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read full article >Please note there will be no LeadingAge Ohio Housing Bulletin, Home Health and Hospice News, Upcoming Educational Opportunities or The Source for the week of October 28, as the LeadingAge Annual Meeting + Expo will be in full swing in Nashville!
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Does a Residential Care Facility or Nursing Home have to contract with a vendor to complete a water management plan?
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LeadingAge Ohio News
This week’s Advocacy in Action webinar included updates on recently-released nursing facility licensure rules, a description of the joint assisted living proposal for SFY 2026-2027, agreed to by Ohio’s three assisted living associations, and when providers can anticipate the new rules on medication aides – as well as the change from “state tested nursing assistants” to “certified nursing assistant” will take place.
read full article >LeadingAge Ohio wrapped up the fall Networking Gatherings last Thursday, with the final stop in Columbus. Thank you to over 100 members, associate firms, and partners who gathered in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus to share ideas, discuss challenges, and receive the latest updates from LeadingAge Ohio and event sponsor, Link-age Solutions.
read full article >Applications are now open for the 2025 Leadership Academy, a transformative 7-month program designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders in aging services.
read full article >Every member employee can now take advantage of up to a 15% discount when pursuing medical assisting or nursing.
read full article >Join other philanthropy professionals for a discussion on the year-end wrap-up - the time for development professionals to make the final fundraising pushes.
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LeadingAge News
Learn more about LeadingAge’s new Disaster Preparedness and Response resource for federally-assisted multifamily housing communities.
read full article >Hurricanes Helene and Milton left LeadingAge members across the southeast battered and heartbroken—but not alone, writes President & CEO Katie Smith Sloan, who shares the on-the-ground reports she received from the storm zone.
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Federal/National News
The summary judgment asks the court to set aside the staffing requirements, with attorneys arguing that CMS does not have the power to enact such sweeping mandates.
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State News
LeadingAge Ohio President/CEO Susan Wallace attended this week’s task force meeting, where the group discussed the EXCEL Academy, a template for a command cetner to track nursing home issues, and improving survey outcomes.
read full article >Effective today, Ohio joins other states with the Certified Nursing Assistant title. Plus, major changes to medication aide certification.
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Nursing Facility News
Nursing facilities are required to purchase a surety bond to assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
read full article >The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have published updated performance standards for the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) and Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program.
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Adult Day News
This week, LeadingAge Ohio’s Director of Workforce Development and Initiatives, Randi Hamill, co-presented at the O4A Annual Conference on recent revitalization efforts in Adult Day Services.
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Hospice & Palliative Care News
Big changes are coming to hospice in 2025. Will your team be ready? Ensure your team is prepared to use the HOPE tool and retain quality reimbursement by attending a regional training this November.
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Home Care News
Updates include OASIS, QRP claims-based measures, Quality of Patient Star Ratings, and the removal of two measures from public reporting.
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Life Plan Community News
LeadingAge’s new free-for-members resource provides an in-depth look at the evolving statutory landscape of LPCs/CCRCs. Plus, listen to an expert panel this December for a discussion about CCRC contracts, statutory requirements, and LPC operations.
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