The Great Washington ShakeOut! Are You Ready? ShakeOut on October 20, 2022

International ShakeOut Day is always the third Thursday of October and millions of people in Washington take part each year. If you only take one...
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All COVID-19 Emergency Orders and Washington State of Emergency Ending October 31, 2022

Governor Inslee has announced the ending of all remaining COVID-19 emergency orders and the state of emergency by October 31  While COVID-19 remains active in...
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BOMI Facility Management Training - Hold Your Spot!

      Whether you’re an organization or an individual, BOMI’s world-renowned professional educational programs make perfect business sense. Our industry-standard designations ensure that property...
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It's Essential -------- 2022 Flu Media Kit

After the strange flu season we had last year, no one is sure what this Flu season will bring.  With COVID-19 and masking, many who...
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DOH - Are You Ready for the Next Outbreak?

The WA State DOH HAI/AR Occupational Health Team provides support for LTC facilities on the L&I standard for respiratory protection. Support includes training and answering...
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Applications are Now Being Accepted for our 2023 Leadership Institute Program * Submit by October 14th

Do you have a “Rising Star” in your midst? Strong, transformational leadership is more important than ever, especially within the constantly evolving field of aging...
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ALTSA: ALF #2022-033; ALTSA: NH #2022-042 Up To Date Definition - Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) up to date guidance was revised September 2, 2022 to include recommendations that anyone 12 years of...
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State Board of Health Updates Notifiable Conditions

The State Board of Health has updated Chapter 246-101 WAC regarding notifiable conditions. The new rules will be effective 1/1/2023. The rules update which conditions must be...
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National Preparedness Month 2022: ASPR TRACIE Resources

In honor of National Preparedness Month, we would like to share the following ASPR TRACIE resources with our stakeholders:  Natural Disasters Topic Collection (be sure...
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Complimentary Webinar: Ladders & Lattices - Growing the Aging Services Workforce * September 28th, 10:00 a.m.

Join us on Sep. 28 as aging services thought leaders from LeadingAge and partners discuss the importance of aging services providers to develop career ladders...
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Emergency Preparedness Plan Checklist

Comagine Health This checklist is designed to allow long-term care facilities perform a self-assessment for their readiness in the CMS Emergency Preparedness Program. It is...
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Emergency Preparedness Tags

Comagine Health This document provides a list of possible citations a facility could acquire for noncompliance in its visitors policy, cohorting plan and emergency preparedness...
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Requirements of Participation: ROP of the Week – Psychosocial Severity Guide

The purpose of the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide is to help surveyors determine the severity of psychosocial outcomes resulting from identified noncompliance at a specific...
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Nursing Licensing Fees Will Increase Starting This December

Starting December 1, 2022 nurse licensing application and renewal fees will increase. LPN fees will increase $5 RN fees will increase $15 ARNP fees will...
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RCS and Provider Meeting on September 9th – Recordings and Slides

If you were unable to attend the RCS-Provider Update meetings on Friday, September 9th, the recordings and slides are available below. RCS and Providers Connect...
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HUD Virtual Conference Identification and Measurement of Housing Discrimination * September 27th, 9:00 a.m.

On September 27, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Pacific - Noon - 2:30pm ET, HUD is hosting a virtual conference focused on finding new methodologies that...
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Webinar: SNF VBP * September 28th, 11:00 a.m.

On September 28, 2022, at 11:00 AM PT, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host an educational webinar: Overview of Finalized SNF...
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DOH and RCS Webinars: Enhanced Barrier Precautions * Oct. 11th and 25th

Join DOH and RCS for an hour-long webinar on the recently updated CDC recommendations for use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) in nursing facilities  EBP...
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Ultimately, It's Your Responsibility to Get Fully Staffed... and Stay That Way! Register TODAY!

Ultimately, it's your responsibility to get Fully Staffed... and stay that way! LeadingAge Washington and DRIVE are partnering to bring YOUR community "Fully STAFFED"!  $429, per...
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Caregiver Certification Online Series NOW Available * Four Learning Plans to Choose From! Available 24/7!

LeadingAge Washington has partnered with Home Care Pulse to bring online training to your employees across the continuum of care at an affordable cost. Give your...
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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...
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