I’ve worked in aging services since the 1980s, and as 2021 unfolds, I‘ve come to an empowering realization: there has never been a greater opportunity than now to change long-term services and supports (LTSS)—forever and for the better. I’m pleased to report that change is the air. The Administration and […]
Bring your thing to a career in aged care. Those nine words come at the end of an upbeat, one-minute video sent to me last week by a colleague in Australia. The video, created by the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council, is the centerpiece of a new campaign to encourage […]
This has been a tragic year of unprecedented challenges for every member of LeadingAge, no matter your size or location, or the number of years you have been delivering long-term services and supports (LTSS) as trusted providers in your local communities. Many of you have shared with me harrowing stories […]
Just over a month ago, LeadingAge welcomed members of the Visiting Nurse Association of America/ElevatingHOME (VNAA) into our fold. VNAA members became LeadingAge members through a process we began months ago. COVID-19 has underscored the critical importance of that affiliation—in ways we might not have predicted. LeadingAge has long been […]
Every LeadingAge member has been fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 11 months, witnessing first-hand the devastating toll that the virus has taken on those who depend on us for long-term services and supports. We weren’t alone. Our colleagues around the world have also […]
