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Long time LeadingAge Minnesota member and colleague in serving elders, Trent Carlson, passed away last Friday after a short illness. 

The new AgingServicesJobs.Org platform has launched! Want to trial the site by posting a job for free? The first 20 members to contact Jenna Kellerman will get a free promo code to post their next open position! 

OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training has been available for nearly six months and has enrolled 103 students to date! Find out what everyone is raving about – call 651.425.1110 to schedule your OnTrack demo today. 

OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training has been available for nearly six months and has enrolled 50 sites to date! Find out what everyone is raving about – call 651.425.1110 to schedule your OnTrack demo today. 

The new AgingServicesJobs.Org platform has launched! 

A new AgingServicesJobs.Org platform is launching June 1! Live webinar trainings on How to Create an Account and How to Post a Job will be available to LeadingAge Minnesota members on June 4 and June 11 – sign-up today at: 

Have you scheduled your demo of OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training yet? Call the OnTrack team today at 651.425.1110. 

CAST has updated its Shared Care Planning and Coordination Online Tool with updated vendor information for 19 products and published “Improving Care Coordination and Data Sharing with Acute Care and Payers,” a new case study that illustrates how integration technology can help a provider reduce gaps in care and remain a preferred provider to a health system. 

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) received a $12 million gift to establish and endow the Hugh K. and Margaret S. Schilling Leadership Institute, which aims to advance development of a highly competent workforce to meet needs related to the unprecedented aging of our population. 

A new AgingServicesJobs.Org platform is launching June 1! 

Three LeadingAge Minnesota members represented the Performance Excellence in Aging Services program and shared how they are driving continuous quality improvement in their organizations during a panel presentation at the 2018 PENWorks Conference on May 3.  

The sixth annual LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament takes place on Aug. 8 at Keller Golf Course in Maplewood. A sell-out is expected, so don’t delay. Register Today! 

Jon Fletcher has been named Vice President of Senior Housing Partners, the development arm of Presbyterian Homes and Services and development consultant to other not-for-profit sponsors of senior housing, assisted living, and care centers. 

Intermountain Healthcare in Utah has entered into a partnership with Minneapolis-based Lifesprk to launch Homespire, a new life care model for seniors that is designed to keep them healthy and living fuller, more independent lives while significantly reducing emergency room and hospital visits. 

Did you miss the online demo of the OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training? Did you miss the Workforce Solutions Conference Express Demo too? Don’t worry! Call the OnTrack team today at 651.425.1110. 

Heritage Living & Rehab (formerly known as Elders’ Home), which has operated in New York Mills for nearly 60 years, has made the difficult decision to close. 

Our spring Health Support Specialist (HSS) regional hubs will continue next week and will deliver on a core foundation of apprenticeship: mentoring. 

In the wake of recent mass shootings, LeadingAge has received many inquiries from members regarding senior living communities' authority to institute weapons policies on their campuses. 

LeadingAge is currently conducting its annual Nursing Home Salary & Benefits survey. The deadline to submit data is May 7. 

The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Scholarship Program has more than $32,000 in scholarship funds to help eligible caregivers and other employees of LeadingAge Minnesota member organizations achieve their goals of higher education.