Communities dedicated to enhancing the aging journey.
Communities dedicated to enhancing the aging journey.
Communities dedicated to enhancing the aging journey.
LeadingAge Washington serves as the voice for not-for-profit and mission-driven senior care and housing organizations, advancing both fundamental and innovative solutions to achieve an integrated system of quality post-acute and long-term supports and services for aging Washingtonians.
Complimentary Webinar! ALTSA Incident Investigations: Individual vs. Facility Practice “Understanding the Roles of APS and RCS” Presenting for APS: Dave Beacham, Program Manager, Adult Protective Services Carol Sloan, Program Manager, Adult Protective Services Presenting for RCS: Bett Schlemmer, Field Operations Office Chief, Residential Care Services Amy Abbott, Office Chief for Policy, Training, and QA, Residential… Read More
Are you READY? Strategies for a Successful Transition to PDPM Effective October 1, 2019, CMS will be replacing the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Resource Utilization Group (RUG) payment system with a new model for Medicare Part A payment. This new payment methodology is called the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). PDPM will have its opportunities,… Read More
WSAAP Reach for the Stars Conference Join the journey where we reach above and beyond our normal-selves and become a collaboration of enlightened professionals. Find out what the newest technology is that helps with programming events and activities for seniors. Participate in a round-table discussion with hot topics that surround our industry. Find out how… Read More
Residential Care Services and stakeholders, including LeadingAge Washington, WHCA, SEIU and the State Ombuds office, continued earlier conversations regarding the department’s legislative proposal to continue the 24/7 RN Staffing exception process. By way of background, in 2016 when the minimum staffing level mandate in RCW 74.42.360 went into effect, it was stipulated that after June… Read More
The Staff Competency Toolkit from LeadingAge National is available to help with your training needs for RoP Phase 3. Your training plan needs to be based on your facility wide assessment, surveyors will be looking at your competency training as of November 28th, 2019. This is not the start date for your training plan, it… Read More
Olympia – According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), between three and five percent of the population struggles with hoarding, a mental disorder characterized by an individual’s inability to discard personal possessions. The large amount of possessions fills a home and prevents the normal use of the space. Excessive accumulation of material in homes… Read More
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