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LeadingAge Minnesota's Connect Conference for Senior Housing, Assisted Living, and Home Care is scheduled for Oct. 27-28 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.

A curated selection of Assisted Living Licensure sessions from the Institute has been packaged as a sampler that organizations may purchase to share with staff. The sampler includes 11 sessions which may be purchased individually or as a package.

There are new requirements for clinical departments related to the new assisted living license. On June 29 and 30, a two-part virtual webinar series, Assisted Living Licensure Clinical Workshop, provides nurses an in-depth review of the requirements for clinical departments related to the new assisted living license.

The 2021 virtual Institute may be over, but the content is available for viewing and earning CEUs through July 31.

One conference attendee had this to say: “I do appreciate being able to watch courses I wanted to see but couldn't be in two places, and the extra CEUs will be great, too!”

The next Assisted Living/Home Care Nurse Leaders Network (ALNET) meeting is scheduled for June 24 from 10–11:30 a.m.

This summer's District Meetings will be held starting on June 8. Except for District F, which will meet in person in July, all meetings will be held virtually and will go from 1 – 3 p.m.

If you haven’t done so already, please make sure to sign up for district meetings and earn your CEUs.

There are new requirements for clinical departments related to the new assisted living licensure. On June 29 and 30, a two-part virtual webinar series, Assisted Living Licensure Clinical Workshop, provides nurses an in-depth review of the requirements for clinical departments related to the new assisted living license.

The 2021 virtual Institute is now available for on-demand viewing and earning CEUs from June 1 through July 31.

More than 3,300 people attended the live broadcast of this virtual conference May 18-21, and even more are expected to log in to access all the educational sessions and keynote presentations.

This summer’s District Meetings will be held starting on June 8. Except for District F, which will meet in person in July, all meetings will be held virtually and will go from 1 – 3 p.m.

There are new requirements for clinical departments related to the new assisted living licensure. A two-part virtual webinar series, Assisted Living Licensure Clinical Workshop, on June 29 and 30, provides nurses an in-depth review of the requirements for clinical departments related to the new assisted living licensure.

More than 3,300 professionals attended the 2021 virtual Institute last week. All sessions and keynote presentations are available for registered individuals to access on-demand viewing and earning CEUs from June 1 through July 31.

A four-part intensive workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the various new requirements with which Assisted Living providers will be expected to comply under the new licensure law. We will offer the workshop in a virtual format in the mornings of May 26, 27 and July 13, 14. It includes several topics all in one program series rather than individual sessions. This is an excellent series for assisted living teams to attend together.

FORWARD – that is the theme of the 2021 Virtual Institute, May 18-21, and it most definitely reflects the spirit of optimism we're feeling from our members. Over 3,000 people are registered to attend this historic virtual conference customarily held in St. Paul during February.

The assisted living licensure law represents a significant and historic change in how assisted living is provide and regulated in Minnesota and goes into effect Aug. 1. There is much for providers and individuals to do to prepare for its implementation.

Can you mandate staff get the COVID-19 vaccine? Can you ask staff if they have been or will get vaccinated? What about offering incentives? Know your risk before you act.

The deadline to apply for LeadingAge Minnesota’s Leadership Academy is Monday, April 26. Invest in developing your leaders through this multi-session program that includes leadership theory, applied learning and coaching by seasoned mentors.

The deadline to apply for LeadingAge Minnesota’s Leadership Academy is Monday, April 26. Invest in developing your leaders through this multi-session program that includes leadership theory, applied learning and coaching by seasoned mentors.

Attend a webinar on April 22 to learn about the Consumer Notification Requirements under the new Assisted Living Licensure Transition legislation passed in December 2020. Understand what it is designed to address, what will be required of your organization in providing notices to current residents, and other essential guidance on how to comply with the new law. 

Click here for details and registration.

The deadline to apply for LeadingAge Minnesota’s Leadership Academy is Monday, April 26. Leadership Academy has an 11-year track record of developing and growing leaders in our field by exploring leadership theory, applied learning and coaching by seasoned mentors. More than 300 leaders have graduated from this annual program.

A significant step in preparing for Assisted Living (AL) Licensure is reading and understanding the Minnesota statutes, laws and rules that govern it. AL directors are required to attest to having completed this requirement on both the AL licensure application and their application to become a licensed assisted living director.