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The State of Minnesota is conducting annual resident quality of life and family satisfaction surveys in assisted living communities across the state starting in January and lasting most of the year.

If quality improvement and staff retention are on your 2024 to-do list, join us for the start of the 2024 ICan Quality Improvement Contest by registering for the ICan Information Session on Feb. 14 from 11:30 to noon. 

The public finance team of Colliers Securities is thrilled to welcome Aaron Schroeder as a Senior Vice President, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Fergus Falls Minnesota Veterans Home team ranked first in LeadingAge Minnesota’s 2023 ICan Quality Improve Contest. The team took on a project to improve the admissions process for staff and residents.

LeadingAge Minnesota’s November Lunch and Learn discussed medication errors, how to review errors, and providing feedback that promotes continued safety and identification of future errors. 

This week, senior care providers joined LeadingAge Minnesota in traveling to Washington, DC, to advocate for seniors’ access to care. Leaders from several senior care organizations based in Minnesota completed seven visits over 36 hours, reinforcing concerns from across the state about a pervasive workforce shortage.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is currently offering a one-time disbursement of personal protective equipment (PPE) to improve infection prevention capacity in assisted living organizations and nursing homes.

Learn how the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine can protect your residents with the new Front Line Forces module from Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health).

Providers must develop an Elderly Waiver (EW) distribution plan and share it with employees as part of the requirements tied to rate increases effective Jan. 1, 2024. LeadingAge Minnesota has developed a template that can serve as the framework for member distribution plans.

As 2023 ends, assisted living settings should consider auditing compliance with required postings and procedures.

A team from Lakeside Generations in Dassel was recognized for their quality improvement project in LeadingAge Minnesota’s ICan Quality Improvement Contest.

We are thrilled to welcome Lange Board & Room as new members of LeadingAge Minnesota. 

Terri Foley, Program Officer for the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation, has announced her retirement after seven years with the Association and with a lasting impact on its Foundation.

Our extensive learning library has on-demand education and training for busy professionals when and where you need it. Newly posted topics include the new earned safe and sick leave law effective Jan. 1. 2024, billing for care centers, antitrust, and collective bargaining. Browse webinars in the Resource Library to view all training options, including the following:

Argentum, LeadingAge Minnesota's national partner for assisted living providers, has shared that a national publication based in Washington, DC, plans to report on several assisted living topics.

Katie Fregin of Sholom Community Alliance has recently been named Campus Administrator at Shaller Family Sholom East Campus.

Join the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is hosting a webinar on how to conduct internal investigations for assisted living and home care providers. The webinar will be held on Nov. 17 from noon to 1 p.m.

The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation is excited to announce its eighth annual Silent Auction, which will be held during the 2024 Institute. We are seeking donations to support the Foundation's work.

We are excited to introduce the Executive Leadership Masterclass for Aging Services Professionals, an exclusive experience for ambitious leaders who aspire to lead their organizations at the highest level.

"Inside Senior Living," a groundbreaking new documentary series produced in partnership with PBS North, is looking for seniors and their families who are in search of care as they age and are willing to participate in the show.

Mark your calendar now for 2024 District Meetings. These regional meetings with members are open to all staff and are free to attend.

The LeadingAge Minnesota Resource Library now includes a suite of complimentary board and governance resources for our nonprofit member organizations.

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby was recognized for its quality improvement project in LeadingAge Minnesota’s ICan Quality Improvement Contest.

The next cycle for the Minnesota Long-Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program is now open. The program provides funds to repay qualified educational loans for eligible RNs and LPNs.

Members elected new officers to represent them during the recent October District Meetings, and several officers moved to new roles as terms are set to expire.

Lores Vlaminck, nurse consultant and owner of Lores Consulting, and Michelle Stober, the owner of Senior Care Solutions (SCS) since 2015, are thrilled to share the exciting news of a new collaborative partnership.

We are actively recruiting members to participate in LeadingAge Minnesota committees in the coming year if you missed it.

Two Silver Bay Veterans Home teams ranked second and third in LeadingAge Minnesota’s 2023 ICan Quality Improve Contest.

On Oct. 26, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a final rule that will significantly broaden the standard for determining whether separate entities are “joint employers” of particular employees within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act.