Keynotes - California Association For Health Services At Home

Featured Keynote Speakers

As CAHSAH celebrates 60 years of leadership, advocacy, and innovation, our keynote series brings together some of the most influential voices shaping the future of care at home.

This is not a year for business as usual.

Providers across home care, home health, and hospice are navigating unprecedented challenges - from federal moratoriums and payment suspensions to workforce shortages, financial pressures, increased regulatory scrutiny, payment reform, and a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. The organizations that thrive will be led by individuals who are willing to think differently, adapt quickly, and lead with purpose.

Each keynote session has been carefully selected to help attendees do exactly that.

From unlocking innovation within your organization, to understanding the national policy forces shaping our future, to learning timeless leadership lessons from one of the most respected voices in home-based care, these sessions will challenge assumptions, inspire action, and equip leaders with practical insights they can immediately apply.

Whether you are an executive, clinical leader, administrator, owner, manager, or emerging professional, these keynote presentations will provide the perspective, motivation, and strategic thinking needed to navigate what comes next.

Join us each morning as we celebrate where we've been, confront where we are, and explore what's next for home-based care.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

K100

The Art & Science of Leading Innovation

Dr. Heather L. Hodges, PhD, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Hodges Group International, LLC

Home care and hospice leaders face workforce strain, burnout, rising acuity, complex payment models, and ongoing financial pressure. Staying competitive and viable demands more than efficiency. It demands innovation. And innovation begins when leaders recognize the creative genius in themselves and their teams, then build a culture brave enough to unleash it. Through research, storytelling, and live speed painting, Dr. Heather Hodges shares actionable steps to create a culture of innovation. Attendees leave with tools to spark creativity in others and access to The Hodges 12 Types of Creative Genius™ assessment.

Attendees will leave inspired to reawaken their own creativity, spark it in others, and build a stronger culture of performance and possibility.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

K200

At a Crossroads: The Future of Care at Home in a Shifting National Landscape

Jennifer Sheets, Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance for Care at Home

Care at home is under increasing pressure from federal policy shifts, payment cuts, and heightened regulatory scrutiny. This national update offers a timely look at what is happening in Washington and what it means for home health, hospice, and home care providers.

Attendees will gain a clearer view of emerging risks, likely policy direction, and the actions providers should be considering now to protect access, sustainability, and long-term impact.

Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am

K300

Lessons from the Front Lines: What Decades of Leadership Teach Us About the Future of Care at Home

Bill Dombi, Senior Counsel, Arnall, Golden, Gregory, LLP

A seasoned national leader reflects on decades of change across the care-at-home landscape and shares practical leadership lessons for navigating disruption, strengthening organizations, and preparing for what comes next.

This keynote will help attendees step back from day-to-day pressures and think strategically about the future of the field and the leadership it will require.

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Continuing Education

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP17394) for up to thirteen and one half (13.5) contact hours of continuing education when you attend the full Conference.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be submitted in writing via e-mail to education@cahsah.org. A refund minus a 30% cancellation fee will be issued if registration is canceled on or before May 22, 2026. No refund will be issued after May 22, 2026. If you, the registered attendee, cannot attend for any reason, please have a substitute from your agency to attend in your absence. Refunds will NOT be made for no-shows. CAHSAH^® will only issue a full refund if the event is canceled. There are no exceptions to this policy.