All Directors of the NADSA Board must be NADSA members, and a majority must be providers of adult day services.  Elected Directors take office at the close of the Annual Meeting at which their election is announced. Board Directors serve for a term of three (3) years. Directors may serve on the Board for no more than six (6) consecutive years, provided that a Director serving as an Officer in any of the Chair-Elect, Chair or Past Chair offices may continue to serve on the Board to complete the full cycle of these successive offices.

NADSA Board members are expected to participate in quarterly teleconferences and attend two in-person meetings each year—one in conjunction with the fall conference (locations vary) and one in conjunction with the spring public policy conference in D.C.

With your help, we can fulfill our charge of assuring that your National Association’s leadership is comprised of those individuals who can help to achieve our mission of “advancing the national development, recognition and use of Adult Day Services.”

Your voice is very important in the nomination process.  Please consider submitting nominations.  If you have any questions, please contact Linda Alexander-Lieblang at Llieblang@scv-seniorcenter.org.

Choose from five pre-conference intensives on Thursday, October 10:

• Keys to Building Person-Centered Relationships (Parts 1 & 2), by Marilyn Hartle and LaDonna Jensen
• Marketing Adult Day Services for Growth, by Dr. Denise Smith, Teresa Johnson and Brent Wheeler
• Using Financial Ratios as Performance Indicators in Adult Day Services by Jeff Boland and Sue Matthiesen
• Hot Topics in Employment Law: Social Media; the Intersection of HIPAA and the NLRB; and Everyday Challenges by Lisa English Hinkle, Jaron Blandford, Cynthia Effinger.

Keynote presentations will feature NADSA’s Marketing Strategic Plan, tools and goals; preliminary findings from the 2013 National Study of Long Term Care Programs (NSLTCP); and the presentation of the 2013 National Adult Day Services Awards.

Breakout sessions you will not want to miss this year… Online registration opens May 16, 2013

• The Power of Connection, by Cathy Fyock
• Aligning Adult Day Outcomes with Relevant Measures and Domains, by Dorothy Northrop, Michael Trisolini, Jerry Werner, Judy Holder
• Senior Wellness: Beyond Diet and Exercise, by Kathleen Levac
• Fall Prevention 101 with The Fall Prevention Lady, by Kelly Ward
• Get and Keep the Best Employees, by Cathy Fyock
• Bathing in the Adult Day Service Setting: Business Model Considerations, by David Anderson
• Person-Centered Approaches to Challenging Behaviors, by Beth Meyer-Arnold and Lyn Geboy
• Effects of Adult Day Services, Stressors and Cortisol on Daily Mood, by Amanda Leggett; Examining the Relationship Between Reported Caregiver Empathy and Dyadic Outcomes, by Christina Garrison-Diehn
• Adventures in Culture Change: Person-Centered Approaches That Work, by Lisa Peters-Beumer and Julianna Patterson-Greer
• Art and Creativity in Adult Day Services, by Ellie Nocun
• Government Relations 101, by Kelly Abell
• Developing a Meaningful, Useful and Measurable Care Plan in Adult Day Services, by Amanda Graham Sillars
• Culture and Diversity in Adult Day Services, by Dr. Denise Smith
• Inclusive Eastern Exercises Day Habilitation Implementation Essentials, by Dr. Penelope J. Klein
• Identifying Outcomes in a Sea of Diversity: A Menu Approach, by Dr. Holly Dabelk-Schoeny, Dr. Keith Anderson, Lisa Peters-Beumer, Rebecca Monteleone, Nicole Parente
• “Need a Drink?” Addressing Hydration Needs of Elders Attending an Adult Day Center, by Jennifer Krueger and Ellie Nocun
• There is No “I” in Team, by Emily Tisdale and Vicki Maynard
• Person-Centered Care Peer Workshop (Part 2 Follow-up from 2012 Conference) by Beth Meyer-Arnold and Lyn Geboy
• Improve the Self-Care and Self-Efficacy of Your Family Caregivers, by Lynn Buckley and Robin Weis
• All You’ve Got to Do is Act Naturally: Mindfulness & Memory Loss, by Cheryl Levinson and Katherine Johnson.

