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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
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
2:55 PM Break
3:00 PM

Policy Recommendations
Break out rooms (30 minutes)
Emphasis on producing recommendations for the 2027 Legislative Session.

 

 

  1. Modernize testing and licensing systems
  2. Strengthen recruitment and retention
  3. Strengthen high school workforce pipeline

Report out and key points from each breakout room (30 minutes)

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

Zoom: Register for link here.

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.

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