July 9: 2024 Long-Term Care Workforce Summit

Location: Cedarbrook Lodge: The Cedars

18525 36th Ave S. SeaTac, WA

Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

8:00 a.m.    Registration and Breakfast Buffet: Reflections Gallery

9:00 a.m.    Welcome and Housekeeping
                    Dr. Donald Smith, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
                    Bea Rector, Department of Social and Health Services

9:15 a.m.    Keynote Address and Q&A – Presentation Materials
                    Dr. Kezia Scales, Public Health Institute (PHI)
                      Washington state is recognized as a leader in long-term care across the country. This keynote will share insights into the factors
                      contributing to the state’s success in addressing the workforce needs of long-term care, and it will set the groundwork for discussions
                      regarding policy recommendations to support long-term care services into the coming decades.

10:00 a.m.  Research Update on Long-Term Care in Washington
                    Christopher Dula, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board – Presentation Materials
                    Dr. Danbi Lee, University of Washington, Center for Health Workforce Studies – Presentation Materials
                    Dr. Rachel Prusynski, University of Washington, Center for Health Workforce Studies
                      An update of the most recent information available regarding the long-term care workforce in Washington.
                                   
10:45 a.m.  Break: Reflections Gallery

11:00 a.m. Direct Caregiver Panel Presentation

                    Panelists: Shazia Anwar, Francies Kibe, Angela LeToi, Sunshine Lopez, Nicole Moore, Alyssa Omdahl, David Rojas, and Adrienne Stuart
                    A candid discussion with paid and unpaid LTC frontline caregivers from across the state. The panel features caregivers who represent
                    skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, adult family homes, individual providers, family caregivers, and home health services
                    from eastern, central, western, and Tribal communities across Washington.
 
12:30 p.m.  Networking Lunch: Tamarack Hall
 
1:00 p.m.    Supporting Long-Term Care Services at the National Level
                    Caroline Ryan, United States Department of Health and Human Services
                    Priya A. Helweg, United States Department of Health and Human Services
                    Lauren M. Smith, United States Department of Labor
                    Jenn Smith, United States Department of Labor
                    Stephanie Gibbs, National Center on Aging
                    A facilitated discussion of resources available to support the state’s efforts to grow, develop, and maintain a stable long-term care workforce.

2:00 p.m.    Overview of Subcommittee Recommendations to Policymakers – Presentation Materials
                    Dr. Donald Smith, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
                    Setting the tone for discussions about the draft policy recommendations developed by the four Long-Term Care Workforce Initiative
                    Subcommittees and the contributions of Initiative partners.
 
2:30 p.m.    Break: Reflections Gallery
 
2:40 p.m.    2024 Recommendations Discussion
                    Facilitated time to discuss, fine tune, and prioritize the Long-Term Care Workforce Initiative’s draft policy recommendations.
 
3:50 p.m.    Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks