HCAW Annual Conference 2026

Join Us in Beautiful Walla Walla!

The Home Care Association of Washington invites you to our 2026 Annual Conference: Leading the Way Home, happening April 26–28 at the Marcus Whitman Hotel in Walla Walla, WA. This year, we’re expanding our offerings with a brand-new clinician-focused track alongside our popular leadership sessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with professionals dedicated to strengthening Washington’s in-home services community. Expect exceptional education, meaningful networking, and innovative learning experiences—we’re raising the bar in 2026!

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Keynote Presentation: MEMORY POWER

If there were a magic pill that would improve your memory, would you take it? Fortunately, you don’t need to. This interactive session rids your poor memory from forgotten names, misplaced glasses, and statements such as, “I know it’s here somewhere,” to a mind that’s efficient and reliable. This program dispels the myth that memory can’t be improved. It can; easily and effectively. You’ll learn techniques on organizing your thoughts, remembering names and faces, and overcoming absent-mindedness. When you’re skilled in memory, all your other skills get better. You can improve your memory. This program shows you how.

Keynote Presenter: Paul Mellor

Paul Mellor, author of Finding the Keys, was a finalist in the USA Memory Championship, where he recalled the names of over 90 people in less than 15 minutes, remembered in exact order over 100 single-digit numbers after a five-minute study, and recalled the exact order of a shuffled deck of playing cards after less than a three-and-a-half minute review. His engaging and energetic programs have been delivered to audiences in all 50 states. A Communications graduate of Western Carolina University, Mr. Mellor is also the author of You’re Almost There, chronicling his journey as having run a marathon (26.2 miles) in all 50 states; Summer in the Saddle, about his 4700-mile bicycle ride across America; and Strokes of Kindness, about his solo kayaking trip down the Mississippi River.

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