MEETING & CELEBRATION Tenth Annual 2017Annual Meeting Ft. Lauderdale, FL November 14-16, 2017
RIDE THE Wave of Opportunity WITH US THIS YEAR Join us in beautiful, Ft. Lauderdale for the 10th Annual Green House Meeting, Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity. In today s dynamic times, the innovative work happening in Green House homes demonstrates what is possible in long term care and offer hope for a bright future. With a new two-year, $650,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and full acquisition of the trademark and intellectual property, we are poised to make an even greater impact on the field. Learn about the evolution of The Green House model at this year s conference with new applications and expansion around the globe. The Green House Annual Meeting is an energizing time of networking, sharing best practices and working together to solve challenges. Come see how their award winning design, amazing short term rehab homes, and application of the Green House Best Life approach to supporting elders living with dementia is generating great outcomes. Every role within the Green House home, as well as those in development will walk away with insights and practical strategies. Conference host site, John Knox Village, has generously agreed to open their doors and share their experiences with the peer network. Pre-Conference Intensive Advance registration required, separate fee. Monday, November 13 8:45am - 5:00 pm Location: John Knox Village SHAHBAZIM: Sharpen Your Skills in The Kitchen and The Home The Shahbazim Pre-conference is a time to gather together and experience the richness of the role by sharing knowledge and celebrating the unique passion of their calling. Participate in a hands-on cooking experience led by Chef Mark of John Knox Village Take a walking tour of John Knox Village, connect with other Shahbazim and see how award-winning design features support achieving Real Home Engage in round-table discussions and collaborate with peers from around the country SHAHBAZIM Get ready for an unforgettable experience on-site at John Knox Village! This pre-conference workshop will feature hands on cooking skills in a fun setting. Space is limited, so don t wait to register It is going to be good!
Pre-Conference Intensive Advance registration required, separate fee. Monday, November 13 9:30am - 4:40 pm Location: Hyatt Pier 66 The Role of the Nurse in The Green House model, Featuring: The 24 Hour Approach to Restorative Sleep SPEAKERS: Sarah Brown, Empira Carol Dumond-Stryker, The Green House Project Anne Ellett, Memory Care Solutions A good night s sleep is a necessary and vital part to the health and quality of life of an individual. The Green House Project has invited, Empira, a consortium of over 20 skilled nursing facilities that created a successful restorative sleep program to share cornerstones and best practices. This session will also explore new curriculum to equip nurses with knowledge necessary to work in a Green House Homes including, knowledge of the model, role clarity, and effective communication skills. If you are a DON, Green House nurse, or nurse in a transforming legacy home this session is for you! Creating a Collaborative Coaching Culture (Calling all Green House Guides, Educators, and Coaching Leaders) SPEAKER: Marla DeVries, The Green House Project Why is collaborative coaching culture so important? Research shows The Green House model gets reinforced or eroded one decision at a time. Creating a collaborative culture among shahbazim and between the clinicial support team and the self-managed work team is critical to protect the model and your investment to Green House. This session will also join up with the nurses to explore the role that healthy sleep plays in well-being. Come explore the collaborative partnerships that sustain the GH model and equip the teams for long term success. Monday, November 13 12:45-5:00pm Location: John Knox Village NETWORKING RECEPTION FOR LEADERS TO FOLLOW Executive Leaders: Social Entrepreneurship in a Brave, New World As a leader in the continuously evolving field of health care, you have the formidable and immediate challenge of creating both short- and long-term strategies. Gain insight into and develop the skills required to lead effectively in the dynamic and fast-changing field of health care. Set at the innovative John Knox Village, attendees will benefit from an executive led tour of the community, including short term rehab homes, discussion of development and operating costs and strategy to remain a leader in the market. 2017 Annual Meeting November 14-16, 2017
Tuesday, November 14 7:30-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00-9:30 Welcome Susan Ryan, Senior Director, The Green House Project Gerry Stryker, John Knox Village Leading Inclusively: A Story of Why Everyone & Every Individual Matters Keynote Speaker James Wright James Wright is a diversity and inclusion strategist. In recent years, Wright has built a reputation for enabling organizations to not only achieve and leverage Diversity in the workplace. Unconscious bias concepts have taught us that all humans have a built-in desire to feel safe. As a result, we create an Us, and also, almost seemly unaware to many of us - created a Them. What if the Us was entirely based on our shared values, our shared power, and our shared purpose? 