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Profile: Karen Michaud
Karen Michaud is the Director of Education at Maine Health Care Association. For 17 years, Karen managed all aspects of the association’s professional development activities, including (in-person and virtual) educational workshops, certificate courses and conferences. She excels in organization and has years of experience planning events, facilitating meetings, recruiting presenters, negotiating contracts, marketing programs, training staff, writing newsletter articles, and interacting with members. Prior to this role, Karen served as a Team Leader/Training Coordinator at Elder Independence of Maine. She has served in an office manager type of role in various settings. Karen is a born leader, having a knack for teaching and motivating others to achieve goals. She is tech savvy and has taught introductory computer courses. Karen earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine and her A.A.S. degree in Business Administration from Andover College. In her free time, she enjoys family time, traveling and photography. To reach Karen via email: kmichaud@mehca.org
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- Articles posted by this author:
- Are you properly submitting staffing data in your Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) reports?
- MHCA offering free weekly wellness series for caregivers begins Feb 22nd!
- Are you looking for educational opportunities for you and your team? MHCA can help!
- AHCA/NCAL members invited to register for two upcoming free webinars!
- MHCA collaborating with StrengthenME for upcoming free well-ness series for Caregivers!
- DNS-CT certification program cancelled due to limited enrollment!
- MHCA offering Nurse Manager Certificate Program beginning Feb 21!
- Don’t miss out on MHCA’s monthly series on nutrition, food service and resident-centered dining practices!
- Nutrition/Food Service Monthly Webinar Series begins January 30th!
- Could your Director of Nursing Services benefit from additional training?
- Still time to register for the "Beyond Active Listening" series!
- Join us for one of two Town Hall Forums on Energy Efficiency in Care Centers
- MHCA launching monthly Nutrition and Food Service webinar series in January!
- MHCA offering our first ever AAPACN Director of Nursing Services-Certified workshop!
- Date Change for "Beyond Active Listening" Series!
- Activity Professionals Webinar Series begins in January!
- Need help overcoming communication hurdles?
- Have you registered your Resident Assessment Team for the RAC-CT® certification workshop?
- Is your community struggling with communication hurdles?
- MHCA enjoys another great Fall Conference & Expo!
- MHCA anticipating a fabulous conference next week!
- MHCA offering virtual RAC-CT Certification in December!
- Fall Conference registration deadline is quickly approaching. Are you on the list?
- New featured keynote to launch our annual fall health care conference!
- MHCA partnering with StrengthenME for Leadership Series in November!
- AHCA training on New SNF value-based purchasing measures beginning Oct 1st!
- NIH grant offers free Changing Talk (CHAT) Communication Training for Direct Care Staff
- Registration & Hotel Update for MHCA's Fall Conference!
- Last chance to register for next week's "Grief & Loss..." Webinar Series!
- Need help covering education/training costs for your team?
- Attendee hotel reservation lines go LIVE on August 7th at 10am!
- Need resources to help your team through grief and loss?
- MDS changes are coming Oct 1st. Join us to make sure you're prepared!
- MHCA now accepting registrations for 2023 Fall Health Care Conference & Expo
- MDS v1.18.11 Updates being implemented on October 1st!
- StrengthenME wellness series for caregivers begins July 13th!
- Need strategies for supporting people experiencing grief and loss?
- Need help communicating across departments and disciplines?
- MHCA enjoyed excellent turnout for Assisted Living Conference!
- Are you engaging Rehab in problem-solving, goals & compliance efforts?
- MHCA partnering with StrengthenME to offer a free wellness series for Caregivers!
- Last chance to register for the NHA Preceptor Training in June!
- MHCA planning several educational opportunities in June!
- Changes to NAB AIT Preceptor Module Course and AIT Program Manual
- Does your interdisciplinary team need a Care Planning refresher?
- It's time to register for the Assisted Living Conference!
- Grant funds are available through HAC Compact to help you cover training costs!
- BerryDunn offering healthcare financial update on May 24th
- Opioid and alcohol use disorder in Care Centers
- MHCA offering Ethics training for Social Workers in June!
- Does your care center have an effective restorative nursing program?
- Catherine Cutler Institute offers free web-based Fatigue Training for Caregivers!
- Last chance to register for the CMS Five Star webinar!
- Planning underway for annual Assisted Living Conference!
- MHCA to offer NHA Preceptor Training in June
- New CDiff Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes on July 1st
- Are you looking for educational opportunities for you and your team?
- We are pleased to announce the MHCA Virtual Leadership Academy!
- Does your team understand your CMS Five Star Quality Rating?
- Join us for a refresher on devices, restraints & bed rails!
- Planning underway for Spring educational calendar
- Please help us pin down the educational needs of your community!
- A message from returning Director of Education, Karen Michaud!
- Still time to register for upcoming eLearning seminars!
- Save the dates for MHCA's 2021 Fall Health Care Conference & Expo!
- Is your NHA Preceptor Training up for renewal?
- Does your team know how to respond to survey deficiencies?
- Last chance to register for the Self Care as an Ethical Obligation series!
- Need CEUs? There's still time to register for upcoming webinars (for members)!
- Have you registered your team for our upcoming educational programs?
- MHCA accepting registrations for online Assisted Living Conference!
- It's time to regroup and retool your meal service system!
- Need strategies for dealing with difficult behaviors?
- MHCA's Assisted Living Conference hosted online in June/July!
- MHCA is offering the NHA Preceptor Training on June 24th!
- Are your Social Workers at risk of burnout, stress & high turnover?
- CEUs earned for the 2020 license renewal can be carried over to 2021!
- Need help addressing the traumatic impact of the pandemic on residents?
- There's still time to enroll in upcoming eLearning seminars (for members)!
- Still time to register your DON for the Nurse Leadership Institute!
- CEU waiver for licensed Administrators expires on March 20, 2021!