Sunday, October 11, 2020

2020 New Certification Standards

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This link is for all people interested in National Certification.

Please place in your resource binder.

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New NCCAP Certification Standards 

Friday, October 9, 2020

Voting Rights of Older Adults

 


· National Council on Aging: Healthy Voting 

· Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Memo Reaffirming Nursing Home Residents' Right to Vote 

· National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center: Voting Resources 

· American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging and the Penn Memory Center: Assisting Cognitively Impaired Individuals with Voting: A QUICK GUIDE 

· National Guardianship Association: Guardians: Protecting the Right to Vote 

· Center for Civic Design: Language Access and New Citizens 

· The Arc: Disability Voter Guide 

The national, nonpartisan Election Protection program is available to all voters who need information or assistance at all stages of voting, and have helplines in multiple languages to assist voters who encounter problems.  

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Argentum Releases Essential Caregiver Toolkit to Encourage Safer Visitation and Reduce Health Risks of Social Isolation on Older Adults

 Argentum Releases Essential Caregiver Toolkit to Encourage Safer Visitation and Reduce Health Risks of Social Isolation on Older Adults

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Friday, September 18, 2020

CMS Updates Nursing Home Visitation Guidance with Eye Toward Indoor Reunions

 Sept, 2020

Please click on the following link and check out each area.  What are you and your facility doing now and what is your plan of action? CMS Visitation LTC

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Healthy People

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 Healthypeople FYI

How does the above site relate to you and your facility?

Profile of Older Americans

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Profile of Older Americans

Click on the above link and find the applicable year and save as a resource.   Thanks!