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 | Our 2024 Fall Conference is HALF Sold Out!Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27 |
| Our Fall Conference is HALF sold out. Join us at the Tulalip Resort Casino for two days of fun, education opportunities, and great food! This year, we’ll hear from expert speakers on marketing your AFH, financing and retiring, crisis response, resident activities, and so much more. DSHS leadership will be in attendance and for the first time in Conference history, we have entertainment scheduled! Don’t wait to get registered for this amazing opportunity to network with providers and affiliate businesses across the state! |
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 | RCS AFH Provider Forum
Aug 29 | 1:00pm — 2:30pm |
| Presented by RCS and the AFH Council Please join us for a conversation with your local RCS staff. We have scheduled these meetings with the intention of improving communication and giving you an opportunity to meet your Field Manager and get your questions answered. Agenda: |
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 | Healthcare 101
Aug 22 | 2:30pm — 3:30pm |
| Presented by Shereice Brown, Workforce Development Manager with The Long-Term Care Foundation |
| Learn More About: Health Insurance and Why It Is Important WA Health Benefit Exchange & WA Healthplan Finder Open Enrollment Qualifying Life Events LTCF Care Navigation Program Resources
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|  | AFH Employee Files and L&I Requirements
Aug 27 | 6:00pm — 7:00pm |
| Presented by Shereice Brown, Workforce Development Manager with The Long-Term Care Foundation |
| Learn More About: Required documentation Employee file management L&I requirements FAQs
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 | Requirements for Medicaid and Private Pay Residents
Aug 27 | 2:00pm — 3:30pm |
| Presented by Amy Thomas, Education and Support Specialist and Brenna Botsford, Education and Support Coordinator with the AFH Council |
| We Will Review: 1.5 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend the entire webinar. |
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|  | FAQs and Helpful Tips for Starting, Running or CHOWing an AFH
Sept 10 | 2:00pm — 3:30pm |
| Presented by Brenna Botsford, Education & Support Coordinator and Amy Thomas, Education & Support Specialist with the AFH Council |
| This Presentation will Cover: 1.5 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend the entire webinar. |
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AFH Council hosted webinars: CE is for AFH Council members only Attendees need to remain online for the entire presentation to receive CE A certificate will be emailed to the email address used to register for the webinar Each registration is unique to the person registered You can only register one person per email address If you would like to receive CE, you cannot have multiple people watching on one computer You must be logged in and watching the webinar (click on the blue “join webinar” from your confirmation email). You will not show up on our attendee report if you are listening on your phone without watching the webinar.
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 | Upcoming Candidate Forums!September 6 — October 25 |
| Have lunch with your 2024 election candidates during the Adult Family Home Council’s candidate forums! We will host a series of these forums through our regional chapter meetings from September 6 through October 25. These meetings will offer opportunities to voice your concerns, build rapport and learn more about the candidates’ plans if they are to be elected. Read our Member News post for specific dates and times! |
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 | Lacey Chapter MeetingAugust 21 | 11:30am — 1:30pm |
| MyMedSupplies — Community Room 6149 Martin Way E, Lacey, WA 98516 |
| How to View and Discuss World Famous Paintings with Residents Presented by Maureen Wells: Executive Director, Unforgettable Art Programs and Beth Johnson: Program Manager, Home-based Programs Training Objectives: Introduction to Unforgettable Art: 3 program options Identify 3 AFHs interested in pilot-testing the new In-Home program Initial training in art-viewing techniques developed by MoMA for making art accessible to people with dementia and their care partners And more!
1.0 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend. Lunch Sponsor: |
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 | Tri Cities Chapter MeetingAugust 23 | 12:30pm — 2:30pm |
| Richland Public Library 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352 |
| Professional Boundaries Presented by Krystle Malo, Behavioral Health Training Specialist with the RCS Behavioral Health Support Team Learning Objectives: Understand Boundaries and how to “Stay in Bounds” Learn what unmet needs are and 6 ways to Validate Identify emotions and early interventions And more!
1.0 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend. |
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 | Vancouver Chapter MeetingAugust 23 | 1:00pm — 3:00pm |
| Firstenburg Community Center — Room C 700 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684 |
| Dementia Friendly Community Presented by Joey Yourchek, NA-C, Owner, PNW Aging & partner with Long Term Care Eduation Associates Learning Objectives: Define “Dementia Friendly Community.” Describe what a “Dementia Friendly Community” looks like. Describe current statistics for dementia. Define “Dementia Friends.” And more!
1.0 CE will be available to all AFH Council Members who attend. |
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|  | 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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P: 1.360.754.3329 | F: 1.360.943.6653 | T: 1.888.439.8999 3309 Capitol Blvd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501 |
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