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A new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University presents a sobering look at the latest data on housing cost burdens for older adult owners and renters. Housing America's Older Adults 2018 features information on: 

LeadingAge and Ziegler has published the 15th edition of the LeadingAge-Ziegler 200 (LZ 200) Report.   

In case you missed our article last week, Liz Sether, LeadingAge Minnesota’s long-time Nurse Consultant/Policy Analyst, has decided to step down from her 27 years of service to our members on Dec. 14. While we can never fill Liz’s shoes, we ae moving forward with the process to fill the position of Director of Clinical Care & Nurse Consultant.   

The traditional notion of a “senior” is no longer relevant, and the preferences and desires of today’s older adult is driving changes in senior living focused on an active lifestyle, outside community and avenues to share experiences, skills, knowledge and wisdom. In 6 Trends Changing the Face of Intergenerational Senior Living, Senior Housing News interviewed more than 20 leaders leading the change.  

Workforce continues to be the one universal challenge that LeadingAge Minnesota members face, and now you can help us figure out our “moon shot” on workforce.   

Liz Sether, LeadingAge Minnesota’s long-time Nurse Consultant/Policy Analyst, has decided that the time has come to retire. She will step down from her 27 years of service to our members on Dec. 14. 

LeadingAge CAST released a new Safety Technologies Toolkit that will help members prevent falls, the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults.  

The OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training program hit another milestone this October – our 200^th student! 

Acquisitions will continue to be the most common way senior living providers expand their businesses in 2019, according to a new survey from Capitol One as featured in McKnight’s Senior Living. 

Have you ever considered how copyright law applies when movies are shown in your setting? You probably should, as motion picture showings held within communal areas on the property require a public performance license to comply with Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Act. Before you pop in that DVD or download a film for your next movie night, read this advice: 

A majority of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are feeling more optimistic about their ability to compete but some have expressed concerns about the impact Medicare Advantage plans will have on payment, according to a new study released by Ziegler. 

Is your current continuum of services and supports up to the task of serving future consumers? LeadingAge Director of Residential Communities Steve Maag offers advice on how to find out. 

The Corporation for National and Community Services is seeking grant applications for projects that address critical community needs by mobilizing volunteers age 55, including projects targeted at intergenerational programming, elder justice, easing social isolation and give respite to informal caregivers. 

What if you could increase your total number of new hires by 46 percent in one year by strategically using digital media? Mother of Mercy in Albany dedicated time and grant funds to achieve those results—and a 30 percent increase in total applications. 

A recent report by the AARP Public Policy Institute provides valuable data on the population receiving aging services and the ways in which these services are provided, broken out by state. 

Picture a world where residents can explore locations and experiences around the world as if they were there in person. Imagine what it would like to create experiences for residents that give them a sense of personal freedom, combat loneliness and depression, and create bonds with their fellow tenants who feel their passion for life reignited. This world exists, right now, through Virtual Reality. 

Two new reports demonstrate how Area Agencies on Aging across the country are responding to shifting demographics and challenges in their communities. 

More than 350 senior living professionals have signed on as Senior Living Works Ambassadors! Will you be next? 

The new AgingServicesJobs.Org platform continues to receive upgrades as the vendor, WorkFountain, follows a continuous improvement process. 

The OnTrack Nursing Assistant Training program is seeing high satisfaction among its users. A recent survey showed 96 percent were satisfied with the Student Curriculum delivered in the new online and on-demand program and 92 percent where satisfied with RN Train the Trainer program that is also online and on-demand.