Are you ready to make plans to open your own Aging Life Care™ Business?

Learn from experienced practitioners and specialists on topics you need to know.

Building an Aging Life Care Business
(formerly Building a Geriatric Care Management Business)

Led by experts. 7 sessions. Via teleconference & joinme.com.

Session #1, Monday, February 13, 2017
Sessions #2 - 7, Tuesdays , February 21, 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28
1 hour + 15 min Q & A
All sessions begin at 4 pm ET, 3 pm CT, 2 pm MT, 1 pm PT
$369 for the series of seven sessions

The Aging Life Care Association (formerly the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers)* is offering a comprehensive curriculum in a small-group format.

·         Each participant will be provided with copies of course outlines, PowerPoint presentations, and presenter handouts.

·         All teleconference sessions are recorded. Audio recordings will be made available to all participants.

Feb 13 - Section 1 - What Defines an Aging Life Care Business – Jullie Gray, MSW, LICSW, CMC, Aging Wisdom, Seattle, WA

Review ALCA Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice

·         Small Business Development Resources

·         Writing a Business Plan

·         Writing a Mission Statement

Feb 21 - Section 2 - Financial Development of your Business & Insurance – Amy Cameron O’Rourke, MPH, CMC, Cameron Group Care Management, Orlando, FL

·         Business structure options, tax advice, methods of payment – selecting a small business accountant and insurance advisor

·         Establishing small business checking account, business loans – selecting a bank

·         Filing paperwork for business legal structure, filing fictitious name application, obtaining tax ID number - selecting an attorney

·         Financial Projections

·         Workers’ Compensation, Care Management Insurance, Auto, Property, Liability, Health, Professional Liability

·         HIPAA Compliant Security System

Feb 28 - Section 3 - Business Management and Economics – Vicki Karlovich, BS, LPN, CMC, Karlovich & Associates, Joplin, MO

·         Business Structure

·         Developing a Budget

·         Selecting a Billing Software

·         Client Billing Structure

·         Payroll

Mar 7 - Section 4 - Marketing – Tasha Beauchamp, MSc, Webmaster Research Scientist, Elder Pages Online

·         Market Analysis

·         Developing a Website

·         Advertising Strategy

Mar 14 - Section 5 - Documentation – Liz Barlowe, MA, CMC, Barlowe & Associates, Seminole, FL

·         Forms specific to Aging Life Care (Geriatric Care Management)

·         Computer-based Documentation Systems Review

·         Initial Assessment and On-Going Care Management Agreements

·         Emergency Preparedness Protocol

·         HIPAA Compliance

Mar 21 - Section 6 – Making Referrals Stick: Growing Your Aging Life Care™ Practice – Emily Saltz, LICSW, CMC

·         How to convert referrals to clients

·         Practical techniques for defining and marketing your services

·         How to increase success rate in opening new cases

·         Challenges and barriers to converting calls to clients

·         Guiding principles and Role Plays

Mar 28 – Section 7 – Dialogue with Voices of Experience

·         Bring back questions to the group and moderators

·         Submit questions in advance for further discussion

·         Find out where to find more resources

·         Your chance to get the answers you need from experienced Aging Life Care Professionals™

IMPORTANT NOTES:

·         Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

·         Toll-free conference call-in number provided.

·         No registration for individual sections allowed. All sales final. No refunds.

*On May 1, 2015, the name of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) changed to the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA).