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Applications are open for the 2025 Leadership Academy, a nine-month journey designed to build and strengthen key leadership skills for aging services professionals.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made a significant policy shift back to a more pro-union stance, reinstating the "clear and unmistakable waiver" standard.

The Holiday Pay rule was officially entered into the State Register on December 9, with state enforcement of the rule set to begin on Jan. 1, 2025.

The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Employee Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness application is open now until Feb. 14, 2025.

In case you missed the earlier article on this topic and this requirement applies to your site, please note the change of process for Certificates of Rent Paid and the upcoming training opportunities.

The next cycle for the Minnesota Long-Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program is now open. The program provides funds to repay qualified educational loans for eligible RNs and LPNs.

January 2025 will bring significant updates to the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The freeze on four Quality Measures (QMs) that began in April 2024 will come to an end with the Care Compare update.

On Nov. 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released QSO-25-07-NH outlining updates to Appendix PP, including revised surveyor guidance and F-tag changes for nursing homes.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a new rule requiring housing providers to provide written notification to tenants facing eviction for non-payment of rent 30 days in advance of filing a formal judicial eviction procedure.

This is the final edition of the LeadingAge Minnesota Advantage newsletter for 2024. Please note there will be no newsletter published on Thursday, Dec. 26, as our team takes time to celebrate the Christmas holiday.

The Coaching Room has been your go-to space for getting answers to your most pressing questions from our Expert Support Team.

EduCare, LeadingAge Minnesota’s exclusive, on-demand training partner, is releasing new courses to meet new Assisted Living requirements.

Mark your calendar and register for LeadingAge Minnesota’s (LAMN) first District Meeting of 2025. Scheduled for January 16, the agenda for this virtual meeting features an excellent line-up of speakers.

On Dec. 3, 2024, Bob Dahl, President and CEO of Cassia, formally announced his plan to retire in January 2026.

On behalf of the LeadingAge Minnesota Board of Directors, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your support and commitment in 2024. Your membership has strengthened our community, advanced our shared mission, and helped us better serve Minnesota’s older adults. Truly, we are better together.