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Click the EASY BUTTON by signing up for the OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training program today! 

The LeadingAge Minnesota Nursing Leadership Symposium continues to graduate experienced, dedicated leaders who have made the transition from clinical care to the role of a professional executive nurse leader. 

It’s time to celebrate the amazing work Adult Day Services providers do every day! National Adult Day Services Week takes place Sept. 16-22 and is a great opportunity to highlight the impact Adult Day has on the people served and their family caregivers.

The Stars Among Us Award program is open for the 2019 recognition awards and we want to know, Who’s YOUR Rich? 

Do you want to help identify and recruit future LeadingAge Minnesota board members? If you are a LeadingAge Minnesota voting member and are interested in standing for election to next year’s Nominating Committee, contact Nancy Garrett no later than Friday, Aug. 31. 

The Stars Among Us Award program is open for the 2019 recognition awards and we want to know about the amazing board members that help lead your organization. 

The Benedictine Health System (BHS) named Jerilyn “Jeri” Reinhardt, RN, to Vice President Clinical Services and Performance Excellence. 

The Stars Among Us Award program is open for the 2019 recognition awards and we want to know, Who’s YOUR Jack?

Minnesota State University, Mankato and Ecumen are teaming up to help address the state’s acute shortage of nurses working in long-term geriatric care.   

The FREE Onboarding Toolkit provides tools to turn your standard new employee orientation into an engaging onboarding experience! Watch this introductory 7-minute video to learn about the new resource. 

The Stars Among Us Award program is open for the 2019 recognition awards and we want to hear about the great work your organization is doing. The Excellence in Practice Awards recognize promising programs and initiatives in four areas: Quality, Innovation, Workplace and Community Collaboration. 

The new AgingServicesJobs.Org platform launched nearly 2 months ago, with 72 jobs posted to date! 

The Minnesota Directors of Nursing Administration (MN-DONA) is now accepting nominations for the Nursing Director of the Year. 

As part of our ongoing commitment to help you improve performance and measure and report outcomes in your organization, LeadingAge Minnesota is proud to provide you with access to a new tool that will help translate your current MDS 3.0 data into actionable information. 

Ruth Katz, Senior Vice-President of Public Policy/Advocacy at LeadingAge, opened the 2018 LeadingAge Minnesota Adult Day Conference with a strong message of support for providers of these valued services that help older adults age in place. 

The Stars Among Us Award program is open for the 2019 recognition awards and we want to know, Who’s YOUR Julie? 

A familiar Stars Among Us Award has been recast to reflect the spirit of its namesake for the 2019 recognition program. 

LeadingAge Minnesota’s Sales & Marketing in Senior Housing Certificate Program concluded on July 10 with 34 professionals receiving their Certificate of Completion. 

Steven Przybilla is the new senior vice president, operations/chief operating officer, for Benedictine Health System effective July 1. 

Health Dimensions Group announced that Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey has been named the company’s next chief executive officer. She takes over the top leadership position from Sergei Shvetzoff, who has served in that capacity since October 2015. Shvetzoff will continue as chairman of the board of directors.