Organization: LEADINGAGE COLORADO
Mission: THE MISSION OF LEADINGAGE COLORADO IS TO FOSTER A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK THAT LEADS, ADVOCATES AND SHARES KNOWLEDGE TO ENRICH AND ADVANCE SERVICES TO THE AGING, AND PROMOTE A HEALTHY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS MEMBERS.
Activities: LEADINGAGE COLORADO IS THE LARGEST ASSOCIATION IN COLORADO REPRESENTING SENIOR LIVING AND CARE PROVIDERS. WE ADVANCE POLICIES AND PROMOTE PRACTICES AND LEARNING THAT EMPOWERS OUR MEMBERS TO HELP SENIORS LIVE FULLY AS THEY AGE. LEADINGAGE COLORADO HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ITS MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE SENIOR LIVING AND AGING SERVICES. THE EVENT BRINGS MEMBERS AND THE SENIOR CARE PROVIDER COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS, NETWORK, OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES, AND LEARN ABOUT THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INDUSTRY.LEADINGAGE COLORADO PROVIDES TRAINING COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SENIOR LIVING AND AGING SERVICE PROVIDERS. THESE COURSES PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY CHANGES AS WELL AS INFORMATION TO HELP ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS WITH ADAPTING AND MODIFYING THEIR PROGRAMS IN RESPONSE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PRESSURES AND TRENDS.LEADINGAGE COLORADO ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS' ABILITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND A FULL RANGE OF HOUSING AND SERVICE OPTIONS. LEADINGAGE COLORADO IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH THE INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND CONNECTIONS NECESSARY TO ADAPT TO THE EVER CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF SENIOR SERVICES AND CARE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ADVOCACY TO ENRICH AND ADVANCE SERVICES TO THE AGING, AND SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR QUALITY, INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG MEMBERS.
THE EMERGING LEADERS INITIATIVE RECOGNIZES EMERGING LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION TO THE GROUP. FOR YEAR TWO OF THE INITIATIVE WE HAVE OPENED IT UP TO ALL MEMBERS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS EMERGING LEADERS AND ARE PROMOTING EVENTS AND EDUCATION TO THEM TO CHOOSE PER THEIR INTEREST SUCH THAT THEY ARE CREATING THEIR OWN PROGRAM. WE ALSO CREATED AN ASSOCIATION APP WITH A SPECIAL GROUP FOR EMERGING LEADERS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND ARE OFFERING A MENTOR GROUP FROM WHOM THEY MAY CHOOSE A MENTOR.
WE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM LEADINGAGE COLORADO FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE SENIOR LIVING AND AGING SERVICES INDUSTRY. THESE COMPONENTS INCLUDED AN ANNUAL CONVENTION, ASSISTED LIVING CONFERENCE, WEBINARS, ALR OWNER/OPERATOR ONLINE COURSE, AND BIWEEKLY REGULATORY UPDATES.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Health Care