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12:00 PM CTActivities Strong - The Science of Caring: Evidence-Based Innovations for Non-Pharmaceutical Dementia Care
Please join us for our Activities Strong webinar series! This series focuses on senior living experts and thought leaders on ways to make a difference in the lives of senior adults and the people who care for them by enhancing resident engagement, improving the staff experience, and creating stronger family connections.
Tune into this live webinar to hear Valerie Larochelle, CEO of Eugeria, explore evidence-based strategies for managing challenging dementia behaviors like wandering and aggression, without relying on medications. The session will cover calming environments, gardening programs, adapted activities, and emerging technologies to promote engagement and cognitive stimulation.
Attendees can earn 1 free CEU.
Register now to secure your spot!
ASHA Winter
Our team is looking forward to joining stimulating and thought-provoking gatherings with the nation’s top senior housing professionals at the Americans Senior Housing Association meeting.
Arizona Biltmore
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12:00 PM CTActivities Strong - Executive Edition - State of Resident Engagement in 2025
Please join us for our Activities Strong webinar series! This series focuses on senior living experts and thought leaders on ways to make a difference in the lives of senior adults and the people who care for them by enhancing resident engagement, improving the staff experience, and creating stronger family connections.
Resident engagement is a top priority for senior living operators, driving both resident well-being and community financial health. However, it remains one of the least managed aspects of operations. This webinar will explore exclusive research, share best practices, and introduce strategies for implementing the "social prescription" model.
Participants will learn to operationalize wellness programs, utilize SWOT tools to adapt to market shifts toward value-based care, and build person-centered programming that enhances resident satisfaction, promotes active lifestyles, and extends length of stay.
- Understand the current state of resident engagement including current challenges and emerging trends
- Learn how to apply evidence-based strategies to optimize life enrichment within 45 days using the 85/35 rule of resident engagement
- Use data to help make a business case for shifting the current resident engagement paradigm and moving to a social prescription model
Attendees can earn 1 free CEU.
Register now to secure your spot!
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11:00 AM CTActivities Strong - 3rd Annual Validation World Congress
Please join us for our Activities Strong webinar series! This series focuses on senior living experts and thought leaders on ways to make a difference in the lives of senior adults and the people who care for them by enhancing resident engagement, improving the staff experience, and creating stronger family connections.
During this free half-day virtual event, the Validation Training Institute joins LifeLoop and the National Council of Dementia Minds to explore how performing arts, visual arts, and literary arts can enhance the lives of people living with cognitive change. Each of the three panels will include a person living with cognitive change or Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD), who is active in one of the creative arts, plus two experts in the field doing interesting, creative projects. Interactive exercises will conclude each panel session.
Attendees can earn up to 3 free CEUs.
Register now to secure your spot!
Session 1: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET / 9:00 - 10:00 AM PT
Visual Arts and Living Well with NCD
Visual arts include painting, sculpture, ceramics, and other art forms. Dr. Daniel Potts, author of Bringing Art to Life, and Dr. Amy Elliot of Miami University, Scripps Gerontology Center’s project Opening Minds through Art, will be part of discussing how visual arts can be used by people living with NCD, to express their needs and feelings.
Session 2: 1:30 - 2:30 PM ET / 10:30 - 11:30 AM PT
Performing Arts and Living Well with NCD
Performing arts include theater, singing, choirs, and dance. Bringing this subject to an audience puts it front and center before groups of people who might have been reluctant to see the beauty and artistry that can arise from cognitive change. Performance artists and people who have developed programs designed to support expression in these art forms will discuss how performing arts can change society - in every performance.
Session 3: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET / 12:00 - 1:00 PM PT
Literary Arts and Living Well with NCD
Writing poetry, an autobiography, or even journaling can be an excellent form of expression and connection for many people. Angela Burton, creator of Feet to the Fire Writers’ Workshops, joins poets and writers to discuss the benefits of sharing through writing.