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April 20, 2022
May is Older Americans Month: Age My Way * Let's Kick it Off Together!
Careers in Aging Week kicks off this week! Join LeadingAge Washington, LeadingAge National, Argentum, ACHA/NCAL, and the Gerontological Society of America to promote professions in...Read More
Skilled Nursing CMP Grant Opportunity – Ventilation Aids
CMS recently approved additional funding to support improved air quality in nursing homes. Previously, facilities were authorized to request up to $3,000 for in-person visitation...Read More
Improved Purchasing Power Through Premier - JOIN Today!
We are excited to announce, effective May 1st, Premier is LeadingAge Washington’s preferred Group Purchasing Partner. Premier is a leading force in healthcare supply chain and...Read More
5th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium * Monday, May 16th
Mental health is critical to well-being at every age. Join a free virtual event on May 16 that will empower professionals with the latest tools...Read More
HUD Posts Delayed FY2022 Income Limits
HUD released the Income Limits for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. The Income Limits are used to define the terms “very low-income,” “low income” and “extremely...Read More
NHSN Changes Coming Soon
Great news out of CDC today regarding NHSN. The COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) and COVID-19 Vaccination modules will undergo changes in May. These two...Read More
Behavioral Health in LTC: Todays Focus and Increasing Need - 4 part series package (recordings & handouts available)
ORDER HERE (Full series package includes recordings and handouts) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been focusing on behavioral health in Nursing...Read More
Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extension
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on April 12th for another three months. The PHE was...Read More
CMS National Stakeholder Call * April 26th, 12:30 p.m.
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, along with Deputy Jon Blum and others from the CMS leadership team invite all CMS stakeholders to a quarterly National Stakeholder...Read More
LeadingAge National Nursing Home Network
The next Nursing Home Network call is scheduled for next Tuesday, April 26 at 11 am PT (2pm ET) The call will cover significant nursing...Read More
HRSA Announces Late Reporting Request Opportunity for PRF
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) announced April 6 that there would be an opportunity to not only correct reports submitted during PRF Reporting Period 1 (RP1)...Read More
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Launches a National Emphasis Program
For the first time, OSHA has launched a National Emphasis Program to protect millions of workers from heat illness and injuries. Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related...Read More
ALTSA NH #2022-023 CMS Released QSO-22-15-NH Memo Announcing Discontinuation of Nursing Assistant Certification Waiver
On April 7, 2022, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released QSO-22-15-NH, stating that the waiver for 42 CFR 483.35(d)- training and certification of...Read More
Extreme Weather Emergency – Are You Prepared?
The 2021 heat dome was the deadliest weather-related event in Washington’s history. At least 100 people died from heat-related causes during the extended heat wave,...Read More
Life Plan Communities Earn High Marks From Residents
Overall resident satisfaction scores went up significantly during the COVID pandemic, according to the national Holleran research benchmark. A comparison of scores between pre-pandemic and...Read More
HUD Expects Delays on Service Coordinator Grant Funds; Partial Relief Available
Like last year, HUD is projecting Service Coordinator grant funding to be many months delayed, with award notices expected no earlier than June and payments...Read More
Complimentary Webinar: COVID Grand Rounds: Pearls from Your Colleagues - To Boost Again or Not? April 21st
COVID Grand Rounds: Pearls from Your Colleagues - To Boost Again or Not? Date: Thursday, April 21 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM PT Price: Complimentary Registration Get...Read More
DSHS Webinar: Training and Continuing Education on New Emergency Rules * April 27th or 29th
Please join us for one of TWO upcoming opportunities to learn about the most recent requirements. New emergency rules around home care aide training cohort deadlines...Read More
Complimentary KCLS Pioneers in Aging Online Series, Mondays in May at Noon - Celebrating Older Americans Month
Please join the King County Library System for these exciting complimentary author events at Noon on Mondays in May, listed below. Register for each event...Read More
Navigating the End of Life Experience Symposium, May 17th, Tukwila * Share this with your team!
You were loved and cared for at birth. Seems natural to do the same at the other end. This course will provide you with a...Read More
LeadingAge Learning HUB: Workforce, Governance, and Public Messaging Resources
Expert-Led Education at Your Fingertips The LeadingAge national Learning Hub offers a mix of learning opportunities across a wide range of topics to give aging...Read More