News Archives
October 2018 Archives
Below is a list of all of the articles published in the selected month, ordered from most recent to least.
HCBS Scholarship Application Due Friday
On October 16, 2018 by Jenna Kellerman
Applications for the HCBS Scholarship Grant are due by Friday, Oct. 19. Are you interested in applying? Get more information on how to write a successful application! Click here to listen to a recent webinar and here to access a slide deck from Lina Jau, Grant Manager, and Craig Baarson, Reimbursement Fiscal Analyst, with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
Northeast Regional Healthcare Workforce Summit
On October 16, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
Health care workforce shortage. Competition for wages. Retention issues. Employee morale. These are some of the top regional workforce issues that will be the focus on in the Northeast Regional Health Care Summit 2.
How to Design for an Aging Population? First, Walk in Their Shoes
On October 16, 2018 by Heidi Simpson
The Dec. 6 Quality Conference will feature a general session about how to design physical environments for aging persons. Learn evidence-based design and research findings that can help inform design decisions.
Urge Your U.S. Representative to End Mandatory Nurse Aide Training Lock-Out
On October 16, 2018 by Kari Thurlow
A bill that would end the mandatory nurse aide training lock-out and allow nursing homes to regain their nursing assistant training authority as soon as deficiencies have been corrected needs more support in Congress. We need your help! Read on to learn how you can urge your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor and advance this bill.
HUD Releases Housing Trust Fund Commitment, Expenditure Guidance
On October 16, 2018 by Bobbie Guidry
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued guidance for Housing Trust Fund (HTF) grantees and the first report on the status of initial trust fund commitments in 2016.
Buffalo High Schools Gerontology Students are Teaching and Learning from Older Adults
On October 9, 2018 by Guest Contributor
A new course is underway at Buffalo High School (BHS) bringing together the student’s young lives with those of older adults in the community. CIS Introduction to Gerontology is the study of aging and that’s just what students are experiencing in and out of the classroom.
Homeland Security Announces New Proposed Immigration Rule
On October 9, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
The Trump Administration is considering ways to strengthen enforcement of rules that require immigrants to demonstrate that they will not take advantage of public assistance programs after entering the United States.
Webinar Available on Job Board System Upgrades
On October 9, 2018 by Jenna Kellerman
A recent webinar on a series of upgrades to AgingServicesJobs.Org is now available. View the webinar to learn more.
New On-Demand Webinars Available: Senior Housing Core Knowledge
On October 9, 2018 by Heidi Simpson
Two new webinars have been added to LeadingAge Minnesota’s on-demand training library as part of a core knowledge series of topics that are essential and fundamental for senior housing managers to know to operate legally.
Medicare Open Enrollment for 2019 Begins Oct. 15
On October 9, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
Medicare Open Enrollment for 2019 coverage begins Monday, Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, 2018. The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is when seniors can choose to enroll or switch to a new Medicare plan for 2019, including a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
Skilled Nursing Facility Medicare Rate Calculation Tools Update
On October 9, 2018 by Jeff Bostic
LeadingAge has updated the Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (PPS) calculator and the Medicare Part B therapy rate calculator to help members assess and estimate the impact of final payment changes for FY 2019, which began on Oct. 1, 2018.
Register Now for Care Center Regulatory Training
On October 9, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
Registration is now open for a full-day of regulatory education, designed for care centers, Minnesota Department of Health surveyors, and Ombudsman staff to attend jointly.
FAQ: Memory Care Disclosure Requirement - Assisted Living
On October 9, 2018 by Bobbie Guidry
Housing with Services registered settings with a memory care unit are required to provide information about their services as described in MN Statute 325F.72. The following information answers frequently asked questions as to who is required to disclose the information and what is included in that disclosure:
Congress Sets 2019 Funding for Older Americans Act
On October 9, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
Congress marked the beginning of fiscal year 2019 on Oct. 1 by passing the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill, which covers many home- and community-based services programs. This was the first Labor-Health and Human Services appropriation to be enacted in over a decade.
