• Skip to navigation
  • Skip to content
Close search
  • Log In
  • Store
  • Contact
  • Job Board
Menu
LeadingAge Minnesota
  • About
    • About Us
    • About LeadingAge Minnesota
    • Our Team
    • Our Board
    • Committees
    • District Meetings
    • Directories
    • About Our Partners
    • LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation
    • LeadingAge Minnesota Solutions
    • Value First
    • LeadingAge
    • Argentum
    • Caring Careers Start Here
  • Join
    • For Provider Members
    • For Business Partners and Sponsors
  • Resources
    • Find Resources
    • Resource Library
    • Member Directory
    • Business Partner Directory
    • Group Purchasing Discounts
    • Expert Support
    • Learn More
    • Workforce
    • Assisted Living Licensure
    • Quality, Excellence, and Safety
    • Board Resources
    • Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board
    • Deregulation
  • Education & Events
    • Learn
    • CEUs
    • On-Demand Learning
    • Licensed Assisted Living Director Training
    • Executive Leadership Masterclass
    • Nurse Leadership Program
    • Leadership Academy
    • Billing Basics and More
    • Quality Specialist Certificate Program
    • Operations Certificate Program
    • Attend
    • Calendar of Events
    • Annual Meeting & Leadership Forum
    • 2026 Institute & Expo
    • Assisted Living Conference
    • Technology Conference
    • Event FAQs
  • News
    • Read Advantage
    • Press Room
  • Get Involved
    • Advocate
    • Policy Priorities
    • Take Action!
    • Political Action Committee
    • Connect
    • Huddle
    • Coaching Room
    • Committees
    • District Meetings
    • Professional Networks
Open search

News Archives

September 2021 Archives

Below is a list of all of the articles published in the selected month, ordered from most recent to least.

Fall Conferences Update: Connect Conference Goes Virtual; Quality Conference Moves to Institute

On September 30, 2021 by Heidi Simpson

2021 has seen its share of changes to the best-laid plans. That includes LeadingAge Minnesota events and conferences planned as in-person gatherings that were subsequently converted to virtual learning experiences in the face of COVID-19 and the spread of variants. Our fall conferences are the latest to be impacted.

Read more »

Search for CEO Successor Underway

On September 30, 2021 by LeadingAge

The LeadingAge Minnesota Board of Directors approved an executive position profile at its meeting last week, and the search for a new President and CEO of LeadingAge Minnesota has commenced.

Read more »

October District Meetings Now Virtual

On September 30, 2021 by Luke Jenkins

With much deliberation and collaboration with the district officers, that upcoming district meeting will be virtual, given the spike in COVID-19 cases and the difficulty in getting away from your communities.

Read more »

Practice Random Acts of Kindness With Your Words

On September 30, 2021 by Julie Apold

Sharing your Random Acts of Kindness can make others more aware of the many opportunities around them to perform random acts of kindness every day. Self Care for Safe Care Random Acts of Kindness Posters can be printed and placed throughout your community to encourage sharing examples of acts of kindness with others. 

Read more »

Funding Available for Resident and Family Peer Support Group Program

On September 30, 2021 by Lori Meyer

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking proposals from qualified Minnesota Medicaid-certified nursing facilities interested in implementing a resident and family peer support group program.

Read more »

Live Webinar for Employee Engagement CMP Grant Funds

On September 30, 2021 by Jenna Kellerman

Care centers have access to an engagement, retention, and leadership building platform for free through a grant for Align’s Employee Engagement Solution. A new grant window opened on Sept. 22 and closes on Nov. 23. Subsequent cycles will open over the next two years.

Read more »

Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Application Portal Open

On September 30, 2021 by Jeff Bostic

Earlier this week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) opened the application portal for the latest Provider Relief Funds (PRF) round. In this round, $25.5 billion in funding is available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more »

Assisted Living Licensees come in all Sizes and Locations

On September 30, 2021 by Bobbie Guidry

This week’s report from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on the status of current assisted living licensees provides a glimpse at the composition of assisted living around the state. Of the currently licensed 1973 assisted living facilities, 1337 of those are in the seven-county metro area, leaving 636 throughout the rest of the state.

