Events/Seminars


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2023 ID/DD Symposium
Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center | Springfield, IL
June 26, 2023

Each year, IHCA and The Center for Developmental Disabilities Advocacy and Community Supports (The Center) present the annual ID/DD Symposium. This one-day symposium provides updates on hot topics for long term care professionals who provide care for the intellectually and developmentally disabled. Join us on Monday, June 26, 2023 at the Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center in Springfield to hear important updates on hot topics currently affecting this special population. 

Event Schedule
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.                 Registration/Check-In
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.               Laura Hart, BSE, BCSE, Special Education Rights Manager, Human Rights Authority
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.             Break
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.             Mark McCurdy, Chief of Long Term Care, HFS
11: 15 – 11:30 a.m.             Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.     Meg Cooch, Deputy Director, Ligas Consent Decree, DHS
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.               Lunch Break
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.                 Sheila Baker, JD, MBA, RN, Deputy Director, Office of Health Care Regulation, IDPH
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.                 Break 
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.                 Greg Cox, C&G Consulting 
3:30 p.m.                            Closing Remarks and Adjourn

QIPDs, registered nurses, nursing home administrators and registered social workers will receive continuing education credit for attending this event.

Click here to view the informational flyer
Click here to register online

VIRTUAL OPTION: IHCA/The Center will be offering a virtual option for the 2023 ID/DD Symposium. Participants who are unable to attend the event in person can register for the virtual option and will be able to join the sessions via Webex. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL EVENT TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY. 

Click here to register for the virtual ID/DD Symposium. 

2023 ICAL Assisted/Supportive Living Symposium
Virtual Event
July 12, 2023

SAVE THE DATE! The Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) and the Illinois Center for Assisted Living (ICAL) will be hosting the 2023 Assisted/Supportive Living Symposium on July 12, 2023. Join us for this special event crafted with Assisted Living and Supportive Living providers in mind. Sessions will cover a variety of topics to help AL/SLP providers with their day-to-day operations.

The event will be held virtually, with a short break after each session so that participants can catch up, check in, or just take a breather. Sessions will be held using the Webex platform, and there will be a unique link for each session. Attendees will receive log-in information prior to the start of the event along with any other handouts that may be provided by the presenters.

Session details are still being finalized. Stay tuned for more information!

Click here to view the informational flyer
Click here to register online

2023 IHCA C-Suite Symposium
Duane Morris, LLP | Chicago, IL
July 21, 2023

SAVE THE DATE! IHCA is once-again hosting an exclusive event for top C-Suite professionals in long term care. The 2023 IHCA C-Suite Symposium will cover important topics that align with the current state of the sector. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity! 

Event Schedule
Registration            9:30 - 10:30 am
Presentations         10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch                     12:00 - 1:00 pm
Presentations         1:00 - 2:30 pm

The C-Suite Symposium will be held at the Duane Morris, LP offices in Chicago. Following the event, the IHCA PAC will be hosting a new event--a River Cruise on The Little Lady of Chicago! 

More details about both of these events are coming soon!

Click here to view the informational flyer
Click here to register online. 

Licensure Review Course for Nursing Home Administrators - Virtual Program
August 29 & 30

In order to obtain a Nursing Home Administrator License in the state of Illinois, candidates must pass both the national examination of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (NAB Exam) and the Illinois Supplemental Jurisdictional Exam. This review course was specifically designed to help candidates prepare for and pass their examinations and will be offered each quarter prior to the test dates for the Illinois Supplemental Jurisdictional Exam and the NAB Exams. This virtual program is conducted using the Webex platform. 
 
DAY 1
Day 1 of this course will focus solely on material covered on the NAB Exam. The session will cover federal laws and regulations, and present basic principles of leadership and management, human resources, finance, and physical environment, as well as resident care and quality of life. 
 
DAY 2
Day 2 will focus on materials covered on the state supplemental exam, primarily the Illinois licensing rules for skilled nursing facilities.
 
Study materials for this course will be provided to you via Dropbox. The week prior to the event, registrants will receive an email from IHCA with information on how to join the virtual sessions and how to access their review materials. Registrants will also receive meeting invites via Webex and emails from Dropbox giving them access to the folders containing the review guides and other materials that will assist them in preparing for their examinations. These guides include the Illinois Department of Public Health Rules and Regulations for Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities, information on the Medicare and Medicaid programs and federal survey protocols and guidance, federal employment laws and the Life Safety Code and more.

**Please note, no refunds will be given after participants have received access to these study materials. NO registrations will be accepted after the registration deadline listed in the brochure and on the online registration page. 

Click here to view the brochure
Click here to register online