Breakout sessions are scheduled to end at 4:00 PM on Saturday.  Book late flights so you do not miss important sessions.  Book your room at The Hyatt Regency Louisville for early bird rates $149.00/single occupancy and $169.00/double occupancy.  Book online or call 888-421-1442 and refer to NADSA 2013 Annual Conference.  Reservations must be made before September 19, 2013.

Access the sponsor/exhibitor/advertiser guide on the NADSA website.  Refer sponsors, exhibitors and advertisers who may be interested in participating in the 2013 National Conference!

Award applications are available here and in the Members Only library at www.nadsa.org.

• Recognition for a job well done is a primary motivator for people.
• Recognition shows employees that they are appreciated and that their contributions count.
• Recognition increases employee self-esteem which improves morale and leads to a more positive workplace overall, increasing productivity and building commitment to the organization.
• Recognition improves interaction between supervisors and staff and among staff when they recognize each other’s notable achievements.
• Recognition nurtures pride and enthusiasm.
• It’s the right thing to do! Everybody, all of us want and need to be recognized when they’ve worked hard and done an extra special job.

Download the application from the Members Only library at www.nadsa.org

(L to R) Chip Cromartie, NADSA Chair-Elect and Executive Director of Adult Center for Enrichment, Greensboro, NC; Teresa Johnson, NADSA Managing Director; Lisa Peters-Beumer, Assistant Vice-President Adult and Senior Services, Easter Seals, Chicago, IL.

http://www.scetv.org/index.php/this_week_state_house/entry/march_7_2013_adult_day_care/

(Used with permission of SC Educational Television)

Join us in Washington, DC, on April 15-16, 2013, for the annual public policy event as we approach federal leaders about the importance of adult day services.  Learn more at http://www.nadsa.org/public-policy/nadsa-capitol-hill-day-april-2013/.

Click here for more information  http://www.nadsa.org/public-policy/nadsa-capitol-hill-day-april-2013/

April 15-16, 2013

April 15, 2013   6:00pm Join us on Monday evening for networking. We will be gathering to meet each other, share ideas, dine together, prepare for legislative meetings. Dinner is included in registration fee. (Holiday Inn)

View the proposed rule in the Federal Register at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-02-13/pdf/2013-02993.pdf

Comments must be received by the VA on or before March 15, 2013.

Written comments may be submitted by email through http://www.regulations.gov; by mail or handdelivery to Director, Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 273–9026. Comments should indicate that they are submitted in response to ‘‘RIN 2900–AO15, Use of Medicare Procedures to Enter Into Provider Agreements for Extended Care Services.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Schoeps, Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care (10P4G), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; (202) 461–6763. (This is not a toll-free number.)

April 15, 2013   6:00pm Join us on Monday evening for networking. We will be gathering to meet each other, share ideas, dine together, prepare for legislative meetings. Dinner is included in registration fee.  (Holiday Inn)

April 16, 2013

7:30 - 9:00 am  Breakfast, Public Policy Education Session (Holiday Inn)

10:00 am - until  Congressional Hill visits-NADSA will provide assistance with scheduling meetings with Congressional staff/members of Congress for registrations received before March 27, 2013.

Event Registration (Includes Monday dinner, Tuesday breakfast, leave-behind packets for legislative visits, assistance scheduling legislative visits for registrants before March 27.  Does not include costs for lodging or transportation)

NADSA members:  $149 (before March 27)              $199 (after March 27)

Non-NADSA members:  $199 (before March 27)     $249 (after March 27)

in the NADSA online store at www.nadsa.org

Hotel Arrangements:

The Holiday Inn Washington DC- Central/White House Hotel is located in downtown Washington, DC at the north west corner of 15th street & Rhode Island Avenue, NW. (Check our Google info map for Holiday Inn Central DC and the surrounding area.)

Nearby Landmarks?

• 6 blocks north of the White House.
  • 4 blocks north of the Metro Subway Blue & Orange lines (McPherson Square -Vermont Ave. / White House exit)
  • 4 blocks south-west of Metro Subway Red line (Dupont Circle Station)