We will evaluate how leaderships trickles from top down, how to successfully grow your culture, increase retention of staff AND patients to grow your brand!
Tara Bridges is from Birmingham, Alabama and has been working in hospice since 2004. She is a licensed social worker and spent 13 years in the homes of hundreds of hospice patients. Later in her career, she jumped into business development and became a regional director for her agency... Read More →
Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am MDT Elevate Room
This session focuses on key concepts of pain management that are essential for optimal medication use, yet often go unrecognized by hospice and palliative care teams. Metabolic considerations, dosing parameters, and toxicity profiles are reviewed. This session will ensure that both seasoned clinicians and those newer to hospice and palliative care feel confident in their ability to safely and effectively manage their patients’ pain.
Caren McHenry Martin, PharmD, BCGP is a is a board-certified geriatric pharmacist with experience in a wide range of nonconventional clinical roles. As a senior clinical manager at Enclara Pharmacia, she helps hospice teams monitor their pharmacy utilization and develop initiatives... Read More →
Tuesday May 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:45pm MDT Elevate Room
Montessori is more than folding towels. We’ll dive into examples of Montessori for engagement, care delivery and as interventions for behavioral expressions. This will be an active session with a brief introduction to Montessori methods, then we’ll pivot into examples, break out into groups to discuss case studies, and we’ll participate in hands-on engagements
National Director of Memory Care Services, Kisco Senior Living
Brenda Gurung (she/hers) is a Montessori-credentialed dementia specialist with 16 years of experience in senior living, specializing in behavioral expressions, communication, purposeful engagement and caregiving methods. She leads the memory care program for Kisco Senior Living. Recognized... Read More →
Tuesday May 19, 2026 3:15pm - 4:30pm MDT Elevate Room
