The #LoveThisCareerLTC Social Media Contest submission deadline has been extended to Oct. 31^st! If you have not yet promoted this contest to your staff and managers, there is still plenty of time to do so by printing and posting our updated contest flyer and/or sharing it widely with staff via email attachment. Getting the word out about our contest only takes a few minutes and will allow us to harness the power of social media to empower staff and highlight careers in aging services.

Latest updates for providers of LTPAC and senior services.

The CDC has issued updates to its COVID-19 infection prevention guidance for health care personnel and guidance for managing exposed and infected health care personnel. It has also retired its nursing home-specific infection prevention guidance and incorporated guidance for nursing homes into the more general guidance. In addition, CMS has updated its nursing home visitation guidance and testing guidance to align with the CDC guidance.

New section on Payment Issuance has been added, with first round of bonus payments expected in early October.

LeadingAge NY urges that long term care and aging services be considered underserved areas for loan repayment program.

Recording of webinar available.

The association's comments on the revised proposed regulations point out that inevitable penalties from enforcing staffing requirements that are infeasible in a workforce emergency will only deplete resources needed to recruit and retain staff. The payment of penalties, which are not countable for meeting minimum spending requirements, can also trigger seizures of revenues, further draining facilities of needed funds.

For the first time, state licensing officials, state and federal law enforcement, researchers, and the public will have the ability to identify common owners of nursing homes across multiple locations.