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LeadingAge Urges Bold Changes in Senate LTC Workforce Hearing Comments
On April 18, 2024 by LeadingAge
As US Senate leaders focused on long-term care workforce issues at an April 16 Special Committee on Aging hearing, LeadingAge seized the opportunity to provide policymakers with numerous recommendations to address the major shortcomings of our country’s current patchwork approach to funding and regulating the care and support older adults and families need to age with dignity.
HOTMA Q and A Session to Cover Extended Implementation Date
On March 7, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry
Affordable housing members of LeadingAge, our national partner, are invited to the fourth members-only HOTMA Implementation Q&A with Jenny DeSilva, president of DeSilva Housing Group, on April 10 at noon CDT.
New HOTMA Implementation Resource
On February 29, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry
LeadingAge, our national partner, and DeSilva Housing Group have developed a “Mission-Driven HOTMA Implementation Discretionary Checklist” with suggested approaches and sample language for discretionary updates to Tenant Selection Plans.
News from LeadingAge: MA Plans Can’t Terminate Skilled Care Because Beneficiaries Don’t Improve
On February 15, 2024 by LeadingAge
LeadingAge, along with its coalition partners on Medicare Advantage (MA), asked CMS to clarify that MA plans must follow Medicare regulations related to the Jimmo Settlement Agreement (2013) when making coverage determinations.
Three New Policy Briefs Available on Individuals Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment
On February 8, 2024 by Libbie Chapuran
Three new policy briefs offer remedies for people with cognitive impairment who live alone and often don’t get timely diagnoses and have limited access to home care.
Revised HOTMA Implementation Guidance Published
On February 8, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry
HUD has published their revised HOTMA implementation guidance (Notice H 2023-10) with updates on the asset limitation enforcement options and technical corrections.
New Resource from LeadingAge: Hiring Refugees in Aging Services
On January 25, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Our national partner, LeadingAge, worked with Global Refuge to create a members-only resource with recommendations for hiring, training, and building inclusive workplaces for refugees.
News from LeadingAge: Op-Ed, Letters Urge Action to Fix Broken Approach to Paying for Long-Term Care
On December 14, 2023 by LeadingAge
In a letter sent to members of Congress and an opinion piece published in The Hill (Fix Needed Now: America’s Long-Term Care Financing System is Broken), LeadingAge president and CEO Katie Smith Sloan urges lawmakers to be “courageous” and “offer bold solutions” to address the crisis millions of older adults and families are navigating now as they struggle to access and pay for long-term care.
New Board and Governance Resources Available on LeadingAgeMN.org
On November 9, 2023 by Barbara Landeen
The LeadingAge Minnesota Resource Library now includes a suite of complimentary board and governance resources for our nonprofit member organizations.
Minnesota’s Annette Greely Featured on LeadingAge QuickCast
On November 2, 2023 by Libbie Chapuran
Annette Greely, CEO of American Baptist Homes of the Midwest and LeadingAge Minnesota Board of Directors member, was recently featured on LeadingAge’s QuickCast. In the 27-minute QuickCast, Annette discusses qualitative research on the impact of COVID-19 on nursing home administrators.
News from LeadingAge: HUD Announces ConnectHome Expansion to Multifamily Housing
On October 26, 2023 by LeadingAge
LeadingAge advocacy helped HUD expand the agency’s connectivity initiative to 50-100 new HUD-assisted properties.
New Analysis Shows Impact of Minimum Staffing Rule on Minnesota Nursing Homes
On October 5, 2023 by Mark Schulz
New analysis shows an estimated annual impact of $83.8 million to Minnesota nursing homes, or an average of about $240,000 per facility. Our fellow state partner in New York completed the analysis on behalf of LeadingAge, our national partner.
News from LeadingAge: LeadingAge Urges HUD Action on HOTMA
On September 14, 2023 by LeadingAge
In a Sept. 12 letter to leadership at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), LeadingAge requested “urgent action” on HOTMA implementation.
News from LeadingAge: House Subcommittee Advances “Unthinkable” HUD Funding Bill
On July 13, 2023 by LeadingAge
During a markup help by the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) on July 12, lawmakers advanced a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding proposal for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) that would enact serious cuts to affordable housing programs.
National LeadingAge Minnesota Partners Form Quality in Assisted Living Collaborative
On June 29, 2023 by Libbie Chapuran
Argentum and LeadingAge, national affiliates of LeadingAge Minnesota, are partnering with the National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA) to create and launch the Quality in Assisted Living Collaborative (QALC).
Workforce Tools to Create a Culture of Belonging
On June 22, 2023 by Anna Mowry
Each month, our national partners at LeadingAge share workforce tools to help aging service providers take action in their workforce efforts. This month highlights the important of instilling a culture of inclusivity and belonging.
Minnesotans Travel to DC for Leadership and Advocacy
On April 20, 2023 by LeadingAge
Several members of LeadingAge Minnesota attended LeadingAge's annual Leadership Summit in our nation’s capital city this week. LeadingAge Minnesota attendees visited with several members of Congress and their teams to discuss issues that our providers are facing all across the state.
ICYMI: Biden Administration Announces Sweeping EO to Support Care Workers
On April 20, 2023 by LeadingAge
The Biden Administration outlined several new plans ostensibly targeted at supporting care workers and family caregivers. Continuing a framework set out early in the Biden campaign, the strategy targets caregivers and workers in childcare, aging services, and services for people with disabilities.
Breaking: Biden Administration Announces Sweeping EO to Support Care Workers
On April 18, 2023 by LeadingAge
The Biden Administration outlined several new plans ostensibly targeted at supporting care workers and family caregivers. Continuing a framework set out early in the Biden campaign, the strategy targets caregivers and workers in childcare, aging services, and services for people with disabilities.
Aging Services Workforce Now Campaign Continues at Federal Level
On April 13, 2023 by Libbie Chapuran
Our national partners at LeadingAge continue to push forward with the Aging Services Workforce Now advocacy campaign launched last year. A recent member workforce poll conducted by LeadingAge showed the shortage of caregiving professionals across aging services is still a true crisis that is not improving. That's why it's critical that we tackle our workforce challenges at every level of government, including in Washington, DC.