Welcome to HCAM Convention!

The 2026 HCAM Annual Convention & Expo brings Michigan’s long-term care and senior living professionals together in Grand Rapids, September 14–16, to go Beneath the Surface of the issues, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of care.

Attendees can look forward to timely learning sessions, engaging keynotes, networking opportunities, the Expo, the Awards Luncheon, and meaningful time with peers and partners from across the state.

Join us in person or virtually and leave with fresh insight, valuable connections, and renewed energy to make waves in your organization and across the profession.

Convention Agenda

Breakfast Buffet 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration Open 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Morning Keynote: Own Your Story - The Depth of Authentic Leadership 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
TBD10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Determining the Responsible Party - Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Power of Attorney10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Care Revolution: How AI Is Transforming Long Term Care10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Legal Risk, Insurance and Claims Management11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Quality Begins with Me: UPSTANDER Leadership for Mitigating Healthcare Bias11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Leading and Lagging Your Way Toward Quality Improvements11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Networking Luncheon12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Uncovering the Root Causes of Top Citations: Infection Prevention & Kitchen Sanitation1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
When Two Worlds Converge: Mental Health, Behavioral Health, and Dementia in Assisted Living and Memory Care1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Apprenticeship 101 with Michigan Works! 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
The Chick-Fil-A Playbook: Identifying Candidates Hardwired to Serve2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Beyond PDPM: Driving Outcomes through Section GG2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
The Health and Wellness Director: Community Nursing Leader2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Engagement Is the Scoreboard, Not the Game3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
QAPI, Reimagined: Leveraging AI for Smarter Quality Improvement3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Re-Engineering Post-Acute Skin Health: Harnessing Interdisciplinary Teams to Elevate QMs, Prevent Readmissions, and Mitigate Wound Survey Pitfalls3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Partner Reception & Expo5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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Monday, September 14, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
Business Center (DeVos Place)
 
 
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
Mimi Brown, AMP Up Success
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Jon Lanczak, Plante Moran
NHA, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Cathy Bergland, CB Leadership Group
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
James Kesler, 1019 Senior Living
Heather Kesler, 1019 Senior Living
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Michelle Stuercke, TCM Consulting and Management
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
David Donahue, State of Michigan
Jennifer Belden, State of Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
NHA, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Jerry Hendrick
Andrea Moore, LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
 
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Robin Sweeney, Celtic Consulting
Angie A Szumlinski, HealthCap Risk Management
NHA, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Erica Holman, CAC Group
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Linda Riccio, TCM Consulting & Management
Michelle Stuercke, TCM Consulting and Management
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Robin Sweeney, Celtic Consulting
NHA, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Linda Riccio, TCM Consulting & Management
Michelle Stuercke, TCM Consulting and Management
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Steven Wilder, Sorensen, Wilder & Associates
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
 
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
Business Center (DeVos Place)
 
 
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM (EDT)
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
Christy McDonald, SamMac Communications Inc.
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
 
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Claire Hochradel
Justin Rostker, Kitch Attorneys & Counselors
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
 
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Angie A Szumlinski, HealthCap Risk Management
Manda Ayoub, Pomeroy Living
Kristi Schank Tucciarone
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Dr. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara, Wayne State University School of Medicine & Wayne Health
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
 
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)
Ballroom B (DeVos Place)
 
 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Erica Holman, CAC Group
NHA, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Michael Goldsmith, Behavioral Care Solutions
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Jay LaNew
Joe Winkiel
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Nicole Kaufman
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Stephanie Fitzgerald
NHA, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Crystal Parrish, Arrow Senior Living
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM (EDT)
Ballroom C (DeVos Place)
Tom Daniels, Knight Insurance Group
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Ballroom D (DeVos Place)
Jana Broughton, Superior Health Quality Alliance
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
Grand Gallery DEF (DeVos Place)
Julie Britton
Jeanine Maguire
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (EDT)
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
7:15 AM - 9:15 AM (EDT)
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 
7:15 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
Center Concourse (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
 
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (EDT)
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
Trish Tutton, Trish Tutton Speaker and Mindfulness teacher
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM (EDT)
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
Ken Sikkema, Ken Sikkema LLC
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
Ambassador Ballroom (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
Grant Pecor, Miller Canfield
NHA, AFC, CALD, RN

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