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AALNA 2026 Annual Conference

July 9-11, 2026

The Queen Mary

Long Beach, California

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AALNA 2025 Annual Conference

HANDOUTS/PRESENTATIONS FOR CONFERENCE

Leadership Conference

Critical Thinking

Commitment to Excellence

Managing Expectations and Grievances

Conflict Resolution

Leadership

Erin’s Handout

Everybody Wants a Piece of You

DOE Program Overview

Anatomy of a Trial

Charting the Course

Wilkes Regulations

Navigating Legal Landscapes in Assisted Living

Closing Argument and Jury Deliberation

Examination of Former Employee & Wound Expert

Plaintiff’s View of Case

Opening Arguments & Examination of Director of Wellness & Risk

Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of Pressure Injuries/Ulcers in the Assisted Living Community

Documentation – Interact Handouts

ALF Care Path UTI Symptoms

ALF Care Path Fall

ALF Care Path Fever

ALF Care Path GI Symptoms

ALF Care Path Shortness of Breath

ALF Care Path Symptoms of Acute Mental Status Change

ALF Care Path Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure

ALF Care Path Symptoms of Lower Respiratory Infection

ALF Care Path Change in Condition File Cards

ALF Care Path SBAR Communication Form

ALF Stop and Watch Tool

Dinner Presentation

Tranquility Onsite Dental

MEMPHIS MEMORIES

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Day One

Makenah Evatt welcomes nurses to the conference.

Dana Malengo and Biz Desta listening to Ara Sayabalian.

Ara Sayabalian, Ed.D discusses critical thinking skills.

Cody Alsup and Angela Green discuss the leadership conference.

Deb Choma introduces Dr. Barbara DeGroot.

Two nurses enjoying the leadership conference.

Day Two

Tara Cortes discusses leadership challenges.

Vendors discuss their services with attendees.

Dr. Amanda Amaro discussing Tranquility Health services with an attendee.

Conference attendees

Al Buchta discusses wht makes a plaintiff’s’case.

Dr. Tara Cortes and her husband

JoAnne Carlson introduces Erin Thompson.

The reps from Skilled Wound Group chatting with an attendee.

Elvis (Cal Groeneweg) introduces the main conference.

More conference attendees

Bus to Graceland

The Pharmerica reps talk to attendees.

The reps from August Health talking with an attendee.

Rebecca Adelman discusses the Anatomy of a Trial.

Anatomy of a Trial – the Jury

Jenna Cooledge and Deb Choma enjoying Graceland

Belmont Village nurses enjoying
Graceland.

Day Three

Mock Trial – Examination of Director of Wellness

Mock Trial – Examination of
Former Employee

Dr. Amanda Amaro discusses Tranquility Onsite Dental

Al Buchta from Caring Communities and Dr. Tara Cortes from NYU receiving Ethel Mitty Heart awards from AALNA President Cal Groeneweg.

Mock Trial – Examining Risk Manager

Karen Kay Wilkes discusses regulations.

Loretta Kaes receiving tlhe AALNA Tiime Award with AALNA Board members.

Henry Okonkwo from Skilled Wound Care Group receiving an Ethel Mitty Heart award from Cal
Groeneweg.

Heather Borstein and Tawnya Pionk discuss the importance of documentation

Henry Okonkwo discusses “Wound
Care: What Can Facilities Do”

Melissa Clement receiving an AALNA special award for Dedication to AL Nursing and Leadership from Cal Groeneweg.

Dr. Elizabeth Sibson-Tuan from Samuel Merritt University receiving an Ethel Mitty Heart award from Cal Groeneweg.

Highlights from the 2025 Conference

Day One Photos

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