LeadingAge Washington Urges Inslee to Restore COVID Funding to SNFs 

LeadingAge Washington and Washington Health Care Association sent a letter to Governor Inslee, continuing to press him to fully restore COVID-19 funding to skilled nursing...
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Washington's 69th Annual Virtual Conference * TOGETHER * October 27-29th * Registration is OPEN

Join us as we move from in-person to Virtual! Our 2020 Annual Conference theme is  Healing Together... Join our community of aging professionals as we come...
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LeadingAge Washington Annual Wage Survey Launched * Reply by August 28th

LeadingAge Washington has again partnered with NRC Health to conduct a Wage Survey for all members. This is a valuable benefit to our members, as...
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Eviction Moratorium in LTC 

DSHS issued a Dear Provider letter regarding the extension of the state’s eviction moratorium and how it applies to long term care. Long Term Care...
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Nursing Assistant Registered - Coding for PBJ

We received a question from one of our members about coding nurse aides in PBJ. In some states, such as Washington state, the state has...
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Reimagine Workforce Preparation Grant

LeadingAge Washington submitted a letter of support to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board for the Reimagine Workforce Preparation grant.  This grant is through...
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Request for LTC Waiver Extension

LeadingAge WA joined other stakeholders to request the legislative four corners grant a longer extension of the LTC waivers.  While the four corners have continued...
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LeadingAge National Coronavirus Policy Update Monday August 17th

David Grabowski, Professor of Health Care Policy at the Harvard Medical School, will join LeadingAge for the Coronavirus Online Policy Update on Monday, August 17...
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LTC Ombuds Re-Entry Notification

Effective August 3, 2020, LTC Ombuds will begin re-entering facilities to visit residents and perform Ombuds duties.  Ombuds will not visit residents who have a...
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New Service Codes and Enhanced Rates for COVID-19 Add-on for Medicaid Service Providers

Home and Community Services has issued a Management Bulletin detailing the new enhanced rates for medicaid providers.  Below you will find the new service codes for certain...
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Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Interim Guidance)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is no longer recommending a test-based strategy for healthcare personnel who had COVID-19 and are trying to return...
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Webinar: Healthcare in Assisted Living - Historical Perspective and Future Opportunities * August 19th 1 p.m.

This session will focus on the benefits of blending a core competency of healthcare delivery in the social model of assisted living.  An historical perspective...
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Virtual Summit: Long Term Care and Nursing Education * August 26th 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to bring together nurse educators and long-term care providers to increase clinical experiences in long term care settings.  We...
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Virtual Conference: Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly Future: Inspiring Change * Sept. 29-30

Are you interested in making your community more respectful, understanding and inclusive of people with dementia and their families? Join us for "Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly...
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LeadingAge Learning HUB - Complimentary COVID-19 & More Educational Offerings

Expert-Led Education at Your Fingertips The LeadingAge Learning Hub offers a mix of learning opportunities across a wide range of topics to give aging services...
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