Mayflower…Getting Smarter

Marcy Heim, life coach and author, keynoted the second day of the LeadingAge Iowa Spring Conference, presenting “Invest in Joy. What If You Dialed Down the Drama and Dialed Up the Joy?” The owner of the consulting firm, The Artful Asker, L.L.C., is based in Madison, Wisconsin and specializes in staff development and strategic planning with a specialty in developing successful relationships.

Sessions for the day at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center included:

  • “One World: The Art of Collaboration and Never Saying No” by Dr. Kim Bergen-Jackson, Oaknoll, Iowa City
  • “Ageism: Understanding its Effect on Health Care” by Lisa Milliken, Select Rehabilitation
  • “Health Assessment: Measuring Holistic Health and Well-Being” by Shannon Draayer, WesleyLife
  • “Change of Conditions in the Assisted Living World” by Theresa Hogenson & Barb Schug, Assisted Living Partners
  • “Department of Inspection and Appeals (DIA) Updates for Assisted Living” by Linda Kellen, DIA

Attending the Conference (pictured above, left to right) were Pam Vosburg, Chief Financial Officer; Kristin Davidson, Staff Accountant; Jacki Hicklin, Director of Nursing; Kellie McGriff, Associate Director/Administrator; Steve Langerud, Executive Director.
Bob Mann, Sales & Marketing Director