Mar. 22, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sarah Mashburn, 202-508-9492

Attending AAHSA Conference Helps Professionals Imagine the Future of Aging Services

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging's 2005 (AAHSA) Future of Aging Services Conference, Apr. 3-5, 2006 in Washington, D.C. will offer more than 45 education sessions designed to help attendees imagine what could shape the future of aging services.

“AAHSA’s Future of Aging Services Conference is a unique learning and exploration opportunity for today’s aging-services professional,” said AAHSA President and CEO Larry Minnix. “By attending a wide range of education sessions, our members can imagine how policy, research and technology can best be leveraged to shape the future of our field.”

At the meeting, participants can attend sessions on technology, financial management, culture change and disaster planning. Attendees will also meet with their legislators on Apr. 4 and discuss the issues that affect the work their organizations do for older adults, including Medicare, Medicaid and affordable senior housing funding. Full conference information is available online at http://www.aahsa.org/future06.

To date, some of the most highly registered sessions are:

Technology as an Accelerator — Redefining the Continuum
Monday, 9:45 to 11:45 a.m.

20-D: Capitol Hill Forum: Preparing for One-on-One Advocacy
Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

13-C: Aging Services Technologies, Pilot Projects and Partnering Opportunities
Tuesday, 9:15 to 11:15 a.m.

40-G: The New CARF-CCAC Person-Center Long-term Care Community Standards: The Future of Quality Long-term Care
Wednesday, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

39-G: Medicaid: The Present and the Future — Here Today and Gone Tomorrow?
Wednesday, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

10-B: White House Conference on Aging: Creating the Future of Aging Services
Monday, 2:45 to 2:45 p.m.

11-B: Culture Change: Beginning the Journey
Monday, 2:45 to 4:45 p.m.

34-F: Culture Change: Sustaining the Journey
Wednesday, 12:15 to 2:15 p.m.

19-D: Center for Aging Services Technologies Forum
Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

3-A:Innovations in Managed Care and Long-term care: Not Your Daddy’s Model
Monday, 9:45 to 11:45 a.m

24-E: Electronic Health and Wellness Records — The Roadmap for Implementation
Wednesday, 9:45 to 11:45 a.m.

On Monday, Apr. 3 at 12:15 p.m., AAHSA leadership will hold a press briefing to discuss AAHSA’s policy agenda and recent research findings around workforce recruitment and retention. Speakers will be Larry Minnix, AAHSA President and CEO, Robyn Stone, DrPH, executive director of AAHSA’s Institute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS) and AAHSA’s senior vice president for research and Susan Weiss, AAHSA’s senior vice president for advocacy.

Members of the media interested in receiving press credentials should contact Lauren Shaham at (202) 508-1219 or lshaham@aahsa.org. Please include all contact information, especially organization name and e-mail.

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About AAHSA
The members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (www.aahsa.org) help millions of individuals and their families every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services that people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. Our 5,800 member organizations, many of which have served their communities for generations, offer the continuum of aging services: adult day services, home health, community services, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care retirement communities and nursing homes. AAHSA’s commitment is to create the future of aging services through quality people can trust.