Get Registered for our 2025 Lobby Day!

Tuesday, March 25  |  8am — 5pm

Registration for our 2025 Lobby Day is now open! This free event is an opportunity to make your voice heard at the state capitol. Share your experiences with lawmakers, discuss key issues, and network with other providers!

Attending this Lobby Day will allow you to:

• Understand community issues

• Share your experience

• Educate your lawmaker 

• Advance the AFH Council’s mission: To improve the lives and well-being of vulnerable adults through the support of adult family homes.

Maintaining Engagement Through the Legislative Process

Every Tuesday in January |  2:00pm — 3:00pm

Presented by John Ficker, Executive Director and Courtney Williams, Advocacy Coordinator with the AFH Council

Agenda:

• Session updates

• Progress on AFH Council priorities

• How to engage

• Upcoming hearings

• Lobby Day: Save the date March 25!

• Q&A

1.0 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend the entire webinar.

Respirator (N95) Written Program for AFHs

Jan 22  |  1:00pm — 2:00pm

Presented by the HAI/AR Occupational Health team with WA Department of Health

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the purpose of having a Respirator Written Program

2. What are the elements of the written program you must include

3. Identify resources to assist you with staying compliant with the rules and regulations on respirator use

1.0 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend the entire webinar.

Understanding the CARE Tool

Jan 29  |  10:00am — 11:30am

Presented by Karen Cordero, AFH Council’s Director of Education & Support

Participants Will Learn About:

• Medicaid programs and their funding source

• The purpose of the CARE tool

• How CARE affects daily rates

• Your role in the CARE assessment

• Additional information captured in CARE

1.5 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend the entire webinar.

NWHRN Long-Term Care Session
Jan 22  |  10:30am

Presented by the Northwest Healthcare Response Network

This session will be specifically focused on discussions with only the providers to discuss objectives and next steps for future meetings! We want to gather ideas from providers on topics and tools for the upcoming sessions, ideas for speakers to learn from about emergency preparedness, and support interactive learning sessions with participants.  The purpose of these conversations are to connect LTC facilities and supporting partner agencies across the state with the goal of building resilient system capabilities together. The NWHRN will record these sessions to allow for shared learnings and suggests prioritizing attendance as able.

AFH Provider Quarterly Connection
Jan 29  |  1:00pm — 2:30pm

Presented by HCS and the AFH Council

During These Sessions, We will:

• Create opportunities for AFH providers and HCS leadership to communicate

• Discuss important topics of provider interest

• Provide updates and education

• Come together to strengthen communication and understanding in our shared mission of quality long-term care

1.5 CE will be available to all who attend.

DOH Occupational Health Team Lunch and Learn
Every First and Third Wednesday of the Month at 12:00pm

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) offers free, informal, 30-minute Lunch and Learn sessions held on the first and third Wednesday of the month, at 12 p.m. In each session, they give a brief presentation focused on a respiratory protection topic and then have time for Q&A. DOH’s website has a list of topics about the respiratory protection program.

Yakima Chapter Meeting

Jan 22  |  12:00pm — 2:30pm

The Pub

5110 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA 98908

Mortgage Income Requirements: How Lenders Calculate Income

Presented by Diana Muresan, Vice President with The Federal Savings Bank

Overview: Brief description on guidelines used for calculating various income types, understanding Debt to Income ratio (DTI) with a special emphasis on State Pay income (non-taxable income), what you need to know before 2024 tax season

1.5 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend.

Mountlake Terrace Chapter Meeting

Jan 22  |  1:00pm — 3:30pm

Mountlake Terrace Library

23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

Hospice and Palliative Care Update: Strengthening Our Partnership

Presented by Dan Williams, Community Liaison, Providence Hospice of Seattle

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the benefits of hospice for patients and their families

• Describe the hospice philosophy, the hospice care team, and services

• Identify myths and misconceptions that create a barrier to early hospice care

• Discuss how we can work together to assure optimal care

1.0 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend.

Lunch Sponsor:

Spokane Chapter Meeting

Jan 23  |  11:30am — 2:30pm

NEW LOCATION THIS MONTH

Indian Trail Library

4909 W Barnes Rd, Spokane, WA 99208

Mortgage Income Requirements: How Lenders Calculate Income

Presented by Diana Muresan, Vice President with The Federal Savings Bank

Overview: Brief description on guidelines used for calculating various income types, understanding Debt to Income ratio (DTI) with a special emphasis on State Pay income (non-taxable income), what you need to know before 2024 tax season

1.5 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend.

Lunch Sponsor:

Vancouver Chapter Meeting

Jan 24  |  1:30pm — 3:30pm

Firstenburg Community Center — Room C

700 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684

My Mouth Is The Gateway To My Body

Presented by Paula Nguyen, Mobile Dental Hygienist and owner of Everlasting Smiles 4 U

Topics:

• Why Mobile Dentistry?

• What Happens During The Appointment?

• What Is The Difference Between Periodontal Disease and Gingivitis?

• What Is Decay?

• And more!

1.0 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend.

Lunch Sponsor:

Tri-Cities Chapter Meeting

Jan 24  |  2:30pm — 4:30pm

Richland Public Library

955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352

Mortgage Income Requirements: How Lenders Calculate Income

Presented by Diana Muresan, Vice President with The Federal Savings Bank

Overview: Brief description on guidelines used for calculating various income types, understanding Debt to Income ratio (DTI) with a special emphasis on State Pay income (non-taxable income), what you need to know before 2024 tax season

1.5 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend.

All Staff of AFH Council Member Homes Can Get Free CE!

Are you aware that all staff at AFH Council member homes can receive free CE by attending our webinars and chapter meetings? It’s easy for your team to take advantage of this opportunity: just have them use your home’s license number when registering for webinars and include it on the sign-in sheet at chapter meetings. This is a great opportunity to improve your team’s professional development and give them the tools they need to excel. Send them to our events page to get them started!

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