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H1N1 Novel Influenza ("Swine Flu") Update
By Doug Beardsley
MDH asks that long-term care facilities and home health care agencies providing services to clients living in congregate settings collect specimens on residents, clients, and staff exhibiting influenza-like illness and read more...
Just What Is in Those Omnibus Bills?
By Toby Pearson
The Health and Human Services Omnibus Bills passed the floor of the house and senate on April 27th. The conference committee process begins on Friday, May 1. Here are brief highlights of the House and Senate read more...
Long-Term Care Supporters Rallied at the Capitol
By Lisa Olson
The Capitol rotunda was filled with long-term care supporters on Tuesday, April 28th, appealing to legislators to prioritize long-term care. This story only includes a sample of photos taken at the rally; you can view all read more...
No More Debbie Downer
By Patti Cullen, CAE
If I turn my focus to the sparks of grassroots advocacy that members have displayed or to the flames of the Long-Term Care rally on April 28th, then I become more of a “believer" in the resiliency and dedication of read more...
Legislative/On the Hill
Conferees Named for Health and Human Services Finance Conference Committee
By Larry Johnson
Both houses of the legislature have appointed five members to agree on a single legislative position on all the provisions in each bill. To contact them, the best method is by email. To see their email addresses read more...
Video #2: Long-Term Solutions, Not Short-Term Fixes
By Lisa Olson
Thanks to Sharon St. Mary for agreeing to take part in our second Viral Video: Long-term solutions, not short-term fixes. Now it’s your turn. Please view the video and then send the link on to your legislators read more...
Leadership Council on Aging Bill Differences Worked Out in Conference Committee
By Larry Johnson
On April 30, 2009, the bill establishing criteria for building communities with an aging population as their focus was amended by a conference committee to adopt concurrent language. The bill will now be read more...
2009 Bill Introductions
By Toby Pearson
Each week during the 2009 legislative session, we will post a list of Bill Introductions in the Advocacy section of our website, under 2009 Legislative Session / 2009 Legislative Session Bill Tracking read more...
State News
Emergency Preparedness Resources
By Doug Beardsley
These tools are all very appropriate for use by our Housing with Services and Assisted Living members as well as the nursing facility members for whom they were originally prepared. They are on our website read more...
“Ready to Respond” April 2009 Newsletter
By Doug Beardsley
The Ready to Respond/MDH Preparedness Newsletter focuses on health emergency issues, including statewide preparedness activities at the Minnesota Department of Health, in the healthcare read more...
National News
Extra Stimulus Money for Individuals Arriving in Late May
By Patti Cullen, CAE
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) authorized the Social Security Administration to issue a one-time payment of $250 to anyone who gets a Social Security benefit, as well as read more...
Let Us Know How You’re Celebrating National Nursing Home Week!
By Lisa Olson
National Nursing Home Week (NNHW) begins Sunday, May 10 and continues through the 16th. How are you celebrating the week? If you’re still looking for something different, something to tweak your read more...
Quality Initiatives
NCAL Offers Awards for Housing Members
By Lisa Olson
Being a recipient of a national award is rewarding for your staff and facility, and is a great marketing and public relations tool. And there are three great awards you can apply for through AHCA/NCAL. They are read more...
Facial Expressions of Award Winners
By Lisa Olson
Do you look different when you’re holding an award? There’s less than one month left for you to nominate outstanding people and programs from your organization for a Care Providers of Minnesota award read more...
Education
Caring for a Parent with Memory Loss Conference
By Cheryl Smith
The goal of this conference is to provide information, support, and education for adult children, parents, community care providers, and other individuals concerned with caring for parents with read more...
Member Resources
Notice of Medicaid/Medicare Benefits Forms
By Todd Bergstrom
The Notice of Medicaid/Medicare Benefits form provides residents or prospective residents information on these rights. The two-part carbonless form provides a copy for the resident's signature, documenting read more...
Legal Trends
Reminder: Switch to Revised Employment Verification Form I-9 When Hiring
By Toby Pearson
The Form I-9, or Employment Verification Form, has been revised by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Following is a highlight of changes to Form I-9, used to verify read more...
Education & Events Calendar
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May 4 |
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May 10 - 16 |
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May 11 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in Duluth |
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May 12 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in Fergus Falls |
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May 12 - 13 |
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May 13 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in St. Paul |
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May 14 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in Mankato |
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May 15 |
F-309 Quality of Care: Pain Management/End of Life Issues in Bloomington |
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June 3 - 4 |
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June 9 |
June Web Seminar |
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June 10 |
Labor & Employment Seminar |
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July 14 |
Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation Golf Tournament |
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July 21 - 22 |
Billing Institute: 2 days |
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Aug. 18 |
Legislative Session Highlights |
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Aug. 25 - 26 |
Assisted Living & Senior Housing Summit |
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Sept. 13 - 19 |
National Assisted Living Week |
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Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 |
Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing: Part I |
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Oct. 21 - 22 |
Managing Your Nursing Practice in Assisted Living and Senior Housing: Part II |
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Nov. 16 - 18 |
Care Providers of Minnesota 2009 Convention & Expo - Minnesota Great |
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