Conference Agenda

Wednesday March 10th

Time Session Speaker
MORNING SESSIONS
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Welcome & Keynote Address: "The Future of Aging Services" Dr. John Bowling
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Meet & Greet Lunch Sheila McMackin & Kim Stoneking
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Private Duty Home Care from the Customer Perspective Jason Tweed & Stephen Tweed
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Legal Issues Facing Homecare Agencies: Protecting Your Business, Intellectual Property and Bottom Line Robert King. Esq
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Online Relationship Building: Social Media Marketing for Elder Care Providers Valerie VanBooven
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Implementing Customer Service Techniques Christina Chartrand
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Business Owners: Take Control of Your Exit Plan Risa Baker
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Touchy-Feely is for Caregivers, Not the Accounting Staff Geraldine Fioriglio
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION  

Thursday March 11th

Time Session Speaker
MORNING SESSIONS
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Hospitals' Focus on Re-admittance Rates - An Opportunity for Your Agency Jim Wills & Ben Albert
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The Relevant Home Care Marketer Lori Moshier
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Veterans & Start Ups - Access Your Agency's Potential…Now! Regina & Kelly McNamara
10:30 a.m. - Noon KEYNOTE SPEAKER Norm Bouchard
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. BUSINESS LUNCHEON  
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Basic Marketing for Home Care: Understanding and Working with Social Media as a Tool for Success Merrily Orsini
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Optimizing for Success: Comprehensive Plan of Care Bert Cave
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Add Value and Revenue to Your Practice with Geriatric Care Management Linda Fodrini-Johnson
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Exceptional Growth Through Exceptional Caregivers - The Gold Standard Screening Process Leigh Davis
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Expanding Beyond Non-medical Cathy Meckes
3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. The Art of Negotiation Dexter Braff

Friday March 12th

Time Session Speaker
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Congress & Home Care - NPDA's Advocacy Agenda Rep. Schwartz & Danae Kehoe
10:30 a.m. - Noon A Legal Update John Gilliland
Noon - 1:30 Closing Lunch - Door Prizes NPDA Staff