, 2025

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    127-C. Refresh and Expand Your Independent Living Offerings

    Enhancing the independent living options on your campus could help keep your organization competitive in today’s market. This session will show you how. The chief administrative officer of a multi-site organization will discuss how their organization is diversifying its independent living offerings to include standalone ranch homes, duplexes, converted loft residences, and conventional apartments. An architect will review design trends and considerations for various price points. A financing expert will outline how to model and evaluate different independent living options. Whether you’re facing low occupancy in older inventory or exploring new options to meet growing demand, you’ll leave this session with fresh ideas for strategic campus planning.