As Colorado’s home care landscape evolves, the line between non-medical and clinical care is becoming increasingly blurred. This session explores how agencies can successfully integrate nursing oversight into traditional non-medical home care models to improve outcomes, compliance, and continuity of care. Drawing from real-world experience transitioning from a Class B to Class A license, participants will learn how to structure nurse-directed programs for medication management, wound care, and oxygen therapy while maintaining a person-centered, relationship-based approach. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for building interdisciplinary care teams, meeting CDPHE standards, and elevating their agency’s quality, reputation, and revenue potential through clinical integration.
Kristin Dahlquist, DSW, MPH is the owner and operator of Home Instead franchises serving the Denver metro and Northern Colorado regions. With over a decade of leadership in home care, she specializes in building high-performing teams and integrating clinical oversight into non-medical... Read More →
Wednesday May 20, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am MDT Discover Room
