Long-Term Care Collaborative Meetings
Long-Term Care Leadership Council Meeting
May 5, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
This is a virtual meeting.
Zoom: Register for link here.
| Leadership Council | ||
| 1:00 PM | Welcome and Introductions February 2026 / March 2026 Meeting Minutes |
Assistant Secretary Bea Rector, DSHS / Donald Smith, Workforce Board |
| 1:10 PM | Committee Progress Research Collaborative Sustainability Refugee/Immigrant |
Committee Reps |
| 1:30 PM | Priorities update Takeaways from March 30 meeting |
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| 1:45 PM | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation LOI update | Donald Smith |
| 1:55 PM | Break | |
| Open to General Collaborative | ||
| 2:00 PM | Welcome | Assistant Secretary Bea Rector, DSHS / Donald Smith, Workforce Board |
| 2:10 PM | Day of Dialolgue Presentation, Iowa Caregivers Eugenia Kendall, MSW, Strategic Planning and Assessment Coordinator Division of Aging & Disability Services, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Di Findley, Executive Director and Founder, Iowa Caregivers Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 |
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| 2:55 PM | Break | |
| 3:00 PM |
Policy Recommendations
Report out and key points from each breakout room (30 minutes) |
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| 4:00 PM | Adjourn |
Long-Term Care Collaborative
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | 1 pm to 4 pm
Zoom: Register for link here.
Agenda to follow
Long-Term Care Collaborative
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 1 pm to 4 pm
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Agenda to follow
LONG-TERM CARE COLLABORATION MEETING
February 3, 2026 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Leadership Council
1:00 PM Welcome and Introductions
Donald Smith / Bea Rector
November 2025 Meeting Minutes
1:10 PM Update PLC Workplan status / Committee progress
Donald Smith / Bea Rector
1:25 PM Priority report
Survey results presented.
1:40 PM Legislative Updates
1:55 PM Break
Open to General Collaborative
2:00 PM Welcome
Bea Rector/Donald Smith
2:10 PM National Governors Association Presentation
Update & Q&A on LTC workforce initiatives across the country/sustainability
Anna Heard, Senior Policy Analyst for Health, NGA
Alexander Entner, Policy Analyst for Health, NGA
2:55 PM Break
3:00 PM Sustainability Approaches for the Collaborative
Addressing the challenges of funding ongoing programs in support of LTC workforce development.
Amy Robins, Senior Director of Policy, PHI
Sara Link, Independent Consultant with the Direct Care Workers Strategy Center
3:40 PM Priority report
3:55 PM Collaborative General Meeting Agenda
What do you want to discuss at the next meeting
4:00 PM Adjourn
Meeting Accessibility
The Workforce Board is committed to providing employees and the public, including individuals with disabilities, access to its information and services. For information regarding meeting testimony, handouts, other questions, or for people needing special accommodation, please contact Michelle Pierce at michelle.pierce@wtb.wa.gov.