Culture change is a journey that can start almost anywhere, but it won't get far unless the nursing assistants, home health aides, and other direct-care workers who provide 80 percent of the hands-on care are truly on board.

To explore ways of improving the quality of care delivered to consumers by improving the quality of direct-care jobs, the Pioneer Network and the Direct Care Alliance are co-hosting Celebrate Direct-Care Workers, the only national conference held by either group this year.

Join us as providers, direct-care workers, and consumers come together to strengthen and support these key workers in order to create a more person-centered environment. Sessions of particular interest for administrators, directors of nursing and other long-term care managers include:

Featured speakers include; Wendy Lustbader, Susan Misiorski, Francis Battisti, Megan Hannan, Anna Oritgara, Jeanne Heid-Grubman; Carol Hegeman, Karen Stobbe and Joanne Rader.

Download the on-site program by clicking HERE (opens as a large .PDF file).