Upcoming Virtual Events
2026 NADSA Caregiver Boot Camp
Sponsored by
Thursday, November 5th & Tuesday November 10th
Presentations at 12 noon EST & 2 pm EST
NADSA Members: Early Bird Registration $99 (October 5th – 23rd)/Regular Registration: $149
Non-members: $199
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In recognition and celebration of National Family Caregivers Month, NADSA is hosting its third and final NADSA Boot Camp in 2026. Join us for four presentations — two on Thursday, November 5th and two on Tuesday, November 10th — which focus on various aspects of supporting the family caregivers at your center.
The Boot Camp includes an opening session introduction by Cameron Graham, CEO and Co-founder, StoriiCare.
All presentations will be recorded and presenter materials shared following each day’s last presentation.
Thursday, November 5th
12 noon EST
Caregiver Support Overview
Explore the challenges caregivers face and the role Adult Day Services play in supporting them.
Presenter: Dasha Kiper, MA, MSW. Dasha Kiper is the author of Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain and serves as Director of Caregiver Support at Renewal Memory Partners. Drawing on more than a decade of dementia-caregiving experience, Dasha helps families and professionals better understand the emotional, psychological, and neurological realities of caring for someone with dementia. Dasha Kiper began her career in dementia disorders once she became a live-in care partner. That experience has led to over a decade of supporting caregivers, providing trainings, support and supervisions for mental health professionals. She is the author of the book Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain where she weaves stories and brain science to illuminate the neurological and existential challenges of caring for someone with a dementia disorder.
2 pm EST
Innovative Respite Models
Explore innovative approaches to respite and caregiver support.
Presenter: Katie Scott, MPH. Katie Scott is a passionate advocate for family caregivers and older adults, with nearly twenty years of experience in aging and dementia services. As CEO of CarePartners Texas, she leads a growing nonprofit that connects caregivers and individuals living with dementia to the support, resources, and care they need to thrive. Throughout her career, Katie has developed and led adult day services, caregiver support programs, and community partnerships designed to improve quality of life and reduce caregiver burden. A longtime advocate for adult day services, Katie brings firsthand leadership experience, a deep understanding of dementia care, and a commitment to advancing the field nationwide.
Tuesday, November 10th
12 noon EST
The ECHO Model
Learn about the ECHO Model and its application to caregiver support.
Presenter: Dr. Tiffany Boykins Glover, DBA, MBA Certified Dementia Practitioner. Dr. Tiffany Glover, Chief Executive Officer at Global Mobile Care, has a dynamic entrepreneurial career as a Senior Leader and Entrepreneur of start-up and high-growth organizations. She combines an astute strategic and administrative healthcare background with an impressive record of substantial revenue and profit growth. Her passion and life’s focus are providing resources to the aging and disabled populations and ensuring they are mobile and moving with our ever-changing world. She is committed to civic engagement and social entrepreneurship. She is the current Treasurer for the Tennessee Association of Adult Day Services and a current appointee by Governor Bill Lee to the Tennessee Statewide Independent Living Council and serves as Board Treasurer. She travels the county speaking and training on senior care’s challenges and accomplishments and advocating for the aging population.
2 pm EST
Interactive Caregiver Support Roundtable
All presenters return for a conversation on caregiver support, practical ideas, and participant questions.