10:15-10:45 Break and Sponsor Networking 2017 Annual Meeting November 14-16, 2017 CONCURRENT SESSION 1 10:45-12:00 One Team, 24 Hours: Team-Scheduling Speaker: Debbie Wiegand, The Green House Project Team-Scheduling is a hallmark of a self managed team and requires a true sense of empowerment. This session will describe the tools needed to equip teams with the ability to see the WE rather than the ME, and to work together to create real home. Got Your Merit Results, Now What? Speaker: Marla DeVries, The Green House Project What s all the fuss with MERIT? Collecting data from stakeholders enables Green House organizations to identify strengths and opportunities of model fidelity. Now what? Explore how you can take your MERIT report and turn it into an energizing, collaborative action plan. SITE VISITS Additional Charge for Site Visit: $50 John Knox Village Monday, November 13, 2017 Leave Hotel: 3:30 pm Return at: 6:00 pm Thursday, November 16, 2017 Leave Hotel: 8:30 am Return tatl: 11:00 am Doing Well by Doing Good: How Short Term Rehabilitation Supports The Mission and Margin of Your Organization Speakers: Claire Lucas, The Green House Project Kandice Robinson, John Knox Village Fern Scacciaferro, John Knox Village Hear from one organization who has captured their short term rehabilitation market by leveraging the core values of Real Home, Meaningful Life and Empowered Staff to positively impact their bottom line. Best Life Impact Speakers: Anne Ellett, Memory Care Solutions Susan Ryan, The Green House Project Eddy Village Green John Knox Village What if each elder living with dementia was recognized as an individual, and care partners had the tools and understanding to help them achieve their best life? The Green House Project developed Best Life to fully integrate with the core values, and help organizations support people with dementia to live a rich and rewarding life. Meaningful Engagement, The Fabric of the Home Speaker: Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Explore the philosophy and process to shift mindset from a task to a relationship focus and identify strategies to engage elders in the duties of house management. Discuss resources and creative approaches that support the staff to deeply know and meaningful engage the elders.
12:00-12:40 Lunch and Sponsor Networking Tuesday, November 14 12:40-1:45 Waves of Change Speaker Series 1:45-2:00 Break Rebecca Priest, Chief Operating Officer, St, John s Living Rebecca s seeds of purpose were planted early in life with the gift of a sister whose developmental and intellectual disabilities offered opportunities for global inclusivity. Inspired by a systemic shift in her sister s life, Rebecca s path toward innovative elder care was paved. Why Having a Sage is a Key to Success John Knox Village Hear from the sage, shahbaz and guide from John Knox Village as they share the incredible resource that can be found in the role of the sage when intentional relationships are built. CONCURRENT SESSION 2 2:00-3:15 What You Need to Know About the New CMS Regulations to Lead the Way Speaker: Claire Lucas, The Green House Project While many traditional nursing homes are scrambling to meet new person-centered standards, it is business as usual for Green House homes. Person-Centered Care is our DNA! Understanding the regulatory changes helps us stand strong amidst a sea of competitors. Join us as we continue to lead the field forward, creating better lives and better jobs. Incorporating Design Wisdom to Impact Quality and Cost Speakers: Debbie Wiegand, The Green House Project Rob Simonetti, SWBR Architects What have we learned about smart design, and how it impacts quality and cost? In both the legacy home and Green House homes, a successful design is one where the architectural response is specific to each unique organization. Learn from the experts how smart design impact quality and cost in both legacy homes and Green House homes. This session offers tips, tools and resources to facilitate a rewarding and empowering design process. The Financial Story Behind Comprehensive Cultural Transformation SPEAKERS: Rebecca Priest, St. John s Living Scott Townsley, Center for Innovation In an era where the rules of the game seem to be constantly changing and healthcare providers are being asked to do more with less, financial viability is essential. Through In an era where the rules of the game seem to be constantly changing and healthcare providers are being asked to do more with less, financial viability is essential. Recognizing and Celebrating the Spirit in Us All Speakers: Darryl Powell, John Knox Village, Fl Jemi Kostiner Mansfield, Cedar Sinai Park, OR Spirituality is an integral part of well-being, but all too often, it is diminished to a task on a to-do list or an event on an activity calendar. How can we leverage the deep knowing relationships within a Green House home to more fully recognize the light that is within each of us. This session explores the role of spiritual leaders in an organization, and how to fully utilize their expertise. Don t have a chaplain or spiritual leader on staff? Come learn ways to equip shahbazim to support the spiritual needs and growth of elders. Refill Your Education Toolbox to Energize Your Team Speakers: Marla DeVries, The Green House Project Mary Hopfner Thomas, The Green House Project Learning is a never-ending journey. This session explores how to become a learning organization, embedding ongoing education into current systems. If you are a Green House educator (or want to become one) come learn how to maximize the critical role of education in Green House homes and walk away with the latest and greatest educational materials. The role of the educator is crucial to the sustained success of The Green House model. In this session you will gain tangible insights to choose the right person, and support their involvement beyond Core Team education 3:45-5:00 Diversity and Inclusion Networking Experience 5:30-7:00 Peer Network Reception Location: Pier Top Ballroom
