CareCommunity Summit
Where Oregon’s Care Home Providers Connect and Learn
Continuing Education Hours Available for APD, I/DD, and MH Adult Care Homes in Oregon
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2026 Spring CareCommunity Summit
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CareCommunity Summit History
In 2022, conference co-founders Alyssa Elting McGuire and Adriana Gavozdea began hosting bi-annual Care Home Conference in Lake Oswego.
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 Summits
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Fall 2025
Presenters & Topics:
The Vital Role of Oregon’s AFHs: A conversation about data, Darah Dys, PHD., MPA, PSU-IOA
Hospice Care, Dr. Caroline Hurd, Housecall Providers
The Future of Care: Digital efficiency & compliance, Claud Covaci, Synkwise
F.O.C.U.S.: Supporting a sense of control for people living with dementia, Matt Gannon, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training
Working with the LTCO to Support Residents, Fred Steele, JD, Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Engagement that Works: Activities to support healthy aging in care homes, Polly Bangs, Thrive Guides
Slowing Down to Show Up: Self-care for those who care, Alyssa Elting McGuire, MA, MPA, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training
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Spring 2025
Presenters & Topics:
Arterial vs Venous Ulcers, Dr. J.C. Provost, Housecall Providers
Oral & Dental Care, Dr. Edward Ward, Dr. Dentists Housecalls
Business Ethics, Alyssa Elting McGuire, MA, MPA, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training
Medication Management & Polypharmacology, Irene Croswell, PharmD, MEDucation Team
Benefits of Exercise, Abebola Adewumi, GymGuyz
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Fall 2024
Presenters & Topics:
Business & Personal Credit and Retirement Planning, Bryan Briand, WestPac Wealth Partners
Hospice & Palliative Care, Craig Tanner, MD, Housecall Providers
Safe Patient Assistance, Bryen Bell, DC, True Potential Chiropractic
Frequently Cited Violations, Alyssa Elting McGuire, MA, MPA, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training
Connection Through Meaningful Activities, Matt Gannon, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training
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Fall 2023
Presenters & Topics:
Diabetes Care for the Caregiver, Dr. Ejro Isiorho
Estate Planning - Meredeth Williamson, JD, NW Estate Law
Retirement and wealth building strategies, Bryan Briand, WestPac Wealth Partners
Bookkeeping & 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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Spring 2023
Presenters & Topics:
New Solutions to Chronic Pain, Dr. Bryen Bell, DC, 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 PD
Understanding POA and Advance 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
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Fall 2022
Presenters & Topics:
F.O.C.U.S. on Dementia Care, Matt Gannon, Oregon Care Home Consulting & Training
Pain Managment, Dr. Kwo Wei David Ho, Nerve & Pain Institute
Let’s Talk about Screening, Alyssa Elting McGuire (OR Care Home Consulting) and Noel Ngure, RN (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
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