2018 Consumer Voice Annual Conference

October 22, 2018 - October 24, 2018        

At the 2018 Conference, you will:

• Listen to key experts at the federal level discuss the latest policy updates;
• Hear the voice of long-term care consumers;
• Connect with advocates nationwide and learn about best practices;
• Gain skills relevant to your work; and
• Return to your state and community revitalized and equipped with new tools to put your systems and individual advocacy into action!

Plus, the *NEW* conference hotel in Alexandria, Virginia offers:

• Free wifi throughout the hotel and in meeting rooms
• Two on-site restaurants
• Free shuttle to Reagan National Airport, King Street and Old Town Alexandria, and Braddock Street Metro.
• Exciting location walking distance from the Old Town Alexandria historic district and Potomac River

Conference session topics will include: 

• Successfully Challenging Transfers and Discharges
• Medicaid Funded Assisted Living: Improved Oversight is Needed
• The Intersection of Guardianship and Long-Term Care
• Ombudsman Partnerships with Legal Services
• Advocating for Older Adults who have Experienced Trauma
• Helping Families Become Positive Partners
• Supported Decision-Making Listening Session
• Ombudsman Practice Tips for Facilitating Meetings between Consumers and Facility Representatives
• Defining Quality with Resident Voices
• Consumer Rights and Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses
• Protecting Residents Rights Through Discharge Notice Collection and Review
• Challenges and Innovations in Systems Advocacy by LTC Ombudsman Programs

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