April 1, 2021

Careers in Aging Week: April 18-24

Save the date for Careers in Aging Week! While COVID-19 may have slowed the movement of people into the LTSS field, nothing can stop us...
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ALTSA: NH #2021-025 Updates to The Safe Start For Long-Term Care Recommendations And Requirements Document

ALTSA has released a Dear Provider Letter on the update to The Safe Start for Long-Term Care Recommendations and Requirements Document (Safe Start Plan), which...
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ALTSA: ALF #2021-018 Updates to The Safe Start for Long-Term Care Recommendations and Requirements Document

ALTSA has released a Dear Provider Letter on the update to The Safe Start for Long-Term Care Recommendations and Requirements Document (Safe Start Plan), which...
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LeadingAge Nursing Home Advisory Group Summary - March 2021

LeadingAge Nursing Home Advisory Group Summary - March 2021 REGULATION | MARCH 31, 2021 | BY JODI EYIGOR Dr. Kara Jacobs Slifka of The Center...
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ALTSA: NH #2021-026 24-Hour Registered Nurse Staffing Requirement Update

In 2015, the legislature acted to require non-essential nursing homes to have registered nurse (RN) staffing 24 hours per day. In 2016, a provision for...
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ALTSA: ALF #2021-019 , ALTSA: NH #2021-027: Reimplementation of Surveys, Inspections, and Evaluations

Residential Care Services (RCS) is planning a gradual reimplementation of full surveys, inspections, and evaluations beginning in April. The process will be a hybrid using...
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ALTSA: ALF #2021-016: Amending WAC 388-78A-2371, Investigations

The Department of Social and Health Services (department) is proposing amends to WAC 388-78A-2371, Investigations, and WAC 388-78A-2360, Adult Day Services. The changes to WAC...
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Biden $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Addresses Aging Services

President Biden introduced his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, the American Jobs Plan, today in Pittsburgh. The historic inclusion of $400 billion to expand access to home...
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CDC Issues Guidance for Adult Day Services Centers

Strategies for Administrators and Staff to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Updated Mar. 31, 2021 Key Points Adult Day Services Centers (ADSCs) provide social or...
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Nursing Home Toolkit Updates for COVID Resources

In December 2020, LeadingAge National launched a new toolkit series for nursing homes. This series of toolkits, developed with Pathway Health, is available exclusively to members of...
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A Message from Katie Smith Sloan

LeadingAge president and CEO Katie Smith Sloan shares a video from a colleague that’s leaving her smiling and determined. Bring your thing to a career...
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HUD Waives MFH Financial Reporting Submission Deadline

HUD issued a Housing Waiver to suspend submission deadlines for financial reports in HUD-assisted Multifamily Housing properties and Residential Care communities. Under the waiver, properties...
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Webinar: LTCF Transition from Vaccine Clinic to Maintenance * DOH Recorded

Attached are the slides for Tuesday’s presentation; LTCF Transition from Vaccine Clinic to Maintenance and below are resource links discussed. COVID vaccinations at LTCFs: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/348-797-GuidanceForLongTermCareVaccinations.pdf...
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Registration Open! LeadingAge Washington's 70th Annual Conference & EXPO

Register HERE Conference Details (updated daily) HERE Conference packet available after April 5th Keynotes & Headliners: John H. Cochrane President & CEO, HumanGood The...
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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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CDC Guidance Update (Long-Term Care)

CDC gave a major make-over to long-term care guidance today. The guidance “Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes,” has been renamed “Interim Infection Prevention and...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Consolidation Website Is On-line Serving Washington State

COVIDWA.COM * Updated daily A COVID-19 vaccine appointment finder website for all of Washington State has been created by volunteers. Seattle, WA—COVIDWA.COM has announced the...
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EVOLVE 2021 Virtual Summit | Reimagine Life Enrichment Begins April 6th

IT’S TIME TO EVOLVE & REIMAGINE LIFE ENRICHMENT VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 20 Short Sessions Designed to Encourage and Educate Participate Live Online April 6, 7,...
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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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