Read more »

Last Chance to Affiliate Background Studies from Home Care to Assisted Living Record

On September 30, 2021 by Bobbie Guidry

Starting Oct. 15, non-renewed home care licenses that expired or were closed due to conversion to an assisted living facility license will also have their background study records closed.

Read more »

At the Capitol: Senate Hearing on Elderly Waiver and Vaccine Requirements

On September 30, 2021 by Matt Steele

The Senate Human Services Reform and Finance Committee recently met to address a wide array of topics that included Elderly Waiver implementation and vaccine requirements in various long-term care settings.

Read more »

DHS to Provide Background Studies Update at Next Week’s Coaching Room

On September 30, 2021 by Jonathan Lips

Dawn Davis, head of the Background Studies unit at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), will join the LeadingAge Minnesota Coaching Room on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. to provide an update and answer questions about the transition back to fingerprint-based studies. 

Read more »

Outbreak Testing: Who to Test and What are the Parameters?

On September 30, 2021 by Kari Everson

Top of mind for many members is the CDC guidance regarding testing during an outbreak. When a new facility onset case of COVID-19 is found in a staff member or resident, the organization must proceed with outbreak testing. So how do we know who to test and what are the testing parameters? The information below may give you the answers you need.

Read more »

State Medical Director Updates Testing Orders, Allows Broader Use of Antigen Testing

On September 30, 2021 by Kari Everson

Recently, Minnesota's state medical director eliminated a significant barrier to using antigen testing in assisted living settings.

Read more »

Payment Committee Hosting Special Meeting on Care Center Rates

On September 30, 2021 by Jeff Bostic

The LeadingAge Minnesota Payment Committee is holding a special meeting next Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. to discuss the status of care center Medicaid rates for 2022 in light of recent information from DHS on their plans to implement cost offsets due to federal aid received by providers.

Read more »

Statewide Survey on Staffing Crisis Will Inform Solutions

On September 30, 2021 by Jonathan Lips

LeadingAge Minnesota has been working intensively with state agency leaders to illustrate the seriousness and urgency of the workforce crisis facing providers and collaborate on identifying solutions and support to respond.

Read more »

Oct. 13-14 - Quality & Patient Safety Conference and Workshop

On September 23, 2021 by Heidi Simpson

The Quality and Patient Safety Conference on Oct. 14 in Bloomington and the pre-conference workshop, Foundations of Quality Improvement, on Oct. 13 focus on building and improving quality programs in all aging services settings.

Read more »

Nursing Leadership Certificate Program Begins Sept. 29, Final Week to Register

On September 23, 2021 by Heidi Simpson

It's the last week to register for the Nursing Leadership Certificate Program, LeadingAge Minnesota’s highly acclaimed training series to prepare new nurse leaders for a successful career in older adult services.

Read more »

Sept. 24 is Connect Conference Early Bird Deadline

On September 23, 2021 by Heidi Simpson

Register by this Friday, Sept. 24 to get early-bird pricing on the 2021 Connect Conference. The conference will bring together senior housing, assisted living, and home care on Oct. 27-28 at Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.

Read more »

Practice Random Acts of Kindness through Your Words

On September 23, 2021 by Julie Apold

Offering kind words to others doesn’t just make them feel good. It also gives you a rush of good feelings. That positive energy grows and spreads whenever you share it. Mother Theresa once said, “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”

Read more »

Second Round CMP Grant Now Open: Employee Engagement with Align

On September 23, 2021 by Jenna Kellerman

Care centers have access to an engagement, retention, and leadership building platform for free through a grant for Align’s Employee Engagement Solution. A new grant window opened on Sept. 22 and closes on Nov. 23. Subsequent cycles will open over the next two years.

