eNews :: March 3, 2009
>Annapolis Heats Up!
>Job Listings- March 2009
>Joint Conference Planning Underway for LifeSpan & HFAM
>LifeSpan Welcomes New Members!
>AAHSA Issues Call for Nominations
>Register Now for March & April Beacon Seminars
>Independent/Subsidized Housing Phone Seminar
>Morningside House Introduces CARE
>LifeSpan Members: Pick Up the Phone to Make Sure you Stay in the Loop!
>Valued Partners
Job Listings- March 2009
Find out more about March job opportunities for senior care professionals in the region! >Full job listing details
LifeSpan Welcomes New Members!
LifeSpans extends a warm welcome to all of our new excellent provider and associate members that have joined since last month!
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Register Now for March & April Beacon Seminars
Beacon has a packed calendar of workshops, featuring hot topics such as the infection control, assisted living regulation, medicaid reimbursement, new housing regulations, delegating nurse rules... >For more details click here
Morningside House Introduces CARE
LifeSpan congratulates Morningside House for launching a new community grant & volunteer program. Morningside is committed to achieving results in local communities by supporting good causes and bridging generations together. This year, Morningside is expanding their community service efforts by giving back to the community through by donating resources or volunteering time.

If you know of a good cause or community charity you would like Morningside to support, please visit our website at www.morningsidehouse.com.
 


Annapolis Heats Up!
LifeSpan's advocacy team has sprung in to action as the Maryland General Assembly begins to move on issues affecting senior care. Danna Kauffman and Sushant Sidh's weekly public policy conference calls for members outline a broad range of proposals LifeSpan will be engaging in to support, amend or oppose. >Some of the more important issues include...
Joint Conference Planning Underway for LifeSpan & HFAM
Planning for the 1st ever joint LifeSpan and HFAM annual conference is underway!

Details regarding the program, registration and exhibiting will be available by mid-March and will be posted at Beacon Institute's web site.

The meeting is set for September 29th thru October 2nd, in sunny Ocean City, Maryland. >Read full story...

AAHSA Issues Call for Nominations
Every year, AAHSA asks the assistance of the members of the House of Delegates, State Executives and State Board Chairs to support the AAHSA Nominating and Awards Committee in identifying the future  leaders of AAHSA, including identifying candidates to be officers and Board members. Your voice is very important as we move forward.
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Independent/Subsidized Housing Phone Seminar
Quality First: How AAHSA Members are Successfully Implementing Quality First
March 31, 2009
1:30 – 3:00 pm
 
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
·        See how housing members are using the new Housing Providers' checklist for AAHSA Quality First to assess their organization's quality-related strengths and areas for improvement.
·        Realize how AAHSA housing members have adopted Quality First to establish an ongoing quality improvement plan.
·        Hear how senior housing organizations are "telling their stories" to earn the public's trust and consumers' confidence.

The speakers will present the housing Quality program, how it relates to Quality First and how they implemented the many facets to the program, and specific quality programs that are easy to do in a housing facility. These quality improvement strategies are easily transferable to market rate or subsidized housing providers. >

LifeSpan Members: Pick Up the Phone to Make Sure you Stay in the Loop!
Mark your calendars now! LifeSpan is holding quarterly conference calls to update housing, assisted living and CCRC members on activity that pertains to them. Each group will have the opportunity to discuss issues pertaining to them.
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