Member Reception at the 2024 LeadingAge Annual Meeting
September 3, 2024
The LeadingAge Annual Meeting is an important source for the latest technology, products and solutions for senior services leaders. For those who will attend the conference in Nashville, we will host a special Lutheran Services in America member reception at Martin’s Barbecue Joint Downtown, around the corner from the Music City Center, to continue the discussion of advancing your organization’s work to improve the lives of older adults.
Stop on by for the best barbecue and fixins and meet your Lutheran Services in America peers in Tennessee. Fill up a plate, grab some pie, and catch up with some great company. We’ll cover the food and drinks! Please remember to invite your board and team members to join the fun!
Contact Kimberly Roque for more information about the reception and learn more about our work to empower older adults.
Swap Shop: Innovative Strategies Across the Network to Address Social Determinants of Health
May 5, 2023
Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) is a common thread across our network and critical to tackling health equity gaps in our communities. Get valuable insights from members of our Enhanced Care Management working group as they share how they’re closing these gaps across their communities. Hear what they’re learning, the challenges they’re facing, and the partnerships and innovative business models they’re tapping into.
In this Strength & Service Series webinar, we cover topics to ensure your organization is ready for successful SDOH screenings and supportive connections:
Beyond the Surface: Exploring the significance of SDOH screening
A Cultural Transformation: Fostering active engagement among program participants and staff
Exploring Innovative Reimbursement Strategies: For SDOH screening
Voucher Power: Creative Ways to Maximize Your Assisted Living Occupancy
May 9, 2023
Are you searching for ways to fill vacancies and ensure a vibrant community within your Assisted Living units? Look no further! There’s a game-changing solution that can revolutionize the way to maintain a steady stream of older adult occupants.
Member organizations that offer Assisted Living Units can partner with Public Housing Authorities to receive vouchers covering the costs of older adult residents who qualify for affordable housing. Join Linda Couch, vice president of housing and aging services policy at LeadingAge, who will share how you can secure rental assistance vouchers for assisted living.
You’ll leave the webinar with the know-how to:
Tap into HUD’s voucher program
“Project-base” vouchers to assisted living apartments
Secure a steady stream of rent subsidies
Expand services to people with low incomes
About Linda
Linda is the vice president of housing and aging services policy for LeadingAge, an organization of more than 5,300 mission-driven organizations representing the full continuum of aging services. Linda oversees LeadingAge’s affordable housing policy work, which is focused on expanding and preserving affordable housing options for very low income seniors, and connecting residents of affordable senior housing to health and wellness supports.
After 12 years with the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Linda rejoined LeadingAge in 2016 to identify and advocate for solutions to the unprecedented affordable housing challenges faced by older adults. Linda has a special interest in the federal budget and appropriations processes and has testified before House and Senate committees.
Linda received her undergraduate degree in philosophy from the George Washington University and a Master’s of Public Affairs from the University of Connecticut.
2023 Lutheran Information Technology Network Fall Conference
March 21, 2023
The Lutheran Information Technology Network (LITN) hosts a technology conference in the spring and fall of each year. LITN will host its 2023 fall conference September 24–26 in Pray, Montana, to discuss topics we all have in common including:
Non-profit IT
Vendor issues
Security
Networking
Cloud applications
Hardware
Software
Organization overviews
There is no monetary cost to attend this conference. Participants will be highly encouraged to share a topic of interest that pertains to their organization that we may learn from and host discussion afterwards.
LITN was started in 1999 to support member agencies’ missions through knowledge sharing, networking (of people), educating, and promoting IT value.
Goals
To enable sharing of information between members on Information Technology (IT) management and technology trends, challenges and solutions.
To develop relationships among the members that will lead to mutually beneficial exchanges and partnerships.
To leverage the members’ collective size and capacity to provide educational opportunities, more advantageous relationships with vendors, and other opportunities.
To provide opportunities to learn from and build relationships with non-IT executives from Lutheran Services in America member organizations.
Tackling Healthcare Costs: Strategies to Manage Rising Costs While Maximizing Affordability for Employees
February 15, 2023
Inflation and post-pandemic shifts in healthcare costs are putting substantial pressure on employers. According to Willis Towers Watson (WTW), over 70% of employers are expecting moderate to significant healthcare cost increases over the next three years, while more than 40% of employers cite managing employee affordability as a top priority. Managing costs and affordability have always been competing priorities, but now it’s crucial to balance both to meet current business and talent needs.
Learn from Jon Nilson, Senior Director and healthcare actuary with WTW, about strategic tactics and creative ideas employers are using to manage costs, maximize affordability and appeal to prospective employees.
This webinar is hosted and supported by Portico Benefit Services and is designed to bring the knowledge of expert practitioners to the Lutheran Services in America network.