Read more »

Influenza & Vaccinations in the COVID-19 Era

On September 23, 2021 by Kari Everson

Fall is here again, and so are hot chocolate, cozy sweaters, crackling fires, cool nights, and influenza vaccines!  Long-term care settings should begin planning for annual influenza vaccinations, as they do each fall.

Read more »

HUD Announces Fourth Round of COVID-19 Supplemental Payments

On September 23, 2021 by Bobbie Guidry

On Sept. 16, HUD announced the fourth round of COVID-19 Supplemental Payments (CSPs) for Multifamily housing providers. The funds are available to help Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 properties prepare for and respond to COVID-19. Requests are due to the agency by Nov. 19 and can cover expenses incurred between April 1 and Oct. 31.

Read more »

Apply to Join the Waiver Reimagine Advisory Committee

On September 23, 2021 by Roni Falck

Through Oct. 31, 2021, DHS is accepting applications from people to join the new Waiver Reimagine Advisory Committee (WRAC). The committee will provide input about the implementation of Waiver Reimagine and help develop the program during virtual meetings held every other month. 

Read more »

New Limitations for Customized Living in Small Residential Homes

On September 23, 2021 by Bobbie Guidry

Legislation that became effective July 1 directed the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to stop enrolling new customized living settings serving four or fewer people in single-family homes for individuals served through the Brain Injury (BI) and Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) waivers.

Read more »

Respiratory Protection Program Requirements

On September 23, 2021 by Kari Everson

As COVID-19 crashed into our lives, so did the awareness of and need for respiratory protection programs in long-term care settings. Respiratory protection programs are designed to ensure all employees are protected from respiratory hazards, such as the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen.

Read more »

Vaccination Rates Now Available on Care Compare

On September 23, 2021 by Jeff Bostic

Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that staff and resident vaccination rates for all care centers have been posted on the Care Compare website.

Read more »

Do You Have Assisted Living Required Postings?

On September 23, 2021 by Bobbie Guidry

As we settle into the new assisted living requirements, it is a good time for self-auditing. According to the new law, an assisted living must post the following:

Read more »

MDH Engages Contractors to Conduct Nursing Home Surveys

On September 23, 2021 by Jonathan Lips

Beginning this week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is utilizing contractors from an agency called Healthcare Management Solutions (HMS) to conduct nursing home recertification surveys, which are currently backlogged at the Department. 

Read more »

MDH Releases BCA Transition Details

On September 23, 2021 by Jenna Kellerman

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a notice via GovDelivery indicating a transition pathway for Basic Care Aides (BCA) to become Nursing Assistants through an expedited process before the end of the 1135 Waiver.

Read more »

New Member Orientation – 30 Minute Zoom Session

On September 15, 2021 by Luke Jenkins

Are you new to LeadingAge Minnesota?  Don’t know where to start?  Don’t know what we do?

Join the recurring LeadingAge Minnesota New Member Orientation Session that happens every fourth Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.  Sign up can be found at the bottom of the Advantage newsletter, or you can click here to register for the session that works best for your schedule.  The next session is on Sept. 28. 

Read more »

Page 1 of 3 pages  1 2 3 > 

News archives »

News Categories

  • Featured News
  • State News
  • Federal News
  • Notable News
  • Member News
  • LeadingAge Minnesota Education Solutions
  • Other Meetings and Events
  • Monday Member Message
  • All news »

News Related to

assisted living, workforce, covid-19, education, nursing home, ceus, adult day, advocacy, quality, mdh

Connect

  • Connect with other members »
  • Membership directory »
  • Want to talk? Contact us »
  • Find a job/Post a job »
LeadingAge Minnesota
  • Become a Member
  • Become a Sponsor
  • Privacy Policy
  • Press Room

3001 Broadway Street NE, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55413

(651) 645-4545 / (800) 462-5368

©2025 LeadingAge Minnesota