We are Looking for "Moving FORWARD" Proposals for LeadingAge WA's 70th Annual Virtual Conference June 15-17, 2021 * Submit by February 1st * Share this with your colleagues!

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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LeadingAge Washington 2021 Legislative Session Priorities 

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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Retainer Payments for HCBS Providers

ALTSA has issued the following amended management bulletin - Amended Adult Day Retainer Payments H20-073 This amendment extends the retainer payments until March 30, 2021.  The limit for these retainer payments...
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CDC Updates Testing Guidelines for Nursing Homes.

CDC updated guidelines for nursing homes to include information and guidance on the recently released Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2...
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CDC MMWR on Nursing Home Residents and Staff

CDC posted an early release of a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) entitled Rates of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff Members in Nursing Homes...
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Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

CDC released an MMWR on the Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S.. Anaphylaxis is...
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Research Finds No Real Link Between Nursing Home Quality and COVID Infections and Deaths

Tamara Konetzka, University of Chicago Biological Sciences and Medical School, joined the LeadingAge update call on Thursday, January 7.  She has found that there is...
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HUD Extends Service Coordinator CARES Act Payment Spending Deadline Through March 31st

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing announced a spending deadline extension for CARES Act payments for grant-funded Service Coordinators. Originally ending on December 31st, the new...
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12-part Webinar Series: Standards of Care and 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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Webinar: Coronavirus Policy Update with Dr. Larry Corey, University of Washington, Jan 11th * 12:30 p.m.

LeadingAge: Monday’s Online Coronavirus Policy Update, special guest - Dr. Larry Corey from the University of Washington, an internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology and vaccine...
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Webinars: Updates to the NHSN Point of Care Test (POCT) Reporting Tool for COVID-19 * January 12th, 13th and 14th

Topic: Updates to the NHSN Point of Care Test (POCT) Reporting Tool for COVID-19 **Please note the webinars have the same link. Attendees will be able...
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Vaccine Town Hall for Assisted Living and Senior Housing Providers * January 12th, 9:00 a.m.

Next Tuesday, January 12 at 12 p.m. ET, join LeadingAge, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Public Health, and the Baltimore City Health Department for...
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Webinars: DOH and L & I - N95 Fit Testing * Wed. Jan. 13th or 20th *11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

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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Webinar: Vaccines and Vaccinations: Legal and Operational Issues * January 21, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

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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Virtual Training: Assisted Living Certified Leadership & Management * 6 days over 3 weeks * Begins March 2nd

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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