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The MDS is too important to learn by trial and error. Foundations for New MDS Professionals, November 12–13, gives new MDS coordinators and clinical team members two focused days to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need for accurate, compliant MDS practice.

When a resident’s condition changes, a provider needs to be called or a task needs to be delegated, nurses need practical skills they can put to work immediately. This fall, LeadingAge Minnesota’s Nurse Lunch & Learn webinar series focuses on three everyday situations where clear assessment and communication can make a difference.

LeadingAge Minnesota is excited to welcome Thanh Nguyen as our new Workforce Programs Coordinator, a newly created role that reflects our continued investment in one of the most significant challenges facing our members: workforce. 

HUD has eliminated its longstanding requirement for emergency call-for-aid systems at certain elderly multifamily housing properties, including covered Section 202 senior housing properties.

The deadline to submit nominations for the 2027 Stars Among Us Awards is September 28—just 11 days away. If there's someone you've been meaning to nominate, now is the time to move that good intention to the top of your list.

The AI-Enabled Admissions and Referral Decision Support Playbook is the tenth in a series of technology solution playbooks designed to help aging services providers identify and evaluate technology solutions that can address workforce challenges.

As we’ve shared over the past several months, LeadingAge Minnesota is undergoing a comprehensive website redevelopment project to provide an enhanced digital experience for our members. We’re excited to announce that our brand-new website will launch on Monday, Oct. 19.

We are seeking proven AI technology solutions with applications for long-term care providers across operations, clinical care, workforce, quality, and decision-making. Each virtual demo date will focus on a specific area of use, giving long-term care providers an opportunity to see technologies in action.

Operating independent senior housing comes with challenges all its own. That’s why Tackling the Tough Stuff: Operating Independent Senior Housing Today, coming Thursday, Oct. 8, at Applewood Pointe of Eagan, is focused entirely on the issues facing independent living communities.

LeadingAge Minnesota is hearing from members whose employees are being taken off the schedule—or may soon be unable to work—while they wait for federal renewal of their work authorization. Take our brief survey to let us know if this is impacting your organization.

With less than three weeks remaining to submit nominations for the 2027 Stars Among Us Awards, now is the time to turn good intentions into action. If you've been thinking about someone who deserves recognition, don't wait to start their nomination.

While still grieving the three victims of a July shooting at Davern Park Apartments in St. Paul, the property management industry was confronted with another deadly shooting at Shoreline Plaza apartments in Minneapolis. LeadingAge Minnesota extends our sympathy to all those affected by these tragedies, including residents, staff, families and the law enforcement officers who responded.

Survey preparation is often treated as a countdown, but the most valuable work happens between surveys. That is when organizations can address vulnerabilities thoughtfully, examine their systems without the pressure of an impending visit, and turn lessons from across the field into lasting improvements.

Since the federal approval of the nursing home rate changes for 2026, DHS has been moving rapidly to implement those rates. The rates are loaded into the billing system, so August services are being paid at the higher rate. DHS is also automatically reprocessing claims back to Jan. 1, 2026 and that process should be complete this month.

One consequence of the federal approval of nursing home rates for 2026 and 2027 is that the minimum wage rule adopted by the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board goes into effect today, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

Two legislative committees held interim hearings this week, shaping the policy discussion for older adult services ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

Build confidence and strengthen your MDS knowledge with LeadingAge Minnesota’s Foundations for New MDS Professionals, a two-day intensive workshop taking place November 12–13 in St. Paul.

Construction projects are often measured in square feet, schedules and budgets. But the best projects are ultimately measured by something much harder to quantify: relationships.

Have you been thinking about nominating someone for a 2027 Stars Among Us Award—but haven't quite gotten around to starting the nomination?

The LeadingAge Minnesota QUEST Report for the first quarter, 2026 is now available, providing members with timely insights into trends shaping the senior care sector.

When Annette Riestenberg was named the 2026 Stars Among Us Statewide Caregiver of the Year, the recognition celebrated far more than her nearly 40 years of service. It celebrated the relationships, compassion, and countless everyday moments that have made her such an important part of the lives of the people she serves.

Independent senior living comes with its own opportunities—and its own tough operational challenges. Tackling the Tough Stuff: Operating Independent Senior Housing Today, a LeadingAge Minnesota workshop on Thursday, October 8, is designed specifically for professionals working in independent senior housing.

LeadingAge Minnesota will soon launch our annual member roster update process to help ensure our records are accurate and members across your organization stay connected to the resources, communications, education and opportunities available through membership.

Looking for funding to support your organization’s programs, workforce, facilities, or other priorities? New grant and scholarship opportunities have recently been added to the LeadingAge Minnesota Grant Grid.

Last week marked the completion of the facilitated virtual tabletop exercise which is part of LeadingAge Minnesota’s Emergency Preparedness Training Series.

LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation’s Connected Communities for Healthy Aging is now featured in the Rural Health Information Hub’s national collection of rural health Models and Innovations.

Skilled nursing facilities operate in an environment where reimbursement, quality outcomes, staffing efficiency, and resident function are increasingly interconnected. Yet one valuable clinical program is often underdeveloped or viewed primarily as an MDS requirement: restorative nursing.

As part of their statutory mandate to collect feedback from nursing home employees and employers, the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board is hosting a series of forums and conducting a survey. The survey is designed to get feedback from both employees and employers.

Registration is now open for LeadingAge Minnesota’s October District Meetings! Join members from across your region for a day of timely education, conversation, networking and connection.

Now that DHS has published rate notices, they’ve also released a grant program intended to cover a gap in the minimum wage increase due to the delay in 2026 rates being approved.