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Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board Moving Forward on Minimum Wage Rule
On May 2, 2024 by Jeff Bostic
As expected, the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board moved earlier this week to draft a proposed rule that establishes minimum wages and a minimum number of paid holidays for nursing home employees.
Technology Conference – Online Registration Ends Today 5/2
On May 2, 2024 by Sharon Hollister
Don’t miss out! Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. The Technology Conference on May 7 in Brooklyn Center brings over 30+ technology solutions together in a single day, streamlining the process of identifying and evaluating potential solutions for your community.
Member only discount when posting on AgingServicesJobs.org
On May 2, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Post your open positions with a member-only discount on AgingServicesJobs.org – the premier job board for aging services employers to post their critical to fill positions and get connected with qualified applicants.
Three Weeks Left to Submit a Connected Communities Grant Application
On May 2, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio
The Connected Communities grant opportunity is available to LeadingAge Minnesota members outside the seven-county Twin Cities metro area.
Nurse Aide Training Programs — Is your curriculum up to date?
On May 2, 2024 by Anna Mowry
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced that nurse aide training programs using the “Minnesota State Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide Curriculum” must transition to a new curriculum by June 30.
Minnesota’s Newest Job Seeker Resource: Caring Careers Start Here
On May 2, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Has your organization added your employer profile to CaringCareersStartHere.com, the newest resource to recruit Minnesota job seekers into senior care?
Impact Calculations Available for Federal Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule
On May 2, 2024 by Jeff Bostic
A new resource is available to LeadingAge Minnesota members that allows nursing home providers to calculate the financial impact of the staffing mandate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Technology Conference – Register by Friday for BOGO Offer
On April 25, 2024 by Sharon Hollister
The Technology Conference on May 7 in Brooklyn Center brings over 30+ technology solutions together in a single day, streamlining the process of identifying and evaluating potential solutions for your community. Register by Friday, April 26 and bring a colleague along for free.
Workforce Technology Playbook – Bidets
On April 25, 2024 by Julie Apold
The Bidet Playbook is the seventh in a series of workforce technology solution playbooks designed to assist you in identifying technology solutions to help address the workforce crisis.
Connected Communities Grant Webinar
On April 25, 2024 by Gina DiMaggio
Do you ever wish you could build a better system to support the range of health and wellbeing needs of adults as they age? If you do, and if you missed our Connected Communities grant webinar last week, you can now watch it here.
Get Ready: Caring Careers Start Here is Coming Soon
On April 25, 2024 by Anna Mowry
LeadingAge Minnesota and our Imperative partner will soon launch a new resource aimed at promoting careers in aging services to job seekers in Minnesota. Organizations are invited to register and update their profile on this new site.
New CMS Rule on Nursing Home Staffing Ratios: Our Response and Next Steps
On April 25, 2024 by Kari Thurlow
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a long-awaited rule to impose minimum staffing ratios on nursing homes nationwide.
Webinar: Engaging High School Nursing Assistants in Long Term Care
On April 18, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Attend an upcoming webinar to learn how to connect with talented high school nursing assistants who are ready to enter the long-term care workforce.
New Grant Opportunity: Workplace Safety Grants
On April 18, 2024 by Anna Mowry
A new grant opportunity, Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities, has been released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and is open for applications until June 7.
Over Two Years of Workforce Benchmarking Data Available in Data Portal
On April 18, 2024 by Julie Apold
The workforce application within the LeadingAge Minnesota Data Portal has over two years of member-submitted data on employee turnover, retention, and vacancy metrics.
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.
Reminder: New and Improved Nurse Aide Registry
On April 18, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry
Earlier this year, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a new and improved Nurse Aide Registry online system. This new system transitioned to a fully digital experience, which streamlines and improves updates and renewal processes for nurse aides.
Technology Conference – Find Technology Solutions for Your Community
On April 18, 2024 by Sharon Hollister
Our new Technology Conference on May 7 in Brooklyn Center brings over 30+ technology solutions together in a single day, streamlining the process of identifying and evaluating potential solutions for your communities.
Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board Moving Toward Recommending Minimum Wage Rule
On April 18, 2024 by Jeff Bostic
The Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board is moving toward adopting a rule that establishes minimum wages for nursing home employees.
Engaging High School Nursing Assistants in Long Term Care
On April 11, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Attend an upcoming webinar to learn how to connect with talented high school nursing assistants who are ready to enter the long-term care workforce.