LeadingAge Florida Announces New President/CEO
It is with great pleasure that we announce a new President & CEO has been hired for LeadingAge Florida. Steve Bahmer, formerly the President & CEO of LeadingAge Wyoming, has accepted the position and is very excited to lead our association. Read More
FDA MedWatch Safety Labeling Changes Posting Includes 45 products with Safety Labeling Changes to Prescribing Information – The FDA has posted labeling changes to 45 products to the following sections: Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions, Adverse Reactions and Patient Package Insert. . Read More
Florida Medicaid Health Care Alert: Spacer Devices for Inhalers - Effective immediately, all spacers will be reimbursed only through the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Service. Read More
Donations Now Being Accepted for the Silent Auction at 52nd Annual Convention – LeadingAge Florida is holding a Silent Auction in conjunction with our 52nd Annual Convention and Exposition, June 29 – July 2, in Kissimmee and is requesting donations. Read More
Call for Nominations of Candidates to Fill Open Positions on the LeadingAge Florida Board of Trustees – The Governance Committee has identified the following Board, Region Chair and Region Vice Chair positions that are open for candidate consideration.
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ValueFirst Can Save You Money and it Won’t Cost You a Dime – LeadingAge Florida members can sign up to receive first-rate pricing through Value First, an option for our members to purchase a wide array of supplies and services, with no cost to enroll and no obligation to purchase. Read More
SigmaCare Introduces Integrated Marketing Solution for the Senior and Post-Acute Care Continuum through Acquisition of HomecareCRM - SigmaCare, a leading electronic health record (EHR) technology partner for long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC), senior living, home health and hospice providers, today announced it has launched its integrated marketing solution through the acquisition of HomecareCRM. Read More
2015 Exposition Booth Registration is Now Open – We are pleased to provide you with the opportunity for you to present to retirement housing and long-term care professionals, your products and services at our Annual Convention. Read More
2015 Income Limits for HUD and Tax Credit Programs - Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published Section 8 income limits calculated for every fair market rent (FMR) area with adjustments for family size and for areas that have unusually high or low income-to-housing-cost relationships. Read More
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Multifamily Financial Management Template - HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. Read More
Why Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions Are Inappropriate for Determining Housing Eligibility - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued Notice H 2015-01 on Feb 6 in order to increase awareness of the HUD Equal Access Rule requirements for actual or perceived discrimination based on sexual orientation, on gender identity, or on marital status. Read More
George R. Bryan Named ACTS Southeast Regional Vice President – ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. recently announced the appointment of George R. Bryan as the Southeast Regional Vice President. Read More
Mike Ward Named Campus Executive Director at St. Andrews Estates - Andrews Estates, an ACTS Retirement-Life Community in Boca Raton, Florida, recently announced the appointment of Mike Ward as Campus Executive Director. Read More
Florida Presbyterian Homes Recent News – Florida Presbyterian Homes Resident Association President Bob Bourquein recently presented former Chairman of the Board Harry Pettit with a plaque of appreciation for his many years of service on the Board of Directors. Read More
Seniors Shed the Pounds for the New Year - The exercise gear is ready and the outfits are on. You can find The Skinny Hips, Slim Jims and The Castaweighs fighting for the biggest loser status. This isn’t your average weight loss program. Read More
Seniors Go For the Gold at Southwest Florida Retirement Community - Paintball. Bocce. Discus. Wii ™ Bowling. They might sound like events you would find at a fraternity picnic or high school field day. In this case, however, while the competition is just as good, the participants will have a few more years of experience on the field of play. Read More
Recognize & Honor Success: LeadingAge Florida Annual Awards Program – The LeadingAge Florida Annual Awards Program honors those who embody excellence in leadership, care, and service innovation, and who are making outstanding contributions to their communities in the field of long-term care, affordable and supportive housing, retirement housing, assisted living or home and community-based services. Read More
Sanctions for Failure to Timely Pay Nursing Facility Quality Assessment - The Agency has adopted Rule 59G-6.010 effective January 19, 2015, that includes sanctions for failure to timely pay the Nursing Facility Quality Assessment. Read More
Why Expanded Education Is Needed To Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Use - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report recommending that efforts currently being implemented in nursing homes to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in residents with dementia be expanded to other settings to help lower use of antipsychotics among older adults with dementia living both inside and outside of nursing homes.Read More
Quality Care Area Assessments Lead to Better Outcomes Through Care Planning - Chapter 4 of the RAI Manual is one of the least read and most important for quality outcomes. It is an in-depth discussion of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) expectations for care planning in long-term care, and it contains excellent training and examples of how to conduct a thorough assessment to come to the correct care plan problem. Read More
Change of Ownership for Medicaid Enrolled Long Term Care Facilities - All skilled nursing facilities who intend to participate in Florida Medicaid must submit a Florida Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application. Read More
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