2026 Annual Conferenceand Dementia Summit
Elevating Support, Empowering Leaders
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Crowne PlazaLansing, MI
925 S Creyts Rd, Lansing, MI 48917
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2026 Annual Conference and Dementia Summit
Elevating Support, Empowering Leaders
Schedule at a Glance
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Living with Dementia — Interdisciplinary Approaches to Bathing
- Department Behavioral Health Update
- The AI Tipping Point: Balancing Implementation and Cybersecurity
- Creating Pathways to Connection: Innovative Approaches to Reducing Social Isolation
- Creativity, Connection, and Care: The Opening Minds through Art Experience
- It Takes A Village
- Peer Perspectives: Real-World Insights from Senior Living Leaders
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Plenary Session
- Communicating Through Change: Building Safe Connections
- Five Steps Forward: A Relationship-Based Approach to Better Serving LGBTQ+ Older Adults
- Introduction to Healing Centered Restorative Engagement: An Approach to Organizational Well-Being
- What Your Organization Needs to Know About Recent Changes in the Law: Hot Topics and Guidance on Issues Impacting Providers
- Honoring the Human Story: Integrating Personalized Songs into Daily Care
- Preventing Workplace Violence
- Incredible Through Every Phase: Reframing Care and Support Through the Power of Yet
- Risk Management Update – What’s the Worst that Could Happen?
- Sensory Changes in Dementia
- Health Care Facilities: Licensing Update for Homes for the Aged Licensed for 21 or More
- Authentic Leadership: Embracing your true self and leading with a purpose.
- Licensing Updates for Adult Foster Care
Learn fromExperts
Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski, LMSWEastern Michigan University College of Health and Human Services
Join us online to access 30+ prerecorded quality presentations to support your ongoing education, at your pace.
2026 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA)
Michigan Assisted Living Workers’ Compensation Fund
Bator Lobb, PC
EverActive Therapy
Guardian Pharmacy
Diamond Sponsors
Stack Cybersecurity
Therap
NCCAP
Gold Sponsors
Opening Minds through Art
Select Rehabilitation
Healing Centered Restorative Engagement, LLC
MiGen
TalkFurther
Silver Sponsors
NPRA