Join us for the LeadingAge Minnesota's 2025 Institute and Expo in St. Paul.

Institute is two days packed with educationnetworking opportunitiesand the largest aging services expo in the state. We invite you to join us to gain the knowledge and connections you need to serve older adults nowbut to also think courageously about evolving for the future.

Help us spark a wave of optimismchampion innovationand embrace bold solutions that serve and uplift our aging community.

Schedule of Events

February 11, 2025

Pre-conference Intensives

9:00am - 12:00pm: Session A: The Evolving Role of Board Members in Navigating Industry Trends
1:00pm - 4:00pm: Session B: Leadership Intensive: Building a Culture of Healthy Accountability
9:00am - 3:45pm: Session C: QAPI Approach to Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness in AL
10:00am - 3:30pm: Session D: Navigating SNF and AL Discharges and Terminations

February 12, 2025

Concurrent Sessions 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

8:30am - 9:30am: 101 - Bridging the Gap: Building Effective Interdepartmental Communication
8:30am - 9:30am: 102 - Credit Check: How to Raise Your Organization's Credit Score with Investors
8:30am - 9:30am: 103 - Harnessing GenAI: Transforming Senior Living Sales and Marketing
8:30am - 9:30am: 104 - Cooking up a Dining Services Solution for the Younger Aging Population
8:30am - 9:30am: 105 - So…You are Now in Charge of Quality – Where Do You Start?
8:30am - 9:30am: 106 - Care Center Rate and Policy Update
8:30am - 9:30am: 107 - Physical Environment Survey Findings
8:30am - 9:30am: 108 - Fund Development Leader Panel

Opening Keynote and Awards 9:45 - 11:30 a.m.

9:45am - 11:30am: Keynote: The Courage Gap: Bring Your Bravest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

Concurrent Sessions 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

1:30pm - 2:30pm: 201 - Sales and Marketing: The Power of Peers
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 202 - Nurse Leaders: The Power of Peers
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 203 - Chief Operating Officers: The Power of Peers
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 204 - Chief Finanical Officers: The Power of Peers
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 205 - Human Resources: The Power of Peers
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 206 - Fund Developers: The Power of Peers
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 207 - Independent Living Executives: The Power of Peers
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 208 - Understanding RiskRespecting Choiceand Keeping the Balance
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 209 - Empowering Care: Strategies to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Violence
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 210 - Is this a Safe Plate? Preventing Dietary Related Harm
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 211 - Fire Safety Updates for Senior HousingALand Adult Day Services

Concurrent Sessions 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

3:00pm - 4:00pm: 301 - Smoking in Long-Term Care: Legal Considerations and Clinical Strategies
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 302 - Leveraging the Voice of the Customer to Impact Resident Experience
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 303 - Skilled Nursing Facilities and Accountable Care Organization Networks
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 304 - The Armed Intruder/Active Shooter in the Senior Care Setting
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 305 - Thriving in Uncertainty: Strategies for Challenges Facing Nursing Homes
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 306 - Engaging Culinary Teams in Skill Development: Strategies for Senior Living
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 307 - Performance Improvement Using Six-Sigma Tools and Strategies
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 308 - Leveraging Labor Market Data to Shape Workforce Strategies
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 309 - State Fire Marshal Life Safety Code Update for Care Centers
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 310 - Assisted Living and Comprehensive Home Care License Updates
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 311 - Strategies for Planned Giving Success in Aging Services

Concurrent Sessions 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

4:15pm - 5:15pm: 401 - Sales and Marketing Metrics to Reach Your Occupancy Goals
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 402 - Care Conferences to Corrective Actions: Facilitating Crucial Conversations
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 403 - Evaluating Compliance and Ethics Programs in Senior Living and Care
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 404 - Focus on Families in the Dementia Neighborhood: FellowshipHopeand Joy
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 405 - Generations Work: Eliminating Ageism and Reframing Aging in Long-Term Care
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 406 - Reimbursement Optimization: Navigating PDPM Impact and Compliance
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 407 - Safe Lift: A Human Centered Design Approach to Safe Mechanical Lift Use
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 408 - Minnesota OSHA Inspections – Is Your Community Prepared?
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 409 - Food Code ConcernsRequirementsand Resources for Assisted Living
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 410 - CMS Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance Updates: Implications for Providers
4:15pm - 5:15pm: 411 - Annual Giving: Innovative Approaches to Engage and Inspire Donors

