National Assisted Living Week 2022 will be observed from Sunday, September 11
th through Saturday, September 18
th. The theme for this year’s celebration is, “Joyful Moments”, highlighting the incredible and compassionate care provided by essential caregivers who do so much to create special memories for residents, their families and loved ones.
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Join WHCA/WiCAL, it’s Gold Partners, and members of Wisconsin’s long-term care community at the 71st Annual Fall Convention & Gold Partner Expo. WHCA/WiCAL will be returning to the beautiful and scenic Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, October 19-21.
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Recently, Department of Health Services (DHS) announced a new grant opportunity that will be open to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) providers. There will be $30 million of ARPA funding available through two to three rounds of the grant.
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On Friday morning, DHS announced that personal protective equipment (PPE) including N95 respirators, KN95 masks, gowns, gloves, coveralls, respirator fit testing kits, and additional medical supplies are available to health care providers, including skilled nursing facilities, now.
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The updated, or bivalent boosters, target the most recent Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, that are more contagious and more resistant than earlier strains of Omicron. The recommendations also confirmed that co-administration of the bivalent and influenza vaccine are allowed without contraindications. Therefore, providers should offer both influenza and COVID-19 vaccines during vaccine clinics if a person is eligible for both.
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September is another important time period for the WCCEAL program. First, if you are an Assisted Living provider and not a member of WCCEAL, we have until September 14
th to get you enrolled. If you would like to take advantage of this nationally-renowned quality improvement program, please contact Pat Boyer at
pat@whcawical.org as soon as possible
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WHCA/WiCAL is pleased to continue celebrating the great work of Wisconsin’s hard-working long-term care providers with the
2022 Shining Star Awards.
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The October 7 deadline for Emergency Nurse Aides to be placed on the Wisconsin nurse aide registry is six weeks away. Are your Emergency Nurse Aides positioned to be on the registry by that deadline? If not, make sure they take action as soon as possible.
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Approximately $14.5 billion of Phase 4 Payments has been distributed to more than 89,000 providers and 98 percent of applications have been processed. To date, more than $8 billion has been distributed through ARP Rural Payments and 99% of applications have been processed. Providers who received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate between January 1, 2021, and June 30, 2021, are required to report in RP3.
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This summer, CMS announced implementation of major changes to survey and enforcement. The changes will be effective in less than two months - October 24. NOW is the time to become equipped with the knowledge you and your staff will need to be prepared for a new post-Oct 24 survey world.
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