WHCA Conference

Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to Wisconsin Dells for the WHCA (Wisconsin Health Care Association) Spring Conference. The keynote speaker was Matt Thornhill, founder and president of The Boomer Project. He was an excellent presenter and talked about the "Baby Boomers" and the effect they currently have and will continue to have on health care and the overall economy.

There was an vendor expo there also, where we got all sorts of free stuff which is always nice... I was running low on pens anyway!! :)

The most comical vendor I saw was a bariatric supplies company -- they were giving away hotdogs with all the fixings... I suppose to keep themselves in business! :) Don't worry... sadly, I don't think obesity is going anywhere anytime soon...

Golden Living was there too and I was able to talk with more people in the organization that I will come in contact with. I also was told of some news... Bridget, the Executive Director at Three Oaks (my practicum site) just got promoted to a Regional Operations Director down south and will no longer be my preceptor! I was a little sad, because last summer I got to know Bridget quite well and was excited for the opportunity to work with her, but I am excited for her and her promotion. As of right now, my placement will still be Three Oaks -- they will obviously be replacing Bridget, but in the event that Bridget's replacement isn't as strong as they would like, Golden Living will send me to Abbotsford to work with Jennifer. I'm anticipating finding out who the new Executive Director will be and looking forward to meeting them, but am also a little disappointed that I won't get to work with Bridget.