Roth, Bob & Cornelius-Toft, Mich

Creating a Profitable Dementia Service Line: Cracking the Code on Dementia Care

[3363] Creating a Profitable Dementia Service Line: Cracking the Code on Dementia Care
Teaches how to successfully implement a Dementia-specific service line TAHC&H CONFERENCE RECORDING: This program was presented on 2/12/2020 at the Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice Winter Conference in Denton. It is one of 18 presentations captured and produced for online access. Subscribers receive 24/7 on-demand access from both home and office during the subscription period shown at the bottom of this page. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: February 12, 2020 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Winter Conference | Denton Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.5 Clock Hr(s) CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][8]skills for working with clients, families, and other professional service providers §558.260[a][10]marketing Program Description: Dementia is a silver tsunami with almost 14 million Americans expected to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease by 2050. Providing safe and effective home care for these clients requires not only a different caregiver skill set but also additional administrative support. This session will teach how to successfully implement a Dementia-specific service line. In addition, we will conclude our session with a thought-provoking discussion regarding Medicare Advantage plans and homecare’s role in delivering quality care to the plan’s members. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters:Bob Roth, Managing Partner, Cypress HomeCare Solutions; Michelle Cornelius-Toft, Director of Memory Care Programs at Cypress HomeCare Solutions and Program Specialist for Honor Care Network About the Presenters:
Bob Roth is Managing Partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions. Bob assisted in creating Cypress HomeCare Solutions with his family in 1994. With nearly 35 years of consumer products, health care and technology experience, Bob has successfully brought the depth and breadth of his experience to the home care trade and in doing so, Cypress HomeCare Solutions has been honored to receive a number of awards over the years, including Bob being chosen as the January 2014 CEO of the Month and was a finalist for the 2015 Phoenix Business Journal’s Healthcare Heroes award. Cypress won the Better Business Bureau’s Business Ethics award in 2013, and in 2018. Bob hosts a radio show called “Health Futures, Taking Stock in You.” This program airs every Friday from Noon to 1:00 pm on Money Radio 1510 AM, 105.3 FM. In addition, he writes a monthly column called “Aging Today” for the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, and Lovin Life after 50 newspapers. In March 2017 Bob was appointed to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. This was the first time in the Council’s 40 years that a home care/home health care agency owner/manager has served on the Council. On September 11, 2019 Bob was selected the winner for the Home Health Care News Future Leader Award - Recognizing up-and-coming leaders elevating the home health industry. Michelle Cornelius-Toft earned her Master of Social Work in 1997 from Arizona State University, and in 2011 her Master of Education in Human Resource Development from the University of Illinois. The majority of Michelle’s work experience has been with people diagnosed with dementia, either in their homes or in memory care facilities. Michelle Toft is currently the Director of Memory Care Programs at Cypress HomeCare Solutions in Phoenix, AZ and a Program Specialist for Honor Care Network out of San Francisco, CA. She is a public speaker at national conferences and provides consulting services to help others implement dementia programs within their own organization. At Cypress HomeCare Solutions and Honor Care Network she has implemented a dementia training program for their caregivers, a family support and education program for the family members of those diagnosed, and provides public educational sessions. Michelle has been a volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association since 2013 as a support group facilitator, a member of their Speaker’s Bureau, and a member of the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement. She is a member of the State of Arizona Alzheimer’s Task force and a volunteer for the Dementia Friendly Arizona movement. [3363] Creating a Profitable Dementia Service Line: Cracking the Code on Dementia Care

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