COVID-19 Technology Grant Requests for SNFs * Communication In Challenging Times * Apply Today!

We understand you have received a lot of information in recent weeks and appreciate your service and dedication to taking care of the residents in...
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Bi-weekly Call with Washington's Congressional Delegation 

LeadingAge WA and WHCA had our bi-weekly check in with our Congressional Delegation to update staff on Washington’s COVID-19 response. The call started with briefing...
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Washington Starts to Develop a Plan to Lift Restrictions in LTC

Right now, the Department of Health, Department of Social and Health Services, and the Governor’s office are currently drafting a plan to lift restrictions in...
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Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

The Senate has passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) by unanimous consent. This is the same bill that the House passed last...
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DOH Guidelines for Returning COVID Test Samples to Labs

What is the process for returning COVID-19 samples to the lab? DOH has contracted two labs to process samples: University of Washington and Molecular Testing...
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Preliminary ALTSA Reduction Proposals for State Fiscal Year 2021

Aging and Long-Term Support Administration has released their preliminary budget reduction proposals.  On May 13th the Office of Financial Management directed all state agencies to...
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New CMS Memo’s Released Regarding COVID-19 Public Reporting on Nursing Home Compare Website

QSO 20-32 NH outlines the release of the NHSN information you have been submitting to the CDC NHSN website.  This information will be made available...
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NHSN FAQ Document

When CMS posted the NHSN information yesterday, they also posted an FAQ document to go along with the data.  One thing you should note, the...
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Facial Covering Required for Washington Workers by Time Equipment

Employees statewide to don cloth facial covering at the workplace starting June 8th. Governor Jay Inslee announced new safety and health requirements for businesses operating...
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Cleaning and Disinfecting in Affordable Housing

LeadingAge National continues to receive a lot of questions from affordable housing members on cleaning and disinfection. They have a new article that summarizes HUD’s...
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OPTUM Health Response to COVID-19

We have been receiving multiple questions regarding COVID testing of contracted staff, such OPTUM ARNPs, Hospice and Homecare staff, agency staff.  We reached out to...
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Sign Up Now! Virtual Job Fair Pilot Program Through the State Employment Security Department and WSAC

Consider participating in a Virtual Job Fair using the “Brazen platform” while working with the State Employment Security Dept. and WSAC.  There are no costs...
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NEW Workforce Matching Tool * www.ConnectToCareJobs.com  * Registration Opens June 8th

Washington State has an opportunity to participate in the pilot of a new workforce development website through ADvancing States.  We are the second state to...
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LeadingAge Learning HUB

Expert-Led Education at Your Fingertips The LeadingAge Learning Hub offers a mix of learning opportunities across a wide range of topics to give aging services...
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Webinar: Regarding COVID-19 from DSHS

Dear Providers, Stakeholders, and Interested Parties, For the last two months, we have hosted webinars to discuss what Aging and Long Term Support Administration (ALTSA)...
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Webinar: COVID-19 Specimen Collection Procedures for Long-Term Care * June 9th *10:00 a.m.

The Washington State Department of Health’s Healthcare Associated Infections Program will host a webinar on COVID-19 specimen collection procedures.  This webinar is provided for long-term...
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Webinar: Complimentary -The Do’s and Don’ts of Employee Appreciation During Tough Times * June 24th * 1 p.m.

  Appreciation is always vital to your organizational culture and employee engagement, but it is especially so when you are dealing with a crisis. During...
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