Advancing Nutrition Excellence in Long-Term Care: Standards, Compliance & Clinical Impact Webinar Series (virtual)
February 12 & April 16, 2026 from 2-3 p.m.
This webinar series equips long-term care professionals with practical, evidence-based nutrition strategies that strengthen compliance, elevate clinical outcomes, and enhance resident-centered care across every level of operation.

Leadership Academy (in-person)
February 25-26, 2026, Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge; April 1-2, 2026, Deerfield Retirement Community, Urbandale; June 10-11, 2026, Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City; August 19-20, 2026, Perry Lutheran Homes, Perry
Application deadline has ended for the 2026 LeadingAge Iowa Leadership Academy—an immersive, four-summit experience designed to help emerging and seasoned leaders sharpen their self-awareness, expand their leadership capacity, and lead with confidence in today’s evolving aging services landscape.

Restorative Nurse Aide Competency Training & Evaluation Workshop (in-person)
March 12, 2026
Location: Aurora Training Center, 11159 Aurora Ave., Urbandale, IA
This in-person, one-day workshop equips nursing assistants with the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to deliver high-quality restorative care, guided by experienced therapy professionals. Participants will practice core restorative competencies, understand when therapy referrals are appropriate, and leave with a completed competency checklist to support employer documentation.

AAPACN Resident Assessment Coordinator Certified (RAC-CT®) Certified Workshop (virtual)
March 16 & 17 & March 23 & 24, 2026 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Strengthen your expertise in resident assessment, MDS accuracy, and PDPM management by attending the virtual AAPACN Resident Assessment Coordinator—Certified (RAC-CT®) workshop. This nationally recognized, gold-standard certification equips MDS professionals with advanced knowledge in OBRA and PPS coding, care planning, Medicare Part A, and ICD-10-CM—demonstrating proven competence in the SNF payment system and MDS 3.0 assessments.

Advanced Assessment Program
Enhance your clinical assessment skills with this on-demand, eight-module training program, designed by experts from the University of Iowa College of Nursing and industry leaders. Participants will gain practical, evidence-based techniques to perform thorough, accurate patient evaluations, differentiate normal and abnormal findings, and make timely clinical decisions to promote patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

Medication Manager Certification Course
This On-Demand course meets the Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing (DIAL) requirements for medication administration in assisted living, adult day and elder group homes, which were effective March 1, 2021.  Registrants will experience a research-based course with video demonstrations, interactive activities, and quizzes to ensure comprehension.  The online, on-demand course has been designed to be mobile and tablet friendly, allowing registrants to take the course from any location with internet access.  

Kind Dining 9-module eLearning Training Series - If you are looking to create a community of belonging and bring more civility, hospitality, and kindness to your community and personal life, then this educational opportunity is for you and those you work with. Kind Dining^® provides the tools and solutions that are easy to implement and will help you stand out from your competition. 

 

This is a go-at-your-own-pace, online program that is brimming with Denise Boudreau's very best stress-busting advice in quick, easy-to-implement actions in bite-sized videos.