The AANLCP Presents: Growing Your Life Care PLanning Practice in a Hot Industry
Join us for an educational, networking-packed, three-day conference from April 3-6, 2025, at the sophisticated Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
Conference Schedule
Thursday, April 3
- 2:00 PM Pre Conference Session
- 6:00 PM Meet and Greet
Friday, April 4
- New Life Care Planners Breakfast
- General Session
- Networking Happy Hour
Saturday, April 5
- General Session
- AANLCP Annual Meeting
Sunday, April 6
- General Session
- 1:00 PM Dismissal
Announcing the return of Pre-Conference: Life Care Planning Roundtable, a unique event for life care planners to exchange complex challenges and scenarios, fostering collaboration and enhancing professional practice. We hope you will join us for this exciting and unique opportunity. Be sure to add the Pre-Conference Ticket to your cart!
Tickets
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Conference Ticket Includes:
- Three-day Conference Package
- Buffet breakfast, lunch, and beverages each day
- CEU Credits counted toward certification requirements
- Hosted Welcome Reception
- Access to the exhibitor hall
- New Attendee Breakfast
- Yoga Wellness Session
- Power Hour Golfing Session
- Custom lanyard
Transfers, Cancellations, and Refunds
You may transfer your conference registration to another person at any time by notifying us in writing. If you must cancel, please notify the conference manager, Monique Gallery at monique@moniquegalleryevents.com, in writing 30-days prior to conference by March 4, 2025. You will receive a refund for your chosen ticket, less a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after the deadline and “no-shows” will not be refunded.
Hotel Accomodations
Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort
One N. San Marcos Place, Chandler, AZ 85225
Crowne Plaza Phoenix – Chandler Golf Resort features free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool with a jacuzzi, elegant meeting spaces, and an 18-hole championship golf course – San Marcos Golf Course.
Rates: $184 Standard Room. AANLCP has secured a room block with a special rate for AANLCP Conference Attendees, now available to when the room block is filled.
Use the link below to book your room to receive the discounted rate; or call the Hotel’s Reservations Department at 1-877-685-5594. Hours of operation: 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Eastern, 7 days a week.
In the “heart” of Downtown Chandler, within steps of more than 25 Select Restaurants and Exciting Entertainment Venues, within minutes of World-Class Shopping, and enriched by history and cultural attractions.
Conveniently located just 18 miles SE from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and 18 miles W from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport with quick access to Loops 101 and 202.
Speakers and Topics
Meet the Experts: Your Guide to the Red-Hot Speakers at the AANLCP Life Care Planning Conference
Carefully selected by our discerning Conference Committee and Executive Board, these speakers are recognized for their deep expertise and dedication to excellence in life care planning. Prepare to gain valuable insights from these leading professionals.
How to Assess and Defend Home Care in a Life Care Plan
Denise Atwood, RN, JD, CPHRM, CLCP
Life Care Planner | Care Plans for Life, LLC
Denise Atwood is a Certified Life Care Planner who has worked in nursing for over 30 years. Her clinical and professional experience covers a variety of areas, including the Adult and Pediatric ICU, Trauma, Burn, Emergency Room, and Surgical nursing, as well as Employee Health, Infection Control, Compliance, and Risk Management. She also hold a CPHRM certification – Certified Professional Health Care Risk Management. Ms. Atwood was an Adjunct Professor at both Ottawa University, the University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University, teaching classes focusing on health law and ethics and ethics and legal issues in business. She also conducts nurse ethics evaluations, upon referral from the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Ms. Atwood has been a licensed attorney for over 14 years. She represents providers before licensing boards and performs appellate brief writing.
Kerri Martin, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CLCP
Life Care Planner | Care Plans for Life, LLC
Kerri Martin is a Certified Life Care Planner with a family nurse practitioner background. She has 9 years of experience in primary care and surgery. Prior to practicing as a nurse practitioner, she worked as a registered nurse in the clinical areas of infectious disease, critical care, and surgery. She graduated from The University of Texas at Tyler in 2014 with a master’s degree in nursing and from Tarleton State University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She works with both defense and plaintiff firms in creating and reviewing life care plans, as well as cost estimates. Kerri is a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association and East Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association.
Business, Liability, and Tax Considerations - Starting your Life Care Planning Practice
Richard Bays , JD, MBA, EA, RN, LNCC, LCP-C, MCP-C, MSA-C
Firmen Group LLC
Richard Bays has served in numerous capacities in the healthcare industry ranging from clinical services and operations, healthcare billing and policy analysis, medical- legal consulting for healthcare attorney groups and oversight of accreditation,
licensure and regulatory compliance programs. He specializes in economic aspects of healthcare litigation such as Life Care Plans, Future Medical Cost Projections, Medicare Set-Asides, accounting and tax considerations, and reimbursement issues.