7:30-8:30 Breakfast Wednesday, November 15 8:30-10:15 Riding the Wave: Celebrating 2017 The Green House Team Creating Collaborative Cultures Keynote Panel Highlighted Green House Adopters Research has shown that creating collaborative cultures is one of the most important elements of sustaining The Green House model. Green House adopters from around the country will discuss the process to create an empowered teams, and leverage the professional expertise of the clinical support team, and offer ongoing leadership support building on the power of we. 10:15-10:30 Break and Sponsor Networking CONCURRENT SESSION 3 Wednesday, November 15 10:30-11:45 Recruiting and Equipping the Sage to Support Shahbazim SPEAKERS: Claire Lucas, The Green House Project Twylah Haun, John Knox Village John and Diane Dallsimer, John Knox Village The sages of John Knox village have done much to clarify and define the role of the sage. They have lessons learned and best practices on who makes a good sage, and how they can be equipped to best leverage their wisdom and support the self managed work team. Passing the Baton: Maintaining an Empowered Team through Leadership Transition SPEAKERS: Rebecca Priest, St. Kris Angevine Polly Bolland, St. Johns Living, NY How empowerment has morphed over the course of the life of Green House homes open for nearly a decade? Hear from the perspective of the original guide, the successive guide, and the current guide as they Discuss the process of creating a self-managed work team and the conditions that support empowerment. Clark Lindsey Case Study on Legacy Home Transformation SPEAKERS: Deb Reardanz, Clark Lindsey Village, IL Rikki Brady, Clark Lindsey Village, IL THE GREEN HOUSE Project believes that all elders deserve to grow and thrive no matter where they reside, and that to impact lives in a meaningful way, it takes more than environmental change. To make meaningful change a reality, it is imperative to infuse the entire organization with optimal systems and structural changes that create a cohesive approach to elder-directed care. Building Strategic Relationships through Effective Storytelling SPEAKERS: Meg LaPorte, Journalist Kandice Robinson, John Knox Village Stories are a powerful way to connect us, spread our mission and impact our business. There are amazing things that happen in Green House organizations every day, and learning to capture and leverage those stories effectively can lead to incredible results. Join journalist and blogger in the aging space, Meg LaPorte, for an interactive session as she shares effective tools to convey the power of what we do, ensure that it reaches the right audience, and get you the outcomes you are seeking. Engaging in Constructive Conflict SPEAKERS: Marla DeVries/Mary Hopfner-Thomas, The Green House Project Conflict often has a negative connotation. This session focuses on how to engage in constructive conflict resolution, empowering leaders to support the self-managed work team to have difficult conversations to speak the truth with respect to the other person while honoring the commitment of relationship-rich living.
Wednesday, November 15 11:45-12:15 Lunch and Sponsor Networking 12:15-1:00 Waves of Change Speaker Series Petrina Thomson, Executive Finance, Accounting & Shared Services Leader, Tyco, FL With a mission to seek out adventure within ordinary life, Petrina is a financial executive with a twist she drives the ROI of people! With 30 years of financial experience across four continents and one Pacific Island, Petrina has identified the secret ingredient to support people and create magic through change Deb Reardanz, CEO, Clark Lindsey Village, IN The Green House model has provided Clark Lindsey Retirement with the framework to make a significant and successful change that fully represents and amplifies our culture. The people who are directly influenced by the change are the people who are driving it! There is not a PR campaign in the world that can match the impact of word of mouth by peers. This is an ongoing journey to create deeply empowered teams and person-directed organizations. 1:00-1:45 Green House, Riding the Wave into the Future Susan Ryan, Senior Director, The Green House Project The Green House Project has demonstrated the effectiveness of its innovative, evidence-based approach to improving elder care across the United States. Now in partnership with the Center for Innovation, and with full ownership of the trademark, the organization aims to lead a revolution that completely transforms the way this country approaches long-term care. 1:45-2:30 We Are Green House C.N.A. Edge Registration Hotel Travel Target Audience Staff in all roles from Green House projects, open, in development, and exploring the financial feasibility model are invited and welcome! Registration Information [Early Bird through September 30] Shahbazim/Future Shahbazim... $250 (vs $295 regular) General... $395 (vs $525 regular) Pre-Conference Session General... $150 Shahbazim/Future Shahbazim... $115 Continuing Education Credits NHAs Nurses...$115/175 Hotel Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 S.E. 17th Street Causeway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, US Conference Room Rate: $154.00 Reserve by following this link: https://aws.passkey.com/ event/49162027/owner/4921/home Continuing Education This Conference will be submitted for NHA, RN/LPN, Continuing Education Credits. For Administrators, This educational offering is being reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) For Nurses, This continuing nursing education activity had been submitted for approval to the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. This program is being presented without bias and without commercial support. Further Information For more information about the Meeting and Celebration contact: Rachel McLean, 703.850.1897, rmclean@ thegreenhouseproject.org 2017 Annual Meeting November 14-16, 2017
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