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| JANUARY |
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| 1 |
Happy New Year! |
| 8 |
Maryland and District of Columbia Ombudsman Training. Annapolis, MD |
| 20-21 |
Health Assistance Partnership. 2nd Annual National Conference. Washington, DC. Get more information on the Web |
| 20, 28, 29 |
National Association of State Units on Aging National Dialogue Forum for State Ombudsmen to discuss Ombudsman Program connections to Home and Community Based Services. Dialogues will focus on the unique role the long-term care ombudsman program plays in: providing home care information; promoting home care quality; and advocating for home care options. If interested in participating contact Mark Miller at mmiller@nasua.org or at (202) 898-2578 by Tuesday, January 13, 2004. |
| 22-24 |
Health Action 2004. A FamiliesUSA national grassroots meeting. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. See www.familiesusa.org for more information |
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| FEBRUARY |
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| 5, 11 |
NORS Training Part I. Conference call for State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 3:00-4:30 p.m. EST. |
| 17, 18, 24 |
NORS Training Part I. Conference call for Region X Local Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST, 11:00 a.m. PT. |
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| MARCH |
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| Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month |
National MS Education and Awareness Month, sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF) MSF will provide awareness kits and sponsor educational activities. Information, and a schedule of events and activities are posted online. |
| 1-3 |
Region X Ombudsman Conference. Portland, OR including Part II NORS Training |
| 2-3 |
CMS’s 4th Annual Systems Change Conference, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD. The conference theme is “Building Systems so that Money Can Follow the Person.” |
| 9, 10, 16, 18 |
NORS Training Part I. Conference call for Region VI Local Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 3:00 p.m. EST, 2:00 p.m. CT. To register send email to dokrent@nccnhr.org with subject: "Region VI March NORS Training." |
| 18, 24 |
15 Falsehoods Told By Nursing Facilities. Conference call for Long-term Care Ombudsmen with featured speaker Eric Carlson. 3:00-4:30 p.m. EST. Contact Lori for more information at lsmetanka@nccnhr.org. |
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APRIL |
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| 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 22 |
NORS Training Part I. Conference call for Region IV Local Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 3:00 p.m. ET. To register send email to dokrent@nccnhr.org with subject: "Region IV April NORS Training." |
| 14-17 |
Joint Conference of NCOA and the American Society on Aging, San Francisco, CA. "The Road Ahead--Taking the Journey Together." For more information visit www.agingconference.org. |
| 23-27 |
National Ombudsman Spring Training Conference to be held in St. Louis, MO. Make your hotel reservations today by calling Embassy Suites Hotel St. Louis, Downtown at 314-241-4200. Room rate is $102 (single) & $122 (double) plus local taxes and fees. Be sure to mention you are with the Annual Long-Term Care Ombudsman Training Conference. For more information contact Julie Meashey at jmeashey@nccnhr.org |
MAY |
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Older Americans Month |
Theme: Aging Well, Living Well. Older Americans Month materials are available on the Administration on Aging website. The materials, including a poster, logo, sample proclamation, and fact sheets are designed to assist you in promoting Older Americans Month. Look for materials and information at www.aoa.gov |
National Arthritis Month |
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National Mental Health Month |
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National Osteoporosis Prevention Month |
National Osteoporosis Prevention Month, sponsored by the National Osteoporosis Foundation. For further information contact: Molly Natchipolsky at (202) 223-2226 or email: jynser@nhtsa.dot.gov or visit the web site at www.nof.org/ |
3-4 |
Missouri Ombudsman Conference |
| 4, 11, 18, 19, 20 |
NORS Training Part I. Conference call for Regions I, II and VII Local Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 3:00 p.m. ET. To register send email to dokrent@nccnhr.org with subject: "Region I May NORS Training." |
4-6 |
Pennsylvania Ombudsman Conference |
| 9-15 |
National Nursing Home Week theme "Embracing our Heritage" sponsored by AHCA. More information at: www.ahca.org. |
25, 27 |
Translating Advocacy Skills to Assisted Living. Conference call for State and local Ombudsmen, with speaker Robyn Grant. 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST. Registration limited. For more information contact Lori at lsmetanka@nccnhr.org |
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JUNE |
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| 1, 3, 9, 15 |
NORS Training Part I. Conference call for Region VIII Local Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 1:00 p.m. ET, 11:00 a.m. MT. To register send email to dokrent@nccnhr.org with subject: "Region VIII June NORS Training." |
8-9 |
Region VII Ombudsman Training. Offered by the Missouri State Ombudsman Program in Kansas City, MO. |
10-17 |
National Nursing Assistant Week: "Celebrating the American Caregiver." For information and materials go to: www.cna-network.org. |
22-25 |
Colorado Ombudsman Conference |
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JULY |
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| 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 |
NORS Training Part I. Conference call for Region III and V Local Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 3:00 p.m. ET, 2:00 p.m. CT. To register send email to dokrent@nccnhr.org with subject: "Region III and V July NORS Training." |
