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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently informed the nursing homes that submitted proposals for the current moratorium exceptions round of whether they were approved.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) informed the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) that it has selected Minnesota to participate in their pilot for a risk-based survey (RBS) approach for nursing home standard recertification surveys.

Data submission for Quarter 1, 2024, is now open in the LeadingAge Minnesota Data Portal.  Data submission for all LeadingAge Minnesota Data Portal applications is due by April 30.

The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation (LAMF) is pleased to announce the launch of the Phase 2 Connected Communities for Healthy Aging grants.

LeadingAge Minnesota has developed an enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) resource document that includes the topmost questions from members.

Launched in January, this is the fourth month of our #ElevateAging campaign. Don’t worry if you missed out so far; you can jump in anytime! Designed to reshape perceptions and inspire a positive narrative around aging services, this year-long initiative promises to bring together our community in a celebration of resilience, compassion, and dedication.

This week in St. Paul, SF 1969, a bill supported by the LeadingAge Minnesota and its Long-Term Care Imperative partner, was heard in the Senate Human Services Committee. This marks progress in our efforts to improve the assisted living statutes to improve affordability and ease workforce burdens.

LeadingAge Minnesota continuously gathers feedback from data portal users on ways to improve the Data Portal’s effectiveness and has added several enhancements to the site.

Over 100 LeadingAge Minnesota members gathered yesterday for LeadingAge Minnesota’s Annual Day at the Capitol.

Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released QSO-20-08-NH, which outlines the required use of enhanced barrier precautions in nursing homes starting April 1, 2024.

LeadingAge Minnesota is excited to announce the launch of a new and exclusive professional networking opportunity tailored for independent living executives. This group is designed explicitly for LeadingAge Minnesota members serving as executive directors and CEOs in independent living (IL), active adult, and senior coop housing communities.

The assisted living statute (144G) mandates several postings. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has provided a tool on its website, used by surveyors to assess compliance with these posting requirements.

Effective March 1, individuals in the general public with COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for five days, per new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Use our member-only Grant Grid, listing over 25 grants, scholarships, workforce development programs, and more funding opportunities for Minnesota senior care providers.

This week, LeadingAge Minnesota and its Long-Term Care Imperative partner led advocacy efforts and testimony opposing a bill to restore licensure requirements and administrative burden for currently exempt settings from assisted living licensure (144G).

Join us in our mission to eliminate preventable harm in caregiving by taking two critical steps to re-double your Safe Care efforts:

On Feb. 28, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a govdelivery notice about infection control to assisted living facilities and nursing homes.

With the recent labor-related activity and public forums of the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board (NHWSB) at the top of many members' minds, LeadingAge Minnesota is sharing several resources currently available or under development to support its members.

In January, LeadingAge Minnesota members traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, to explore international recruitment partnerships with a delegation of other Minnesota providers led by Rep. Mohamud Noor of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

The Minnesota Legislature convened this week on Monday, Feb. 12. Legislators are expected to be focused on policy proposals and capital investment – also known as the bonding bill.