The Stability Zone by DRIVE! (6) Online Training Modules: Learn on your own time; Go at your own pace

Are You At Your Breaking Point?  Consider The Stability Zone.... The Stability Zone is a go-at-your-own-pace, online program that is brimming with my very best...
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Registration Open! LeadingAge Washington's 70th Annual Conference & EXPO

Register HERE     Conference Details (updated daily) HERE Conference Registration Packet  HERE Sponsorship opportunities available! HERE         Keynotes & Headliners: John...
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LeadingAge Washington Futures Conversation Virtual Invitational Summit * April 27th

Invitational - As the Executive Leader of your single or multi-site community or a strategic business partner, join colleagues around the state for a virtual...
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COVID Vaccine Appointment Consolidation Website On-line Serving WA State - UPDATED NEWS

COVIDWA.COM *  Updated daily COVID Press Release April 2021 NEW features to CovidWA to make it even easier for people to find available vaccines just...
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Plan to attend our Virtual Regional Town Hall Meetings * Beginning May 3rd, RSVP Today

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...
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#Seniors Better Together: Moving Beyond The Pandemic - Tough Times Call For Innovation, Creativity And Collaboration

FORWARD Collaboration is Key! Right now, senior living is faced with its greatest challenge and the best way through a problem is together.  By teaming...
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Assisted Living – New Letter from Residential Care Services is Now Available Online

Regarding the following topic: CR 103E Assisted Living Facility Rulemaking             Questions? Contact: Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory...
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May is Older Americans Month: Communities of Strength 2021

ACL is pleased to announce that the theme of Older Americans Month (OAM) 2021 is Communities of Strength. Older adults have built resilience and strength over their...
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Webinar: DDA-Free Training for Nursing Home Staff! May 6, 7 and 14

The Developmental Disabilities Administration is offering a three-hour training with valuable information about both high and low tech assistive technologies, and how to use them...
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LeadingAge Weekly Recaps April 19-23

Nursing Home Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update Life Plan Community Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update PACE Weekly: Recap...
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ALTSA: ALF #2021-021; ALTSA: NH #2021-032 * Visual Aid for Understanding LTC Facility Visits Under the Safe Start Plan

The Department of Social and Health Services has created a tool to help providers and families follow the visitation guidelines found in the Safe Start...
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CDC - Safer Ways to Celebrate Spring Events and Holidays

Attending gatherings to celebrate events and holidays increases your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. The safest way to celebrate this year is virtually, with...
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Recent CDC Updates

April 19, 2021 – Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination April 23, 2021 – The Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel April 24, 2021 – Reporting...
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COMING SOON! Washington State Patrol (WSP) RAPsheet Enhancements Go-live * May 11th

The Washington Record of Arrests and Prosecutions, commonly known as the RAPsheet, is undergoing a makeover.  Using feedback from customers, WSP has improved the usability...
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NETEC Webinar: Overcoming Challenges to Supporting Your Workforce: Let’s Talk * April 30th

Friday, April 30, 2021 10 AM PST LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Identify three sources of stress for healthcare workers. Discuss three obstacles to providing psychological support to...
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Complimentary Webinar: Employee Retention Credit For Senior Living "Revised and Expanded" by PayNorthwest * 2 options * April 27th and 29th

Employee Retention Credit For Senior Living - Join us for a conversation around how LeadingAge Washington members can utilize the newly-revised Employee Retention Credit legislation. KEY...
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Webinar: Training Materials Available for The Changes in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00 Recording

The training materials for “Changes in the Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00 Webinar” was scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to...
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New Letters to NH Administrators from Residential Care Services Are Now Posted Online

QSO-21-17-NH Updates to LTC Emergency Regulatory Waivers Issued in Response to COVID-19 CR-103E Filed to Extend Emergency Rule Amending NH Requirements Related to Physician Services...
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NHSN COVID-19 Vaccine Module: HCW - Error

NHSN has recently discovered a defect with question 3.4 of the COVID-19 Vaccination Module: HCW. (Question 3.4 is the question about staff with a history...
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Workplace Resilience Training Opportunities Begin April 16th thru May 18th

The Washington State Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Group is pleased to offer April and May trainings for PsySTART Responder (PsySTART-R) PsySTART-R is an evidence-based...
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ShakeAlert: Washington's Earthquake Early-Warning System to go Live May 4 with Phone Alerts

The ShakeAlert system rapidly detects earthquakes that have already begun and then sends alerts to people's mobile phones to warn them before the shaking hits....
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Webinar: Adapting to the No-Pay RAP - April 29th 10 a.m.

Medicare’s new RAP regulations are challenging the billing practices and cash flow of home health agencies nationwide. This webinar examines the impact and offers ways...
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Washington State MDS 6-week Webinar Series * Registration begins April 19th

Residential Care Services will be conducting a webinar on the RAI and MDS.   This webinar series is free and includes updates to the RAI Manual...
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Virtual Training: Alzheimer’s Care Academy: 3 (2-Hour) Workshops * May 11-13th * Register TODAY

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...
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12-part Webinar Series: (1) Standards of Care and (2) Cultivating LTC Leaders by ProActive (includes recordings & NAB credits)

Standards of Care: Master the Core Elements of LTC Excellence - This 12 month webinar series focuses on nursing facility systems of care and managing common...
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SUMMER-EX 2021 – Emergency Communications Training Exercise: April 29th and June 17th

On April 29th and June 17th, the Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN) will host a two-part communications exercise for all long-term care facilities in western...
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