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CareCommunity Summit

Where Oregon’s Care Home Providers Connect and Learn

Continuing education hours are available for APD, I/DD and MH

CareCommunity Summit - 2025 Fall Edition

2025 Fall Edition

October 16th, 2025

8am to 5pm


A large group of people gathered in a spacious wooden hall with high ceilings and large windows, attending a conference or seminar. Several balloons are hanging from the ceiling, and people are seated at round tables with water bottles and folders. Some attendees are standing or speaking at the front.

CareCommunity Summit History

In 2022, conference co-founders Alyssa Elting McGuire and Adriana Gavozdea began hosting bi-annual Care Home Conferences in Lake Oswego. The conference has now been rebranded and is officially named the CareCommunity Summit.

The Care Home Conference in Lake Oswego is now the CareCommunity Summit! We may have a new name, but the mission is still the same - to provide education, community and connection for Oregon’s adult care home community.


Previous Conferences

Since 2022, we've gathered top industry professionals, from doctors and attorneys to financial advisors and nurses, to share their expertise with Oregon’s adult care home community. See below for highlights of our previous conferences.

Fall 2022

Topics and Presenters

F.O.C.U.S on Dementia Care, Matthew Gannon, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training

Pain management, Dr. Kwo Wei David Ho, Nerve & Pain Institute

Self-care, Raluca Stoica, Thrive Medical Services

Let’s Talk About Screening, Alyssa Elting McGuire (OR Care Home Consulting) and Noel Ngure (Living Springs Care Homes)

Trauma- Informed Care, Tiffany Purn

Panel discussion on trends and the future of the care home field - Alyssa Elting McGuire, Isaac Elting McGuire, Adriana Gavozdea

Fall 2024

Topics and Presenters

  • Business & Personal Credit and Retirement Planning, Bryan Briand, WestPac Wealth Partners

  • Hospice & Palliative Care, Craig Tanner, MD, HouseCall Providers

  • Safet Patient Assistance, Bryen Bell, DC, True Potential Chiropractic

  • Frequently Cited Violations, Alyssa Elting McGuire, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training

  • Connection Through Meaningful Activities, Matt Gannon, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training

Spring 2023

Topics and Presenters

New Solutions to Chronic Pain, Dr. Bryen Bell, D.C., True Potential Chiropractic

Preparing for the Death of a Resident, Deborah Threadgill, Threadgill Memorial

Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness, Dep. Fire Marshal David Smith, Lake Oswego FD

Understanding POA and Advanced Directives, Michael Rose, J.D., Rose Elder Law

All about APS: from self-reporting to investigations, Alyssa Elting McGuire, MA, MPA, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training

Spring 2025

Topics and Presenters

  • Oral and Dental Care, Dr. Edward Ward, Dr. Dentists Housecalls

  • Arterial vs Venous Ulcers, J.C. Provost, HouseCall Providers

  • Business Ethics, Alyssa Elting McGuire, Oregon Care Home Consulting &

    Training

  • Medication Management & Polypharmacology, Irene Croswell, PharmD, MEDucation Team

  • Benefits of Exercise, Adebola Adewumi & Stephen Guidry, GymGuyz

Fall 2023

Topics and Presenters

Diabetes care for the caregiver - Dr. Ejiro Isiorho ,Board Certified American Board of Podiatric Medicine

Estate planning, protecting assets - Meredith Williamson , Elder Law Attorney

Retirement and wealth building strategies - Bryan Briand CExP™| Financial Advisor

Bookkeeping and taxes - Yohannes Zewudie , CPA, Yohannes Tax & Accounting

The art of marketing your care home - Kim Decker , Your Senior Care Solutions

Self-care for the caregiver - Raluca Stoica, Thrive Medical Services

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