Fall Leadership Virtual Summit * Finding Resilience with Jean Steel

Finding Resilience. Fact. Resilience is a Top Skill Needed in Today’s Workplace. Fact. Resilience is a CRITICAL skill needed in LIFE. So many changes these...
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The Great Washington ShakeOut! October 21st, 2021

While COVID-19 has brought many uncertainties and challenges, one thing's for sure: ShakeOut is still happening this year! As always, you can hold your #ShakeOut drill when...
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The Congressional Infrastructure Package Must Include Older Adults

House committees have passed bills that make significant investments to support older adults and LeadingAge members. The next step is to bring these committee bills...
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Heads Up on Sign Language Interpretation.

An article came out this week that’s important to note: a collection of senior living providers in Michigan recently were served civil rights accommodation lawsuits...
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HHS Issue Guidance on HIPAA and Vaccines in the Workplace

The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability...
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LeadingAge Staffing Survey:  Better Pay, Vaccine Avoidance, and Temporary Staffing Agencies are Top Concerns

Staffing concerns are front and center in the daily lives of aging services providers, according to a LeadingAge pulse survey conducted in the last week...
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HUD Provides Updated CSP Information to LeadingAge Members

During an additional stakeholder call on CSPs, HUD provided further insight into the COVID-19 Supplemental Payments, which help housing providers offset COVID-19 related costs. LeadingAge's...
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Section O: O0100. Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs for SNF Providers Training - Link below

Section O: O0100. Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs for SNF Providers The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course...
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DOH Updates

Testing guidance – this document states that due to increased community transmission throughout Washington State, DOH continues to recommend that all healthcare personnel be included...
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Nursing Commission Statement on COVID-19 Misinformation

The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission supports Federation of State Medical Boards’ statement released on July 29, 2021 regarding COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. “Physicians who generate...
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LeadingAge Releases Booster Shot Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings

With the Pfizer booster vaccine ready for rollout to long-term care residents and staff, LeadingAge has published a toolkit to help assisted living, affordable senior housing, life plan...
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Gov. Inslee Announces Extension of Proclamation for Nursing Home Transfer and Discharge.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced an extension of Proclamation 21.15 that suspends and waives certain statutes in order to allow nursing homes to transfer or discharge residents...
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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...
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Learn at Lunch: Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County - October 11th

Join the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County on Monday, October 11th at 12 pm to learn more about housing investments in the Seattle Office of...
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Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund Application & Webinars - October 13th and 21st

Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund Application & Webinars The application portal for the Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments opened...
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Washington Health Workforce Sentinel Network - Survey Open

Tell policy makers and educators about your workforce needs through the WA Health Workforce Sentinel Network. It is imperative that the workforce shortage be documented...
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State PPE Backstop

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Backstop What: The state PPE backstop has been available to help support state agencies, counties, tribes and other partners through the...
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Webinar: Updates to Safe Start for Long-Term Care - October 7th

Given the recent changes in the CDC guidance related to health care settings, a recent addition in the law regarding Essential Support Persons, and a...
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LeadingAge National Home Health & Hospice Provider Town Hall October 19th

LeadingAge wants to hear from you about our policy priorities for next year and the kinds of tools that will help you engage in policy...
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LPN Apprenticeship and Other Ideas For Developing the LTC Nursing Workforce Virtual Summit - October 22nd

Register for the LPN Apprenticeship and other ideas for developing the LTC Nursing Workforce virtual summit on October 22, 2021.  Learn about the LPN apprenticeship pathway Understand ways to get involved,...
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Assisted Living Certified Leadership & Management In-Person Training (4 Days) Begins Oct. 27th

Assisted Living Certified Leadership & Management Training  Location: Wesley, The Terrace,  Des Moines (near Sea-Tac)  Time: 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Dates: October 27th, November 3, 10, 17 28...
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Webinar: Skilled Nursing Documentation for PDPM 3-Part Series * November 2, 9 and 16th

Series Overview As nursing homes experience unprecedented staff turnover, the need became apparent to get “back to the essentials” and provide education related to essentials...
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The Stability Zone by DRIVE! (6) Online Training Modules For Your Schedule: Are You At Your Breaking Point?

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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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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