eNews :: June 25, 2009
See Summer Seminars!
>CMS Five Star Provider Reports Available for Review
>Job Listings - June 25, 2009
>Mark Your Calendars for August 1st Beacon Ball!
>New Assisted Living Laws & Regs Go Into Effect this Summer
>LifeSpan Housing Peer-to-Peer Meeting Launched
>LifeSpan Assisted Living Cafe's Set for Summer
>It was a GREAT Day at Beacon's Golf Tourney!
>FEDERAL "RED FLAG RULES" EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2009 - COMPLIANCE TOOLS AVAILABLE
>Valued Partners
Job Listings - June 25, 2009
Find out more about job opportunities for senior care professionals in the region as of June 25th! >Job Listings
New Assisted Living Laws & Regs Go Into Effect this Summer
July 1st is the effective date for several pieces of legislation. Below is a listing of the bills that take effect July 1st as well as several labor and employment bills that are already in effect for your information. Most notably is House Bill 613 - Public Safety - Elevators - Inspectors. >Read more
LifeSpan Assisted Living Cafe's Set for Summer
Attention assisted living members! LifeSpan has a new way to network with your assisted living colleagues and keep informed without spending half a day outside your facility. Cafés will be held from 8:00 – 9:30.

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CMS Five Star Provider Reports Available for Review
The Five-Star provider preview reports are available beginning Wednesday, June 17, 2009.  Providers can access the report from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) State Welcome pages available at the State servers for submission of Minimum Data Set data.
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Mark Your Calendars for August 1st Beacon Ball!
Get ready for Beacon's 'Beach' Ball, this year at Hayfields Country Club, from 7-11pm on Saturday, August 1st. Toss out the tux! Put down the gown!   Let's shake things up a bit, shall we? Enjoy the beach scene--be casual and network in a relaxed atmosphere! Single Ticket Price: $175  (ticket price is $100 less than prior years’ ticket prices!)

The Beacon Ball is one of just two important annual fundraising events. Proceeds allow Beacon Institute to increase the number of essential education and training programs we offer to senior care professionals in the mid-Atlantic. We appreciate your support and hope you'll turn out for the party!  >Read more

LifeSpan Housing Peer-to-Peer Meeting Launched
On Wednesday, April 1 Housing members attended a Peer-to-Peer Meet and Greet hosted by Joe Podson of Homecrest House. Attendees included Joe Podson, Marie Bodmer, and Donna Tucker from Homecrest House, Beverly Stickles from Cedar Lane Apartment, Joan Kaplan from Terrific Inc., Diane Stern from Revitz House, Dawn Quattlebaum from Friendship Terrace and Lisa Fichman from Lifespan. >Read more
It was a GREAT Day at Beacon's Golf Tourney!
Beacon Institute's extends a warm thank you to everyone who turned out to support us at the 13th Annual Golf Tournament. Because of your ongoing generosity, Beacon will can add $25,000 in additional educational programming to our calendar.

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Special thanks to our Gold sponsor, Remedi SeniorCare.
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FEDERAL "RED FLAG RULES" EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2009 - COMPLIANCE TOOLS AVAILABLE
As reported earlier, the Federal Trade Commission has suspended enforcement of the new "Red Flag Rule" until August 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions additional time in which to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs.



Register for Great July/August Seminars at Beacon!


The Beacon education calendar is packed! 

  • 80 & 20 hour Assisted Living Managers Course
  • QIS Intermediate Course
  • Developing Assisted Living Policies & Procedures Course
  • Fire & Life Safety for Assisted Living
  • Infection Control for Assisted Living
  • Culture Change 101 (Wellspring Alliance only)
  • Culture Change for Nurse Coordinators (Wellspring Alliance only)
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