Forging a New Path Forward: Understanding Adult Day Services and the Future
OCTOBER 14-16, 2021
Sheraton Inner Harbor
Baltimore, Maryland
The National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) national conference is the largest gathering of Adult Day Services (ADS) decision-makers in the country. This year’s conference will have a wide range of Educational Sessions, Pre-conference Workshops and Vendor Showcases provided by NADSA’s Strategic Partners.
Registration is now open! Early bird rates are in effect until August 1, 2021. Take advantage of significant savings on your conference registration, Pre-Con sessions and CEUs. Conference rates can be viewed here: 2021 Conference Rates. To register, please click on the following link: 2021 NADSA Conference Registration. NADSA will be offering CEUs for its Pre-conference Workshops and Educational Sessions. For a list of which CEUs are being offered, click on the following link: 2021 Conference CEUs.
Additionally, Hotel reservations can be made now by clicking the following link: Sheraton Inner Harbor.
Sponsorships and exhibitor information can be found by clicking the following link: 2021 Exhibitor and Sponsor Brochure. To view the list of this year’s Sponsors and Exhibitors, click here. To register as a Sponsor or Exhibitor, please click on the following link: 2021 Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration
To view this year’s schedule in detail, please click on the following link: NADSA Conference Schedule in Detail.
Click here to discover all of the dynamic speakers at the NADSA Conference.
COVID-19 Protocols: NADSA will make every effort to ensure the safety of conference attendees. Please click on the following link to review the current protocols that will be followed. These protocols will be updated to conform with all published guidelines. 2021 NADSA Conference COVID19 Protocols
For those of you who will be arriving early or staying through the weekend and want explore Baltimore and beyond, the following links provide a wide range of dining and entertainment options. The following visitors guide includes plenty of restaurant and attraction options. Neighborhoods that are a quick Uber ride would be Federal Hill, Harbor East, Fells Point, Little Italy and Mount Vernon. https://joom.ag/U4RI
Additionally here is a link to preplanned neighborhood guides that provide additional options while you are in Baltimore.
2021 NADSA Conference Schedule at a Glance
| Thursday, October 14 | ||
| 9 AM – 12:15 PM | ||
| WS 1 | Making the Impossible – Possible: NADSA’s Standardization of Adult Day Services Outcomes and Data Collection — The Path Forward | CEUs: 3 |
| WS 2 | Opening an Adult Day Center: Top 10 Things to Know | CEUs: 3 |
| 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM | ||
| WS 3 | Reinvent, Rebuild, and Reimagine; Person-Centered Opportunities Post-Pandemic | CEUs: 3 |
| WS 4 | How Value-Based Payments Will Rock Your World | CEUs: 3 |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | First-Time Attendees/New Members Welcome (Pending) | |
| Friday, October 15 | ||
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | ||
| EC 1-A | Creating Meaningful Days in the Community and Through Zoom | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 1-B | Reduced Facility Acquired Infections & Staff Call-Outs, A 15-Month Study | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 1-C | Tai Chi: A Falls Prevention Program | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 1-D | Stakeholders, Partnerships and Community Participation: Why and How? | CEUs: 1 |
| VS 1 | TBA | |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | ||
| EC 2-A | Engagement Technology – Now More than Ever | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 2-B | PACE – Expand Your Mission! | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 2-C | A Vision of Collaboration: Aging in the ID/DD Population | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 2-D | Creating Your Extraordinary Playlist-Plugging Music into Memory Care | CEUs: 1 |
| VS 2 | RTZ Systems – Presentation TBA | |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Break | |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | ||
| EC 3-A | Developing Meaningful & Engaging Person-Centered Programs (Yes, They Exist!) | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 3-B | Crack the Complacency Code | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 3-C | Creative Model for Adult Day Services, Dementia Village Design | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 3-D | Operational and Financial Benchmarks: Essential Components in Forging Your Center’s New Path Forward | CEUs: 1 |
| VS 3 | WellSky – Presentation TBA | |
| 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM | Break | |
| 12:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Conference Lunch Meet & Greet; General Session/Keynote Address; Awards/NADSA Annual Meeting
Sponsored by Easterseals Southern California |
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| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | ||
| EC 4-A | Growing Your Nonprofit Through Mergers & Acquisitions | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 4-B | National Post-acute Long-term Care Study (NPALS) | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 4-C | Reducing Emergency Department Usage and Hospitalizations in Adult Day Users Living with Dementia by Improving Communication with Primary Care Providers: Results from an NIH-funded Study | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 4-D | The Perfect Vehicle for the Journey 50+ | CEUs: 1 |
| VS 4 | HealthJay – Presentation TBA | |
| 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Break | |
| 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EDT | ||
| RT-1 | Research Roundtable | |
| RT-2 | State Roundtable | |
| RT-3 | Policy Roundtable | |
| RT-4 | Marketing Roundtable | |
| RT-5 | Certification Roundtable | |
| 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM | Break | |
| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Reception & Silent Auction | |
| Saturday, October 16 | ||
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | ||
| EC 5-A | Hybrid ADS – Pathway to Value-Based Services | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 5-B | Empower Hour: To Listen, To Plan, To Act | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 5-C | Meeting the Challenges of 21st Century Programming | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 5-D | Tri-level Marketing for Your ADS Center | CEUs: 1 |
| VS 5 | StoriiCare Presentation TBA | |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | ||
| EC 6-A | Aging – Hawaiian Style! | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 6-B | The Value of Certification for Person-Centered Care & Engagement | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 6-C | Cultural Adaptations to the Adult Day Services (ADS) Plus Program | CEUs: 1 |
| EC 6-D | Modern Medicaid Alliance Presentation TBA | CEUs: 1 |
| 11:00 AM – 12 Noon | Networking Brunch with Exhibitors | |
| 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM | Legislative Update with Sen. Roy Afflerbach (Ret.) & Closing General Session | CEUs: 1 |