13 - 15 |
Illinois Elder Rights Conference |
14 |
38th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act |
19-23 |
NCSL Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT |
AUGUST |
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| 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 |
NORS Training Part I. Conference call for Region IX Local Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 4:00 p.m. ET, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT, 10:00 a.m. HT. To register send email to dokrent@nccnhr.org with subject: "Region IX August NORS Training." |
4-7 |
Pioneer Conference “There's No Place Like Home,” See http://pioneernetwork.net/ for more information |
16 - 20 |
South Carolina Ombudsman Annual Training |
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SEPTEMBER |
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| 14, 21, 22, 23 |
NORS Training Part I Make-up Conference call for Local Long-Term Care Ombudsmen. 3:00 p.m. ET. To register send email to dokrent@nccnhr.org with subject: "September Make-up NORS Training." |
16 - 17 |
Oklahoma Ombudsman Conference |
| 18 - 20 |
Direct Care Alliance (DCA) National Conference 2004. "Building Unity for A Valued Direct Care Workforce." Holiday Inn Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. For registration and information: www.directcarealliance.org |
OCTOBER |
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3-9 |
Residents' Rights Week. Celebrated each year during the first full week of October. Watch for more information or contact Julie Meashey. You can order the 2003 toolkit by calling Michael at 202-332-2275. |
15 |
New State Ombudsman Orientation. NCCNHR Annual Meeting in Arlington, VA. 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. |
17-20 |
Spotlight on Quality, Focus on Residents. NCCNHR Annual Meeting in Arlington, VA. Get more information here. |
| 24-28 |
2nd Eden Alternative International Conference, Tacoma, WA. See Eden Alternative website at http://www.edenalt.com/2004conference.htm for more information. |
| 25-28 |
AAHSA Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. See AAHSA website at www.aahsa.org for more information. or call 1-888- 508-9441. |
NOVEMBER |
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| National Family Caregivers' Month |
NCCNHR is a sponsoring organization of National Family Caregivers' Month. For more information, see "Share the Caring." |
| 5-8 |
13th Annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference. Boston, MA. Sponsored by the National Consumer Law Center. For more information visit http://www.consumerlaw.org/conference_training/crc04info.shtml. |
| 19-23 |
Gerontological Society of America 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC. |
DECEMBER |
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| 2-3 |
Center for Excellence in Assisted Living is holding a "Quality Summit: Achieving Excellence" in Washington, D.C. More information at www.theceal.org |
| 6-8 |
National Institutes of Health Conference on Improving End-of-Life Care being held in Bethesda, MD. For more info - check out the website at www.consensus.nih.gov. The proceedings also available by web cast at http://videocast.nih.gov |
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PREVIEWS OF 2005 |
January
27 - 29 |
Health Action 2005. 10th Annual Grassroots Conference, a national meeting sponsored by FamiliesUSA. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. See www.familiesusa.org |
February
21 |
QIO mediation conference. See www.lumetra.com. |
February
23 - 25 |
AHQA 2005 Annual Meeting. Hyatt Regency San Francisco, CA. For more information see www.ahqa.org. |
March
10 - 13 |
NCOA and ASA Joint Conference "The Changing Face of Aging." Philadelphia, PA. For more information, see http://www.agingconference.org/jc05/index.cfm |
March
17 - 20 |
AMDA 28th Annual Symposium "Quality Leadership in Long Term Care: Affirming the Physician Role." New Orleans, LA. For more information, see http://www.amda.com/education/annsym2005/ |
April
9 - 12 |
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Spring Training Conference. Oklahoma City, OK. Save the Date! |
| April 30 - May 3 |
Alzheimer’s Association 17th Annual Public Policy Forum. For more information visit http://www.alz.org/Events/PPF.asp |
May
15 - 18 |
21st National Home and Community Based Services Waiver Conference. "The Sun Shines Brighter at Home" convened by National Association of State Units on Aging in Orlando FL. For more information see www.nasua.org/waiverconference. |
July
9-13 |
n4a's 30th Annual Conference. "Boomers in Transition: Coming of Age in 2006," Bellevue, WA. For more information see http://www.n4a.org/2005conf/bellevue2005.cfm. |
September
13 - 17 |
Generations United 13th International Conference. Washington, DC. For more information contact 202-289-3979, gu@gu.org or visit www.gu.org. |
October
16 - 19 |
AHCA/NCAL. 56th Annual Convention of the American Health Care Association and the Nactional Center for Assisted Living. Las Vegas, NV. For more information, visit AHCA website at http://www.ahca.org/ |
October
23 - 25 |
White House Conference on Aging. Washington, DC. |
November
7-10 |
AAHSA Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. For More Information, contact Margaret Wanca-Daniels at 202-508-9479 or email: mwanca-daniels@aahsa.org |
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Suggested additions to this calendar may be directed to
Ombudsman Resource Center |
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For previous years' events see 2003, 2002 and 2001
For later and current year events see 2005, 2006
The Ombudsman Resource Center Calendar of Events is intended to include specific events, national meetings, training sessions of the aging network and other organizations of possible interest. ORC and NCCNHR are not responsible for the content of the meetings (except where sponsored by NCCNHR) or for changes in the dates or locations. Please contact the sponsoring organization directly for additional information. |
