Program Schedule 2025/26

December 18, 2025

Meeting Date and Time: December 18, 2025 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Morning Session: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Speakers:

  • Theresa Edelstein, MPH, LNHA

  • Madelyn Cerrato, RN

  • Althea David, Psy.D.

  • Samira Gray, LSW

  • Eric Herschman, Psy.D.

Topic: Mindful Ethics: A Multi-disciplinary Approach for Nursing Homes (4 CEU ethics credits)

Lunch: 1:00 pm

Afternoon Session: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Speaker: Laurie Facciarossa Brewer, Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Topic: NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman  (2 CEU credits)

Description: NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman and her team will present an overview of LTC policy and legislative priorities from an advocate’s perspective and will analyze 2025 complaint trends. In addition, the LTCO will provide an overview of the Office’s latest initiative, the LTCO Community Engagement Program, which has prompted the creation of New Jersey’s first statewide peer-to-peer support network for nursing home residents.

Breakfast and Lunch Included for FREE

Place: The Westwood, 438 North Avenue – Garwood, NJ 07027

PLEASE NOTE:

Member registration will begin on the first day of the month scheduled. Be sure to invite your appropriate staff member depending upon this month’s education topic.

Low guest fee: $225 full day and $125 half days.
A $25.00 fee will be charged for replacing a lost certificate.

Event: December 18, 2025

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March 19, 2026

Date: March 19, 2026

Speaker: TBD

Title: TBD

Topic: TBD

Time:  TBD

Place: The Westwood, 438 North Avenue – Garwood, NJ 07027

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Lunch provided to you is an additional expense to the society based on a headcount. Therefore, it is imperative that if you register, and have to cancel your attendance, please notify us within two days of the event via phone or email so we may deduct your participation. Unfortunately, if you do not, and we are charged for your meal, we will have to pass on this cost to you.

All-day meetings will be provided with both a continental breakfast and lunch.

PLEASE NOTE:

Member registration will begin on the first day of the month scheduled. Be sure to invite your appropriate staff member depending on this month’s education topic.

Low guest fee: $225 full day and $125 half days.
A $25.00 fee will be charged for replacing a lost certificate.

April 16, 2026

Date: April 16, 2026

Time: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Topic: TBD

Lunch: TBD

Time: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Topics: TBD

Place: The Westwood, 438 North Avenue, Garwood, NJ 07027

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Lunch provided to you is an additional expense to the society based on a headcount. Therefore, it is imperative that if you register, and have to cancel your attendance, please notify us within two days of the event via phone or email so we may deduct your participation. Unfortunately, if you do not, and we are charged for your meal, we will have to pass on this cost to you.
 

All-day meetings will be provided with both a continental breakfast and lunch.

PLEASE NOTE:

Member registration will begin on the first day of the month scheduled. Be sure to invite your appropriate staff member depending on this month’s education topic.

Low guest fee: $225 full day and $125 half days.
A $25.00 fee will be charged for the replacement of a lost certificate.

May 21, 2026

Date: May 21, 2026

Time: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Topic: TBD

Place: The Westwood, 438 North Avenue, Garwood, NJ 07027

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Lunch provided to you is an additional expense to the society based on a headcount. Therefore, it is imperative that if you register, and have to cancel your attendance, please notify us within two days of the event via phone or email so we may deduct your participation. Unfortunately, if you do not, and we are charged for your meal, we will have to pass on this cost to you.

All-day meetings will be provided with both a continental breakfast and lunch.

PLEASE NOTE:

Member registration will begin on the first day of the month scheduled. Be sure to invite your appropriate staff member depending on this month’s education topic.

Low guest fee: $225 full day and $125 half days.
A $25.00 fee will be charged for replacing a lost certificate.

September 17, 2026

Date: September 17, 2026

Time: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Topic: TBD

Place: The Westwood, 438 North Avenue – Garwood, NJ 07027

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Lunch provided to you is an additional expense to the society based on a headcount. Therefore, it is imperative that if you register, and have to cancel your attendance, please notify us within two days of the event via phone or email so we may deduct your participation. Unfortunately, if you do not, and we are charged for your meal, we will have to pass on this cost to you.

All-day meetings will be provided with both a continental breakfast and lunch.

PLEASE NOTE:

Member registration will begin on the first day of the month scheduled. Be sure to invite your appropriate staff member depending on this month’s education topic.

Low guest fee: $225 full day and $125 half days.
A $25.00 fee will be charged for replacing a lost certificate.

October 15, 2026

Date:  October 15, 2026

Time: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Topic: TBD

Place:  The Westwood, 438 North Avenue Garwood, NJ 07027

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Lunch provided to you is an additional expense to the society based on a headcount. Therefore, it is imperative that if you register, and have to cancel your attendance, please notify us within two days of the event via phone or email so we may deduct your participation. Unfortunately, if you do not, and we are charged for your meal, we will have to pass on this cost to you.

All-day meetings will be provided with both a continental breakfast and lunch.

PLEASE NOTE:

Member registration will begin on the first day of the month scheduled. Be sure to invite your appropriate staff member depending on this month’s education topic.

Low guest fee: $225 full day and $125 half days.
A $25.00 fee will be charged for replacing a lost certificate.

November 19, 2026

Date: November 19, 2026

Time: TBD

Speaker: TBD

Topic: TBD

Place: The Westwood, 438 North Avenue – Garwood, NJ 07027

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Lunch provided to you is an additional expense to the society based on a headcount. Therefore, it is imperative that if you register, and have to cancel your attendance, please notify us within two days of the event via phone or email so we may deduct your participation. Unfortunately, if you do not, and we are charged for your meal, we will have to pass on this cost to you.

All-day meetings will be provided with both a continental breakfast and lunch.

 
PLEASE NOTE:
 

Member registration will begin on the first day of the month scheduled. Be sure to invite your appropriate staff member depending on this month’s education topic.

Low guest fee: $225 full day and $125 half days.
A $25.00 fee will be charged for replacing a lost certificate.