Join the Conversation: Funding Opportunities for Vaccinating Older Adults and People with Disabilities
February 3, 2023
Lutheran Services in America is partnering with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and USAging to bring funding opportunities to our members through a unique vaccine grant initiative. Hear the most current information on how you can assist older adults and people with disabilities who have not already received their COVID and flu vaccines.
Join us in an interactive webinar on Thursday, February 16 at 1 p.m. EST. We’ll be joined by NCOA and USAging to answer questions concerning:
How your organization can apply for grant funds
Strategies for selecting the best grant opportunity for your organization (you can apply for both)
Eligible activities to help marginalized groups that do not have access to vaccines
Messaging to support outreach to vaccine-hesitant communities
There will also be dedicated time for Q&A to address any other questions or concerns that you might have.
Applications ARE OPEN NOW and reviewed on a rolling basis until March 1, 2023, or until funds are exhausted. Project start dates can begin now and close as late as April 15, 2024. This is a very popular and competitive funding opportunity, so we encourage you to submit applications as quickly as possible.
Susan Stiles, PhD, is Senior Director of Healthy Aging Innovations, at the National Council on Aging. In this role, she oversees the healthy aging portfolio to include wellness programs, resource centers, digital content partnerships, and community center networks.
Deborah Stone-Walls is Chief of Programs and Services at USAging. In this capacity, she oversees the association’s portfolio of programs that help its Area Agency on Aging and Title VI Native American Aging Program members support older adults and people with disabilities as they live independently in the communities of their choosing.
A Conversation with Dr. Dora Hughes, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
January 30, 2023
Join Dr. Dora Hughes, Chief Medical Officer at the CMS Innovation Center as she shares how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is encouraging innovation to advance health equity in rural and underserved communities across the country. Dr. Hughes will explore how the Center envisions advancing health equity through community-based providers and other non-traditional partners to increase access and improve health outcomes.
You will also hear from trailblazer Lutheran Services in America member Lindsey Sand, vice president of population health at Knute Nelson, and Donna Magnuson, Chief Program Officer at Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, on their population health strategy and the ways Knute Nelson is approaching partnerships with Medicare Advantage providers in Minnesota.
Looking Ahead: Insights, Challenges and Opportunities for the Future of Public Health
December 9, 2022
The American Public Health Association hosted a webinar session with four public health experts, including our president and CEO, Charlotte Haberaecker, who discussed their visions for the future of our field, bringing unique perspectives from local, national, global and cross-sectoral levels.
Charlotte previously served as a member of a bipartisan task force that shaped the recommendations of a Bipartisan Policy Center report for modernizing the public health system. Building on that experience, Charlotte emphasized the importance of addressing social determinants of health and partnering with community-based nonprofit organizations.
Speakers:
Shared lessons learned from collaborative efforts to transform public health
Examined major threats and opportunities for the next generation
Reflected on how we can engage communities and partners to create new champions for public health and equity
Lutheran Services in America president & CEO Alesia Frerichs joins Héctor Colón, the president & CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, on his podcast “In the Ring” to discuss the critical role of faith-based nonprofits in reshaping the child welfare system and how to change the “terrible truth” about the factors behind the disproportionate outcomes we see today.
WATCH NOW:
2022 Leadership Award Winners Step into the Ring with Héctor Colón
November 4, 2022
On this episode of “In the Ring,” Héctor Colón, president and CEO of our member Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, interviews the three winners of our 2022 Leadership Awards: Kristyn Peck of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, Marian Baldini of KenCrest, and Kelli Dobner of Samaritas.
Join these three outstanding leaders as they share their stories about how they are tackling our sector’s greatest issues and empowering their communities.
WATCH NOW:
View the teaser for a preview of the conversation:
Supporting Our Neighbors,
TOGETHER.
Our shared Lutheran tradition of service to our neighbor is more vital than ever.
Join us as we work to ensure our network continues delivering essential services to all in need.
Linda is the vice president of housing and aging services policy for LeadingAge, an organization of more than 5,300 mission-driven organizations representing the full continuum of aging services. Linda oversees LeadingAge’s affordable housing policy work, which is focused on expanding and preserving affordable housing options for very low income seniors, and connecting residents of affordable senior housing to health and wellness supports.
Susan Stiles, PhD, is Senior Director of Healthy Aging Innovations, at the National Council on Aging. In this role, she oversees the healthy aging portfolio to include wellness programs, resource centers, digital content partnerships, and community center networks.
Deborah Stone-Walls is Chief of Programs and Services at USAging. In this capacity, she oversees the association’s portfolio of programs that help its Area Agency on Aging and Title VI Native American Aging Program members support older adults and people with disabilities as they live independently in the communities of their choosing.
