Here are the issues on which our congressional advocacy is
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As the Senate begins the reauthorization for the Older Americans Act (OAA), LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan issues letters of support to work with Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Casey of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
May 31 is the deadline to submit nominations for 3 LeadingAge Awards that will be presented during the 2019 LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO.
LeadingAge noted that the proposed $35,308 annual salary threshold for the exemption is in line with the $35,000 level we had proposed when an update in the exemption was considered in 2015 and 2017. We understand the need to update the threshold, which has not been adjusted for several years. Adequate compensation is especially important given the need to recruit more people into the long-term services and supports field.
In 2013, Goodwin House (GHI) in Northern Virginia developing created an “Emerging Leaders Program” to help existing employees move up the career ladder -- and to make sure that the organization would have the talent it needed to innovate and expand. A special task force created a comprehensive program for emerging leaders with a focus on developing key leadership traits, such as inspiring and implementing change, transforming organizations, and improving overall performance.
Our workforce challenges are global, so join other leaders and LeadingAge at a one-day international summit on September 17, 2019, in Toronto, Canada.
Looking for a way to acknowledge an outstanding Director of Nursing (DON) or Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in your organization? Nominate him or her for the Joan Anne McHugh Award for Leadership in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Nursing.
LeadingAge has created a toolkit with social media ideas to make participating easy.
Here’s an overview of our work for you in April 2019.
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