Our 2021 Annual Virtual Conference theme is Forward... Join our community of aging professionals as we come together around our common goal – expanding the possibilities for Washington...
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It's that time of year again! The 2021 legislative session begins on Monday the 11th. Since it is an odd-numbered year, it will be a...
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“No one was untouched by the effects of the pandemic in 2020; many have and continue to suffer through no fault of their own,” Inslee...
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Related to Nursing Home Infection Control payments, the November payments are awaiting OMB approval and once approved, could go out as early as this week. HHS...
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Based on the information provided to Residential Care Services this week by LeadingAge WA, RCS will very likely be: Filing emergency rules to temporarily suspend...
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A website for the new $25 billion Emergency Rental Assistance Program has been published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Congress authorized the new...
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For most of 2020, the senior living sector has operated in crisis mode. Challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have been incredible. Rightfully, the focus...
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CMS has revised the QSO-20-31-ALL memo, updating the criteria required for states to conduct focused infection control surveys due to the increased availability of resources...
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Abbott will be hosting a training for LeadingAge and VNAA members on January 12 at 10 a.m. PT. The training will cover the Abbott BinaxNOW...
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The Board of Nursing Home Administrators has filed a CR-105 with the Office of the Code Reviser to repeal WAC 246-843-162 requiring applicants for nursing...
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Tamara Konetzka, Professor of Health Sciences at the University of Chicago, will appear on the LeadingAge Coronavirus Update call. Her professional focus is nursing home...
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With vaccines starting to roll out in parts of the country, LeadingAge members are among the first to get the vaccines for residents and staff....
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The Department of Health and Department of Labor and Industries will be providing two webinars about Respiratory Protection Plans and N95 fit testing for long-term...
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The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released guidance for the next phase of COVID-19 vaccination. The department worked closely with the Governor’s Office to...
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The suspension of the assisted living administrator training requirement has been extended through emergency rule until April 15, 2021. The requirement was first suspended in...
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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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LeadingAge Washington is proud to announce the return of the Assisted Living Certified Leadership & Management Program. This program is structured to assist the new...
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Preventing, Closing, and Preventing Recurrence of Hard-to-Heal Wounds with AMT VIRTUAL TRAINING: February 9th and 10th 11:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. each day PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This...
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In this 3-part (30 min each) series we will discuss the critical importance of practicing self-kindness and self-nourishment during your work day in order to...
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