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| JANUARY |
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Happy New Year! |
| 11 - 13 |
AL Ombudsman Conference |
| 27 - 28 |
The National Academy of Social Insurance Annual Meeting. Medicare Modernization in a Polarized Environment: Facing the Challenges. Washington, DC. To register or for more information visit: www.nasi.org or call (202) 452-8097. |
| 27 - 29 |
Health Action 2005. 10th Annual Grassroots Conference, a national meeting sponsored by FamiliesUSA. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. See www.familiesusa.org |
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| FEBRUARY |
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| 21 |
QIO mediation conference. See www.lumetra.com. |
| 23 - 25 |
AHQA 2005 Annual Meeting. Hyatt Regency San Francisco, CA. For more information see www.ahqa.org. |
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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) |
| 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 |
| 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/ |
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APRIL |
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| 9 - 12 |
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Spring Training Conference. Oklahoma City, OK. Save the Date! |
| 27-28 |
MO Ombudsman Training, Jefferson City, MO. |
| April 30 - May 3 |
Alzheimer’s Association 17th Annual Public Policy Forum. For more information visit http://www.alz.org/Events/PPF.asp |
MAY |
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Older Americans Month |
Celebrate Long Term Living. For more information visit the AoA website at http://www.aoa.gov/press/oam/oam.asp. |
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/ |
| 11 - 15 |
American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Orlando FL. For more information see www.americangeriatrics.org. |
| 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. |
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JUNE |
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| 7 - 9 |
Region III Ombudsman Conference, Gettysburg, PA |
| 8 - 9 |
St. Louis Accord. A national conference to mobilize the stakeholders around the QIOs 8th Scope of Work that begins in August 2005. To be held in St. Louis, MO. |
| 15 - 17 |
Annual Conference. Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems & Client Assistance Programs (CAP) Alexandria, VA. Visit www.napas.org for Conference information and registration forms. For questions about registration or special accommodations, contact Judy Stickle at judy@napas.org. |
JULY |
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| 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. |
| 12 - 14 |
Pioneer Network Institute. Portland, OR |
| 26 - 29 |
Alzheimer's Association 2005 Dementia Care Conference. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago IL. For more details about the conference and to register, visit
http://www.alz.org/careconference/05/overview.asp |
AUGUST |
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| 30 |
Center for Social Gerontology Conference Call. For State Ombudsman and Legal Services Developers, participants will discuss the issue of the Medicare Drug Plan and Incapacitated Long Term Care Residents. The call will feature several expert resource people including Lori Smetanka, NORC, Vicki Gottlich, Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Hilary Dalin, Health Assistance Partnership at Families USA. Sign up with Devin McFarland, Center for Social Gerontology at devinmcf@tcsg.org or 734 665-1126 by August 19th. |
SEPTEMBER |
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| 12 - 14 |
Pioneer Network Institute. Tarrytown, NY |
| 13 - 17 |
Generations United 13th International Conference. Washington, DC. For more information contact 202-289-3979, gu@gu.org or visit www.gu.org. |
| 20 - 24 |
International Psychogeriatric Association 12th International Congress. Stockholm, Sweden. For more information see www.ipa-online.org. |
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OCTOBER |
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2 - 8 |
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 2003-4 toolkit by calling Michael at 202-332-2275. |
| 5 - 6 |
Improving Nursing Home Culture Outcomes Conference, Providence, RI at the Providence Biltmore Hotel. To register, send name and contact information to smassaroco@riqio.sdps.org or call Sharon at 401-528-3257. |
| 7 - 9 |
Eighth Interdiscplinary Conference on Law and Aging, Juggling with One Ball. Presented by the Elder Law and Advocacy Section, State Bar of Michigan. Treetops Resort, Gaylord MI. |
| 16 - 19 |
NCCNHR 30th Anniversary and Annual Meeting. For more information, visit the National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform website at: http://nursinghomeaction.org/public/50_158_436.CFM |
| 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/ |
| 26 - 28 |
Pioneer Network Institute. Denver, CO |
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NOVEMBER |
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| National Family Caregivers' Month |
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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 |
| 18-22 |
Gerontological Society of America 58th Annual Scientific Meeting. |
| 30 - Dec 2 |
Pioneer Network Institute. Orlando, FL |
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DECEMBER |
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Nov. 30 -
Dec 2 |
Pioneer Network Institute. Orlando, FL |
| 11 - 14 |
White House Conference on Aging. The Booming Dynamics of Aging: From Awareness to Action, Washington DC. Visit WHCoA website at www.whcoa.gov for current information on the Conference. |
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Suggested additions to this calendar may be directed to
Ombudsman Resource Center |
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See also: For previous year's events see 2004
See also: 2003, 2002 and 2001.
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. |
2005 Calendar of Events