Medical Bill Review: More than Math
Sandi Gansel, RN, CRRN, LNC, CNLCP
Medical Care Coordinator | Medical Consulting Services
First and foremost, Sandi is a nurse. Sandi’s clinical background comes from years of working in the fast paced critical care areas of coronary, surgical, neurological, respiratory, trauma and burns. She is also a USAF veteran serving as a Flight Nurse stabilizing and transporting injured and wounded serviceman. Sandi attributes her ability to assess, advocate, and educate the injured, ill, infirmed as well as their families as pivotal in her success in medical care coordination. Sandi works with individuals across the age continuum within the scope of medical care coordination, legal file review, and medical cost projections/life care plans. Sandi is a public speaker, as a Distinguished Toastmaster she presented Education sessions, and leadership training throughout GA. Currently, as an educator covering topics as Elder Care Safety, Understanding, Utilizing the ABLE bill, Safety in the Workplace, Effective Communication with the mentally altered.
Remember Your Why - Life Care Plan Case Review
Carey Jordan, BSN, RN, CNLCP®
Nurse Life Care Planner | Jordan and Associates, LLC
Carey Jordan received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice from Washburn University. Ms. Jordan is a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP®). Carey’s clinical background includes Emergency/Trauma, School Nursing, Home Health and Case Management in a Skilled Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Prior to her nursing career, she served as a Law Enforcement Officer for nearly ten years. During her law enforcement career, she served in the areas of Patrol, Fugitive Warrants, DARE officer/Community Services and as a Hostage Negotiator. Carey has the professional experience and knowledge to prepare life care plans, provide depositions and testify in court. In addition to life care planning, she also provides medical cost projection reports. She works with both plantiff and defense attorneys.
Projecting Future Care for Unusual Amputation Injuries
Victoria Powell, RN, CCM, LNCC, CNLCP, CLCP, MSCC
President and CEO | VP Medical Consulting, LLC
Victoria Powell is a registered nurse with 30 years of professional nursing experience. Her background has primarily been focused on catastrophic injury care with an emphasis on amputation injury having worked with her first limb loss individual while working as a workers’ compensation case manager. Ms. Powell is an active member of multiple professional organizations including American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners, Case Management Society of America, International Academy of Rehab Professionals and the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (US-ISPO) among others. She also currently serves on Amputee Coalition’s Science and Medical Advisory Council and current working on the Osteointegration Task Force, Wrist Disarticulation Task Force and the Limb Loss Education Task Force. She is an executive board member of Enhancing Skills for Life, a 501c non-profit organization focused on education and support for those with bilateral upper limb loss and more. Powell has presented and published on a variety of subjects surrounding catastrophic injury.
Supporting Home Care Recommendations and Costs
Shelly Kinney, MSN, RN, CCM, CNLCP
Nurse Life Care Planner | Kinney Consulting, Inc.
Shelly Kinney is a master’s prepared nurse residing near Omaha, Nebraska. She is certified in both Case Management and Nurse Life Care Planning and has been in the rehabilitation field since 2000. Ms. Kinney’s healthcare background includes work in critical care, acute medical rehabilitation, post-acute brain injury rehabilitation, women’s health, and case management in hospital-based, insurance, and worker’s compensation settings. She has experience in military and civilian healthcare and in the health insurance industry. A nurse for more than 30 years and life care planner for 20 years, she works with injured individuals of all ages and has special expertise in developing care plans to address long-term medical and functional needs of individuals with brain injury, vaccine injury, spinal cord injury, and chronic pain.
Conference Sponsors
We extend our deepest gratitude to our sponsors for their generous support of the AANLCP Life Care Planning Conference. Their invaluable contributions have made this event possible and helped us create an exceptional experience for all attendees.
We encourage our patrons to support these outstanding businesses as a gesture of appreciation for their commitment to our community. By partnering with our sponsors, you help strengthen the network of professionals dedicated to excellence in life care planning.
Contact
Monique Gallery
Event Planner
Monique@moniquegalleryevents.com
Conference Committee
Shaun Sever
Conference and
Sponsorship Chair
shaun@splegalnurse.com
Sponsor Committee
- Becca Diaz
- Christie Mitsifer
Speaker Committee
- Carey Jordan
- Tori Goldhammer
Outreach and Events Committee
- Jenn Masse
- Amy Stone
2025 AANLCP Life Care Planning Conference
Growing your Life Care Planning Practice in a Hot Industry
April 3 – 6, 2025
Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort