We’ve lost a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the health crisis we’ve lived with for more than a year hasn’t just been about loss. It’s also been a time to discover and appreciate those who kept our society going when everything seemed to be falling apart. Grocery store workers […]
The right to vote is critical to the experience of being an American. LeadingAge has long supported efforts to remove barriers to voting for older adults, who are uniquely susceptible to common causes of disenfranchisement—from restrictions in the use of absentee ballots to limiting access to polling locations. Each election […]
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 month, LeadingAge CAST opens registration for the 2021 Collaborative Care HIT Virtual Summit, June 8-10. We release a new Data Analytics Technology Selection Tool and update our Safety Technology Selection Tool, including a case study on falls prevention tech. We also present our 2021 Tech and Telehealth […]
This month, LeadingAge CAST opens registration for the 2021 Collaborative Care HIT Virtual Summit, June 8-10. We release a new Data Analytics Technology Selection Tool and update our Safety Technology Selection Tool, including a case study on falls prevention tech. We also present our 2021 Tech and Telehealth Policy […]
This month, LeadingAge CAST opens registration for the 2021 Collaborative Care HIT Virtual Summit, June 8-10. We release a new Data Analytics Technology Selection Tool and update our Safety Technology Selection Tool, including a case study on falls prevention tech. We also present our 2021 Tech and Telehealth Policy […]
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 […]
Curious to see where providers’ 2020 tech dollars went? Check out the Ziegler CFO Hotline Survey, conducted in partnership with CAST. The new CAST Guide on Resident Tech Support and Training and new free tech trainings can enable your residents to connect with others. This month we look at […]