Oregon Health Care Association

We hope you can join OHCA and Troutman Pepper for the final Lunch and Learn webinar of the year! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dEsF_rZg

We were honored to join frontline caregivers from The Springs Living, LLC communities across Salem who graduated from “The Spring Ahead” program. This 12-week, innovative course from The Springs gives our sector’s valuable workers the opportunity to learn life skills and engage in professional development on the job. This is the kind of program that makes careers in long term care meaningful ones. Congratulations, graduates! We can’t wait to see what you do next.

Don't miss the opportunity to sign up for OHCA's DEI Leadership Intensive Training! This is an in-person event taking place on November 13-14, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. daily. The purpose of this two-day training is to build a strong foundation and provide tools for launching sustainable DEI initiatives in each attendee's respective long term care communities or corporate office. By offering a safe space for this cohort of individuals, the training will allow participants to workshop through any barriers to implementing DEI objectives in their community. OHCA has secured funding for this event, so this training will come at no cost to you or your community. View the full details of this event here: https://lnkd.in/gfab4V2a This is an application-based event. Completed application forms are due November 8, 2024. Due to class size limitations, applicants are accepted on a first come, first served basis. All qualified individuals (long term care providers in Oregon) who apply while space is available will be able to attend the program. You will receive a confirmation email by November 8 once your registration has been confirmed or an email letting you know if your registration can not be confirmed. APPLY HERE: https://lnkd.in/gFDBgr7v

We are thinking of our friends and colleagues in Florida this week as they prepare for Hurricane Milton, which canceled the AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention, #DeliveringSolutions24. Today, AHCA/NCAL would have recognized Oregon's #QualityAward winners. To our Oregon winners, we are still giving a "cheers" to all your hard work and dedication to the sector; you are well deserving of this prestigious award.

We had such an amazing time this week at the Oregon Convention Center for our 2024 Annual Convention! With the theme "The Art of Innovation," we gave long term care professionals from across the state creative strategies to handle any challenge they may encounter. Meagan Johnson kicked off day 1 with an energetic and humorous opening keynote presentation, titled "The Art of Generational Differences." Meagan poked fun at all of the different generational stereotypes and gave audience members tips and tricks for working with those who come from a different time. Following the keynote, attendees went to a variety of valuable and informative education sessions on a range of topics pertaining to long term care. During lunch, attendees went to the trade show where they made valuable connections with OHCA's business partners (and baby goats!). The trade show was energetic and lively - thank you so much to all of our business partners for participating! We hope to see you all next year! Following the first day of education, registrants, sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers were all invited to attend an all-attendee happy hour at the Spirit of ’77 for complimentary appetizers and drinks. Day 2 began with a meet-and-greet coffee hour with policy analysts and survey teams and was followed by more educational opportunities. During lunch, we hosted our annual OHCA Awards Luncheon. Each year, we honor care providers and long term care professionals from across the state who were nominated by their colleagues to win an award for their hard work and dedication. Thank you, Yardi, for sponsoring this event, and a special shout-out to David Molko for taking on the role of event emcee! This year, we were able to honor Fee Stubblefield of The Springs Living, LLC with our Special Service Award. Thank you, Fee, for all you have done for the senior living community! And another congratulations to all of this year's winners! Your work does not go unnoticed. Thank you to all of the registrants, speakers, volunteers, business partners, and event center staff who made this event a success. We hope to see you all next year!

Meagan Johnson thank you for getting our 2024 Annual Convention off to a great start!

Join us for the Oregon Health Care Association’s webinar, "Staffing Complexities and Regulatory Considerations," presented by Troutman Pepper Partners Cal Stein and Joseph Kadlec, and Associate Emma Trivax. Gain insights into staffing challenges, legal considerations, and recent federal legislation affecting long-term care facilities. #healthcare #regulatory #webinar Interested in registering? Click here: https://lnkd.in/e_2ewzDv

We’re excited to share that the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Silver Award. Among the recipients are two facilities from Oregon. They include: Avamere at Oak Park - Roseburg, OR Holly Residential Care Center - Eugene, OR This year, 98 skilled nursing care centers, 16 assisted living communities, and 25 dual-skilled nursing/assisted living organizations earned the Silver Award. A complete list of the 2024 Silver recipients can be found on the Quality Award website: https://lnkd.in/eNWu23t Congratulations to all of the recipients! ?? ??

OHCA is #hiring for a newly created Executive Administrative Assistant role! If you or anyone you know might be interested, feel free to share this job posting with them!

Last week, we welcomed nearly 100 maintenance staff from communities across the state to our Maintenance Conference. Attendees learned about a variety of different topics, from physical repair skills to ensuring their facility is staying within compliance regulations. Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting this event: Summit Cleaning and Restoration, Charter Construction, HD Supply, and Columbia Roofing!