Description

HCAF invites you to join your local home care colleagues at the Region 5 Home Care Connection in Safety Harbor on Thursday, May 11. During Home Care Connection events, industry professionals can network with peers, learn from industry leaders, and discuss current challenges and opportunities in the home care industry.

The program will include a review of the 2023 Florida Legislative Session, presented by State Representative Lindsay Cross. In addition, HCAF staff will provide updates about recent federal and state policy developments, emerging trends within the home care industry, and much more.

Participants receive 2.0 continuing education units for skilled nursing, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology. Because connecting is an essential component of professional development, there will be dedicated time for networking.

Don't miss this information-packed continuing education and professional development event in your community!

Keynote Speaker

Representative Lindsay Cross (D-St. Petersburg) is a member of the Florida House of Representatives. She was elected in 2022 to represent the 60th district in Pinellas County. In the House, Representative Cross serves on the Health & Human Services Committee, which examines issues related to health care provider regulation, health insurance regulation, and public health.

Representative Cross is an environmental scientist working to clean up Tampa Bay for over 20 years. She loves Florida, its people, and its irreplaceable natural beauty. After growing up in the Midwest, she chose St. Petersburg as her home. Representative Cross has spent time with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Florida Wildlife Corridor, and Florida Conservation Voters in her fight to protect Florida's people and its environment. Recently elected to office for Pinellas Park, Lealman, and St. Pete, she is proud to represent District 60 and Pinellas County with health care, education, and the environment being her top priorities.

Meet the Speakers

Bobby Lolley, RN, is HCAF’s Executive Director. He has worked in the home care industry for more than 20 years. His home care experience ranges from being a per diem staff nurse providing care to patients in a small rural community, to a regional director for a large national chain. He often says he has done just about every job there is in the home care secor, but still remembers his first home visit: “I was standing there in this little old lady's house and a feeling came over me that I had finally come home — I knew then and there this would be where I would spend the remainder of my professional life.” His faith and passion for home care have never wavered since.

Kyle Simon is HCAF's Director of Government Affairs and Communications. His background includes over a decade of health policy, advocacy, and political experience. He has worked with federal and state policymakers on Medicare, Medicaid, prescription drugs, and regulatory issues, served members of Congress, managed a statewide political organization representing the President of the United States, and held leadership roles in multiple political campaigns. Additionally, he has been an Adjunct Professor at Valencia College since 2012. Kyle holds a Master of Science degree in Applied American Politics and Policy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Florida State University.

Renee Bush, MSM-HA, CPC, has more than 25 years of experience in health
care, operational management, public policy, regulatory compliance, process improvement, quality assurance, and sales and marketing spectrum. Her previous experience includes serving as CEO of a network of eight Federally Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs) in Northeast Florida for nearly a decade and serving as chief of staff to a Florida state legislator before that. Renee holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida as well as a Master of Science in Management and Healthcare Administration (cum laude graduate) from Troy University. She has also earned certificates from the Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell University and the National Institute of Health (NIH)/Morehouse School of Medicine's Community Health Worker program. In addition, she holds a national certification in Health Center Governance from the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and is a Certified Procedural Coder, certified by the American Academy of Procedural Coders.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

HCAF offers a multitude of ways for home care industry vendors to promote their products and services throughout this series across the state, including in-person and virtual sponsorship options. Please explore the many benefits of becoming a series sponsor of this high-profile tour! Contact us for more information.