LeadingAge Colorado Assisted Living Conference
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Covenant Living Colorado, 9153 Yarrow Street, Westminster, CO 80021

Please join us for the LeadingAge Colorado Assisted Living Conference. With the focus on all things regulatory, we have invited key regulators who will bring us the most up to date information. Join us and meet up with old friends, make new friends, and learn what you need to know to remain compliant with regulations.

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration, continental breakfast and exhibits

9:00 – 10 a.m.
Emergency Preparedness in Assisted Living

Melanie Roth-Lawson, Trainer and Emergency Response Coordinator, Health Facility Education and Quality Branch, CDPHE

Attend this session to learn about the core elements of an emergency preparedness plan, what the state looks for in a plan and any compliance gaps. Melanie will provide tools and resources available to support assisted living providers with disaster planning and emergency preparedness.

10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Fire & Life Safety Hot Topics
Jay Willmott, MS, Fire Prevention Branch Chief, Fire & Life Safety Section, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Colorado Department of Public Safety

Fire Prevention Branch Chief Jay Wilmott will cover what’s happening at the division including fire and life safety trends, common deficiencies found during inspections, current and upcoming regulation and policy changes, and answer your questions.

10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Refreshment break and exhibits

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Food Code Regulations, Meal Requirements, and Resources for Assisted Living

Suzanne Wicklund, REHS, Environmental Protection Specialist II, Division of Environmental Health & Sustainability, CDPHE

Attend this session to learn about the food safety requirements for assisted living, any recent regulation changes, and resources available to maintain compliance. Suzanne will discuss general requirements for staff training, food preparation and serving. She will also discuss recent survey trends related to food code and how to avoid getting cited.

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Networking and Panera Boxed Lunches

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Navigating the Assisted Living Compliance Compass

Peggy Kozal, member, Dickinson Wright

Keeping up with changing state and federal regulations is critical, including those related to resident care, safety standards, and facility operations. Topics covered will include legal updates on measures needed to comply with disability accommodations, best practices for resident privacy and security, and responding when local police departments investigate resident injuries and death.

1:45 - 2:00 p.m.
Refreshment break

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Assisted Living Survey and Regulatory Update

A representative of the Health Facilities & Emergency Medical Services Division, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment will cover the following topics:

• Current survey process.
• Top survey deficiencies.
• Enforcement actions.
• Current trends and most common Immediate Jeopardy citations and suggestions for how to avoid non-compliance.
• Involuntary discharge appeal process.
• Updates on legislation impacting ALRs and updates to the rules.
• Increase in licensure fees.

Pricing:

• Member Individual: $125
• Member Group of 3: $325 (savings of $50)
• Non-Member Individual: $225
• Non-Member Group of 3: $625 (savings of $50)

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Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities also available.