Serving Community and Business Members Serving Long-Term Care Since 1951
LeadingAge Washington represents the interests of not-for-profit and mission-driven organizations dedicated to improving the aging experience of over 50,000 older Washingtonians and their family members; whether in need of safe and affordable housing or healthcare offered in both community and licensed residential settings. On behalf of our member organizations, we advocate for needed funding to support caring and housing for low-income seniors and we advocate for sound policy that promotes a healthy and balanced care environment always with a constant eye towards quality improvement.
We educate member organizations on cutting-edge clinical care practices and changing regulations and we advance innovative solutions to designed to meet the growing needs of an aging society. Through various member services programs, we help members use their resources efficiently through our group purchasing program and by insuring against and managing the risk of worker injuries. We are one of 37 state partners with LeadingAge, a national association exclusively representing the interests of not-for-profit organizations that collectively touch the lives of over 2 million people every day. Together we are committed to excellence in each individual’s aging journey, providing the services and resources people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.
A return engagement! We have redesigned our in-person training to a 3-day Go to Meeting Training. (2 hours ea.) This is course is designed to increase access to dementia-capable care for long term care and community-based providers. It includes content from the recent Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. Training module topics are as follows: Alzheimer’s Disease… Read More
The LeadingAge Washington Regional Town Hall Conversation is your opportunity to provide input to LeadingAge, our national partner, and us about ways national and state public policy is affecting you, the older adults you serve, and how policy could be changed for the better. The input from the Regional Town Hall meetings will be brought… Read More
A return engagement! We have redesigned our in-person training to a 3-day Go to Meeting Training. (2 hours ea.) This is course is designed to increase access to dementia-capable care for long term care and community-based providers. It includes content from the recent Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. Training module topics are as follows: Alzheimer’s Disease… Read More
Our 2021 Annual Virtual Conference theme is Forward… Join our community of aging professionals as we come together around our common goal – expanding the possibilities for Washington seniors. To move Forward, doesn’t mean to push past where we have been. On the contrary, to truly move our organizations forward, we must leverage where we have been to become stronger… Read More
2021 Awards of Excellence ~ Call for Nominations. Communities Dedicated to Enhancing the Aging Journey Recognizing Excellence By Telling Your Story The LeadingAge Washington’s Awards Program is all about people who make a difference every day in the lives of those they serve. It’s about people, who put quality first, deliver excellence, and inspire others to… Read More
It’s the 4th year of our Regional Town Hall meetings designed to provide members and us an opportunity to discuss top of mind issues. This is one opportunity to provide information that will guide LeadingAge national and your state association as we formulate our policy priorities for the upcoming year. These meetings allow us to tap into and understand operational implications of national and state public policy as we collectively strive to meet the changing… Read More
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