FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Announces Termination of Certain Waivers While 3-Day Stay Waiver Remains in Effect
CMS has announced the termination of 1135 waivers related to notice of transfer, notice of roommate change, completion of care plans, and timely completion of resident assessments, and has offered clarification of the nurse aide training waiver. Learn more.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Honoring the Individuals We Lost During the Pandemic
We are seeking the names of residents, staff and those you would like to recognize as loved ones that we lost this past year during the pandemic. We will be holding a moment of silence/prayer and honoring their lives during our upcoming Virtual Spring Conference on April 26th at 10:45 AM. Please send names to Dana Weaver at dana@leadingagekansas.org by Friday, April 23rd at 3 PM.
Recording and Handouts from Last Friday’s Webinar
Here is the recording and handouts from our webinar last Friday. Get an update on the latest with COVID in Kansas and happenings at the Statehouse.
Jump on each week for information and updates about the coronavirus, Fridays at 10 AM. Register here.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
Service Line Weekly Recap
- Nursing Home Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- Life Plan Community Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- PACE Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
- Home Health and Hospice Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Update
This Week’s Coronavirus Policy Updates
This week we will only be hosting calls on Monday and Thursday as we have our Virtual Lobby Day Training for advocates on Wednesday. Today at 3:30 p.m. ET, Dr. Thomas Cornwell, Executive Chair of the Home Centered Care Institute will discuss how we can reach homebound patients, clients, and their caregivers with vaccines. On Thursday, Ashley Kirzinger from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) will talk about the findings from the Washington Post-KFF survey of frontline healthcare workers. Register now to join us.
Springtime Reunions & Gratitude: Communications Toolkit
As progress on vaccinations allows more in-person visitations, the news and social media are filled with stories of reunions. This is a perfect time for LeadingAge and our members to share positive stories of aging services. To help get our stories out, we have prepared a collection of customizable templates for your use.
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