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The 20th Anniversary Conference for AALHA will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. This year, our theme Staying Strong in Assisted Living explores ways the Assisted Living Homes industry can survive and thrive during a time of rapid change in population demands, legislation and regulations. Our goal is to support Homeowners, Managers and Caregivers in their pursuit of providing the highest level of care for Arizona's senior population. 

Attendee Information:

• Opportunity to earn 6 CEUs (NCIA Board Approved) and have access to invaluable resources all in a single location.
• Access to information and resources you can’t afford to miss.
• Time to meet valued sponsors and table exhibitors who provide resources for your care home business. Ample networking time!
  
• Incredible speaker line-up
• Valuable networking opportunities 
• Raffle prizes 
• Lunch and refreshments throughout the day
• Members attend at NO charge! Click here to join today and receive a complimentary registration!

ADMISSION:

• All active AALHA members receive one complimentary ticket to this conference! Be sure to use your membership benefit!
• Conference registration is required for all attendees - simply register at no additional charge via the registration links on this page. 
• Early-bird admission discounted tickets (save $25) ends 2/15/24. 
  
• All ticket sales are final.

Speaker Line-Up: 

Keynote Speaker: 
Natali Edmonds 

Natali Edmonds, PSYD, ABPP, is the host of the #1 Dementia Training channel on YouTube- Careblazers TV. Her free training videos have been viewed over 15 million times worldwide with new videos being released to the public every week. Her Dementia Careblazer Survival Guide has been downloaded over 70,000 times and is currently in use at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Caregiver Support Program.

Her company, Dementia Careblazers was named the 2022 caregiving organization of the year by Care.com. She currently serves as a medical reviewer for national publications and has been been a featured expert on local and national news.

Speaker:
Ivonne Meader

Ivonne is the founder and VP of Operations for Caring Data, a software company for assisted living facilities.  During the AALHA Conference, she will present Proper Documentation & Record Keeping in Assisted Living Facilities. Having been an owner and administrator herself in the assisted living setting, she gained valuable insight into what is needed and also what is lacking for those caring for individuals in residential care. 

Speaker: 
Dave Voepel

In 2018, Dave Voepel was named CEO of the Arizona Health Care Association’s (AHCA) which was organized in 1953.  AHCA represents skilled nursing and assisted living centers throughout the state of Arizona. Dave has been in the association management arena since the late 1980’s giving him extensive legislative, regulatory, and non-profit experience.  He has worked for all types of organizations including small, local groups to those with a national scope.

Before his present position, he was the Executive Director for the Illinois Health Care Association for 12 years and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for almost ten years.  At NFIB, he served as their Vice President of Political Operation in Washington, D.C.

Speakers:
Multiple speakers from Maricopa County Public Health

Communicable Disease and Public Health. Conference attendees will gain valuable insight from the department of public health regarding gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory illnesses and communicable diseases to those living in residential assisted living.

Speaker: 
James Tiffany 

James Tiffany, Arizona Department of Health Services:  Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing Updates and Top 10

SPONSOR INFORMATION:

Sponsorship opportunities are sold out! Thank you to all of the leading-edge companies who graciously support AALHA's 20th Annual Conference. Click here to view our 2024 Conference Sponsors.