Description

HCAF invites you to join your local home care colleagues at the Region 9 Home Care Connection in West Palm Beach on Thursday, May 18. 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 Kelly Skidmore. 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 Kelly Skidmore (D-Boca Raton) has 16 years of legislative experience in Tallahassee and has served as a State Representative since 2020. She previously represented Palm Beach County in the House from 2006 to 2010 and worked as an aide to former Congressman Ron Klein for 10 years during his time in both the House and the Senate. In the House, Representative Skidmore serves as the Democratic Ranking Member of the Health & Human Services Committee and sits on the Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee and the Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee.

Representative Skidmore holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida. In addition to her legislative work, she is the Chief Executive Officer of the Palm Beach County Medical Society. She and her husband Ray have resided in Boca Raton since 1987, where they raised their daughter Mary Alice.

Meet the Speakers

Bobby Lolley, RN, is the Executive Director of the Home Care Association of Florida. 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 sector 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

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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.