Life Services Network Of Illinois

Educational: leadingage illinois is committed to providing its members with the best learning opportunities for the most effective costs. With its countless educational sessions, conferences, seminars, and workshops, leadingage illinois works to advance its members' understanding of the most important issues in the adult care industry. In 2024, leadingage illinois connected over 1,000 attendees at the annual meeting and expo focusing on strategies for thriving in the rapidly changing senior living and services environment that included up to 10 continuing education credits. Leadingage illinois delivered over 25 programs in person and/or online, many of which were offered at no charge to members, for more than 90 continuing education credits. Leadingage illinois hosted another record-breaking assisted living bootcamp in two locations with over 160 attendees and hosted an in-person legal workshop from three different law firms covering a variety of legal topics. As of november 1, 2024, all webinars curated by leadingage illinois and iowa are free for all members.

Membership services: leadingage illinois is a statewide association dedicated to representing the leading providers of the complete continuum of services for older adults, including nursing care, assisted and supportive living, senior housing and home and community-based services. On october 31, 2024, leadingage illinois merged with leadingage iowa. This strategic partnership makes a significant milestone for both organizations, aimed at enhancing the ability to service and support the individuals and organizations who serve older adults in both illinois and iowa. Leadingage illinois is highly committed to the advancement of quality and innovation in older adult services. In 2024, leadingage illinois launched a new networking initiative for members in various regions in illinois and iowa. With the merger with leadingage iowa brings a director of clinical services who has helped countless members on questions, best practices, collaboration with state health organizations, as well as providing all relevant members with cms 5 star data information. Members have access to a plethora of resources on through their online membership portal, including regulatory expertise, best practices, workforce solutions, professional education, and policies and procedures. Leadingage illinois offered 800+ job listings on the leadingage illinois job board. Through the partnership with value first, members saved roughly $325,000 on new food accounts, approximately $40,000 on medical, and $35,000 with other vendor partners. Leadingage illinois partners with value first vendors to share insights on helping members with savings solutions through presentations at the annual meeting and expo, workshops, webinars, and individual site visits, and delivered to value first illinois members' sites providing an average of 14% savings across all categories.