February 13, 2025

Concurrent Sessions 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

8:30am - 9:30am: 501 - Assisted Living Contract Terminations: Real World Case Studies
8:30am - 9:30am: 502 - Compassionate Care: Support for Residents with Substance Use Histories
8:30am - 9:30am: 503 - IDT Process for GG: Increase ReimbursementQualityand Accuracy
8:30am - 9:30am: 504 - Key HR Trends and Innovations: LeadingAge Minnesota Data Analysis
8:30am - 9:30am: 505 - WeedPrivacy RightsEmployee Useand Objectional Behavior by Employees
8:30am - 9:30am: 506 - Who is the Medical Decision-Maker?
8:30am - 9:30am: 507 - Elevate Your Outcomes: 2025 Trends and Winning Strategies in Senior Living
8:30am - 9:30am: 508 - BELTSS License Updates for HSENHAand LALD

Concurrent Sessions 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

10:30am - 11:30am: 601 - Falls and the Built Environment: Building to Protect Residents and Staff
10:30am - 11:30am: 602 - Finding Freedom through Forgiveness: A Journey from Hurt to Healing
10:30am - 11:30am: 603 - Removing the Chaos Around Technology Within Senior Housing
10:30am - 11:30am: 604 - Skilled Nursing Facility: A New Era (MDSVBPQRP and More!)
10:30am - 11:30am: 605 - Connecting to an International Workforce - Virtually
10:30am - 11:30am: 606 - Four Steps to Improving Quality in Adult Day Settings
10:30am - 11:30am: 607 - DHS and MDH: Commissioners’ Agency Vision
10:30am - 11:30am: 608 - Nursing Scope of Practice: Guidelines for Safe and Competent Care

General Session and Awards 12:30 - 2:15 p.m.

12:30pm - 2:15pmGeneral Session: Unstoppable

Concurrent Sessions 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

2:30pm - 3:30pm: 701 - Nurse Leadership Panel
2:30pm - 3:30pm: 702 - Benefits and Tools to Build a Multigenerational Workforce
2:30pm - 3:30pm: 703 - Exercise your Brain with Aromatherapy and Improve Mental Cognition
2:30pm - 3:30pm: 704 - See ME: The Power of Service in Person-Centered Care
2:30pm - 3:30pm: 705 - Unlocking the Power of AI in Aging Services: A Panel Discussion
2:30pm - 3:30pm: 706 - Public Policy: 2025 Legislative Impacts to Older Adult Services
2:30pm - 3:30pm: 707 - Infection Prevention and Control in Action with MDH ICAR and PFL
2:30pm - 3:30pm: 708 - Excellence in Practice Award Presentations

Concurrent Sessions 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

3:45pm - 4:45pm: 801 - Continuum of Care: Understanding Home CarePalliative Careand Hospice
3:45pm - 4:45pm: 802 - CHOW Through a Senior Housing Change of Ownership
3:45pm - 4:45pm: 803 - Cybersecurity Playbook: Security in Action
3:45pm - 4:45pm: 804 - Diversity is a Recruitment and Retention Strategy
3:45pm - 4:45pm: 805 - Giving Up is Hard to Do: An Exploration in Delegation
3:45pm - 4:45pm: 806 - QM Training and Management of Behavior Disorders
3:45pm - 4:45pm: 807 - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board: How to Comply With the New Rules
3:45pm - 4:45pm: 808 - Minnesota's Assisted Living Quality of Life Surveys and Report Card

Date:
February 12-13, 2025

Location:
Saint Paul RiverCentre    
175 Kellogg Boulevard West
Saint Paul, MN 55102

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