DHS Offers Video Conference on Elderly Waiver Program
On October 9, 2018 by Bobbie Guidry
A basic overview of the Elderly Waiver (EW) program will be offered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services via video conference on Nov. 5.
Northeast Regional Healthcare Workforce Summit
On October 9, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Health care workforce shortage. Competition for wages. Retention issues. Employee morale. These are some of the top regional workforce issues that will be discussed at the Northeast Regional Health Care Summit 2 in Mountain Iron on Nov. 9 from 12:30 – 4 p.m.
It’s 2024. What Does Your Continuum Look Like?
On October 9, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
Is your current continuum of services and supports up to the task of serving future consumers? LeadingAge Director of Residential Communities Steve Maag offers advice on how to find out.
Have an Hour Free on Thursday? Join the CMS Nursing Facility Open Door Forum
On October 9, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
The Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program and Payroll-Based Journal are the featured topics of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum this Thursday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. The full agenda includes:
Outcome Engenuity’s John Westphal to Keynote Upcoming Quality Conference
On October 9, 2018 by Heidi Simpson
John Westphal, Chief Advisor at Outcome Engenuity LLC will open the Dec. 6 Quality Conference with a keynote presentation, Applying Principles of Highly Reliable Organizations to Aging Services.
Senior Living Works Ambassador Challenge
On October 9, 2018 by Jenna Kellerman
Challenge: Can we get 50 LeadingAge Minnesota members to become Senior Living Works Ambassadors? It’s free and easy and could change the landscape of recruiting staff into older adult services in Minnesota.
Grief and Hope Workshop Offered by Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care
On October 9, 2018 by Heidi Simpson
Grief and Hope in Life’s Intersections: Multiple Responses to Dying and Grieving People is a full day workshop offered by the Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care on Friday, Nov. 16.
OnTrack Nursing Assistant Program Enrolls 200th Student
On October 9, 2018 by Jenna Kellerman
The OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training program has hit another milestone – our 200th student! In fact, we have surpassed that milestone, bringing in our 207th student in early October.
40 Years! Honorary Heidi Simpson
On October 9, 2018 by Heidi Simpson
This week marks yet another milestone in LeadingAge Minnesota history. Heidi Simpson, Vice President of Education, is celebrating her 40th anniversary.
Quality Conference is Dec. 6, Open for Registration
On October 3, 2018 by Heidi Simpson
Attend the Quality Conference this December and learn how to apply the concepts and principles of Highly Reliable Organizations from other high consequence industries to our work in aging services.
New Proposed Rule Would Reverse Ban on Use of Lifts by Younger Staff
On October 3, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (“Expanding Employment, Training, and Apprenticeship Opportunities for 16 and 17 Year Olds in Health Care Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act”) to address an issue that has troubled LeadingAge Minnesota members for years.
MDH Publishes Revised Minnesota Food Code
On October 3, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) this week published the revised Minnesota Food Code. The revised food code is effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund HUD Programs
On October 2, 2018 by Bobbie Guidry
While Congress enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills before the Oct. 1, 2019 fiscal year, they were unable to reach agreement on the spending bill that included funding for affordable housing programs. A continuing resolution signed last week by President Trump will keep HUD and some other federal programs funded through Dec. 7.
12th Annual Senior Housing Summit Takes Place Oct. 25
On October 2, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
A senior housing state of the market, development, design and construction trends, and capital market strategies and solutions are three of the featured topics at the 12th Annual Senior Housing Summit on Oct. 25. The summit will also examine future trends impacting the senior housing industry in what is sure to be an informative, provocative discussion.
MDH Staff Changes
On October 2, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently announced two staff changes:
Webinar Available on Job Board System Upgrades
On October 2, 2018 by Jenna Kellerman
There have been several upgrades to AgingServicesJobs.Org. View this webinar to learn more.