Washington's 69th Annual Virtual Conference * TOGETHER * October 27-29th * Registration is OPEN

Join us as we move from in-person to Virtual! Our 2020 Annual Conference theme is  Healing Together... Join our community of aging professionals as we come...
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Marketing Campaign Aims to Share Benefits of Senior Living in COVID-19 Era #SeniorsBetterTogther

Deb Murphy, President & CEO, LeadingAge Washington   Murphy says, “Seniors Better Together is exactly what is needed during this pandemic to address consumer fears...
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Advocacy Action Center

We are pleased to introduce our new Advocacy Action Center!  Many times, the most effective form of advocacy is letters to the governor, legislators, our congressional...
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ALTSA: ALF #2020-041

In response to requests for recommendations for limiting COVID-19 exposure in long-term care settings, the Department of Health and Department of Social and Health Services...
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ALTSA: ALF #2020-042

This message is to announce the filing of a CR-103 (Permanent Rule) amending Chapter 388- 112A of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Residential Long-Term Care...
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King County Testing Recommendations

There has been a lot of recent confusion regarding skilled nursing facilities and staff the frequency of surveillance COVID testing in King County. LeadingAge WA...
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ALTSA: NH #2020-064

QSO-20-37-CLIA, NH AND QSO-20-38-NH Regarding Rule Changes to Require COVID-19 Testing and Guidance On August 3, 2020, RCS released an administrator letter (#020-049) informing you...
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HHS Training Webinar Slides – BD and Quidel Testing Equipment from September 3rd

Below are are training documents from HHS’ September 3rd webinar, hosting BD and Qiudel about their testing equipment.  Please remember, if you have the BD machine,...
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Laundry Practices Often Overlooked in Infection Control, Accreditor Says

McKnight’s Alicia Lasek Laundry practices deserve a bigger role in COVID-19 prevention strategies for nursing homes and senior living communities, caution experts in the field....
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LeadingAge - In the News

‘This Isn’t Sustainable’: Covid-19 Testing Pushes Senior Living Providers Closer to Financial Crises Markups, Supply Concerns Loom Over Federal Nursing Home Testing Push: ‘We Don’t...
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LeadingAge CoronaVirus Update Call Monday, September 14 - Will Your Community Survive COVID Financially?

COVID?  Decreased occupancy?  Fearful residents and staff? They all take a toll.  We are beginning to hear from members that they fear they will not...
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Webinar: Testing and Treatment of 2020-2021 Seasonal Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic * September 17th

Influenza surveillance data reported to the World Health Organization's FluNet platform from three Southern Hemisphere countries (Australia, Chile, and South Africa) indicated low influenza activity...
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Washington State MDS Webinar Series * Every Thursday Beginning September 24th

Residential Care Services (RCS) has opened registration for online MDS training.  They are conducting a series of seven webinars that are 90 minutes each.  These...
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Webinar: COVID-19: Optimizing Healthcare PPE and Supplies * September 24th

There has been a large increase in the need for healthcare personal protective equipment (PPE) and specialty supplies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase...
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WA State Association of Activity Professionals Virtual 16.5 Conference * September 24-26th

WSAAP Virtual 16.5 Conference September 24-26, 2020 More Mark your calendars! Details    WSAAP Membership 20-21  Join Online TODAY! $30.00 Membership includes attendance to WSAAP's...
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Webinar: Community-Based Strategies for Suicide Prevention Among Older Adults * September 28th

Community-Based Strategies for Suicide Prevention Among Older Adults Webinar Monday, September 28, 2020  11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.  Webinar Registration In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness...
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Virtual Conference: Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly Future: Inspiring Change * Sept. 29-30

Are you interested in making your community more respectful, understanding and inclusive of people with dementia and their families? Join us for "Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly...
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Housing Washington 2020 Virtual Conference * October 6th

            Registration is Now Open for Housing Washington 2020 Join the Housing Washington 2020 virtual conference on Tuesday, October 6. ...
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LeadingAge Learning HUB - Complimentary COVID-19 & More Educational Offerings

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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National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) Webinars – COVID Pandemic

Keys to Palliative Care Response During a Pandemic Friday, September 18, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. Pacific  In this webinar, attendees will learn to explain the...
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