LifeSpan's Conference is Sept 28-Oct 1st!
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7/16/10 Job Listings
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Welcome New Members
LifeSpan extends a warm welcome to the following new members to the association this month!
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Hot Seminars at Beacon!
Beacon training is set for:
* Fire & Life Safety Disaster Planning for Assisted Living
* RN Case Mgr & Delegating Nurse Training for Assisted Living
* Caring for Persons w/ Cognitive Impairment
* MDS 3.0 is on the Way!
* MDS 3.0 & RUGS Rules
* Therapeutic Rec Strategies for SNFs
* Effective Care Planning for SNFs
* Md NHA Preceptor Training Prg
* Housing: Learning and Networking with the Experts
* Understanding PPS
* Fire & Life Safety Disaster Planning for SNFs
* ServSafe Food Safety Certification & Exam
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Extreme Weather Emergencies Prompt OHCQ Notice
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| LifeSpan's Isabella Firth and Danna Kauffman with State Delegate Hubbard |
OHCQ Director Nancy Grimm issued a transmittal to all nursing and assisted living providers this week because of extreme heat/weather-related emergencies that recently occurred in Maryland.
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LifeSpan Assisted Living Members Meeting to Review Regulations
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| Knollwood's Elizabeth Adigun and Dekontee Bestman Receive Beacon Institute/Morgan-Keller GNA Scholarship on June 29th |
On July 26th, LifeSpan's Assisted Living Task Force will be meeting to discuss the regulations and to develop our recommendations for revising them. LifeSpan thanks its members for sending in their comments. If you haven't sent in your comments with your suggestions for revising the recommendations, please send them ASAP to Danna Kauffman at dkauffman@lifespan-network.org. In addition, if you are interested in serving on LifeSpan's Assisted Living Task Force, please send your name and contact information to Danna Kauffman at dkauffman@lifespan-network.org.
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CCRC News: Federal Report Due Soon; Dept of Aging Continues Review of Regs
The federal Special Committee on Aging is holding a hearing on July 21st at 2:00 PM on the financing models of CCRCs and the regulations governing them . The hearing is titled "Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Secure Retirement or Risky Investment." This will coincide with the release of a GAO report on these issues. You can access the hearing on the Committee's website at www.aging.senate.gov. CCAC Continues Review of MD Continuing Care Laws In Maryland, LifeSpan continues to work with the State's Continuing Care Advisory Committee regarding revising the continuing care laws at the state level.
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Member Spotlight: University Gardens, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington
Congratulations go out to these outstanding LifeSpan organizations for their recent activities: * HUD Grant Awarded to University Gardens * Symposium celebrating Hebrew Home's 100 year anniversary
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LifeSpan Peer to Peer Meeting are Growing - Fall Schedule Forming
LifeSpaners are encouraged to check out our excellent calendar of hot topic gatherings we've set up for this fall. Stay informed, stay cool, keep in touch with your peers at these FREE events for all interested members!
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