Governor Gavin Newsom announced on June 27, 2019 that Kimberley Johnson, 41, of Sacramento, has been appointed director of the California Department of Social Services. Johnson served as deputy director of the Family Engagement and Empowerment Division at the California Department of Social Services from 2018 to 2019, branch chief of CalWorks and Child Care Read More…
For the third year, LeadingAge is excited to offer a student program at the 2019 LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO, October 27–30 in San Diego, for students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or graduate programs at accredited colleges or universities (ages 18 and up). Our goal is to expose and connect students to opportunities in the field of aging Read More…
SAVE THE DATE: The next Affordable Senior Housing Resident Advocacy Day (ASHRAD) will be held on April 1, 2020 at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, CA.
By Brendan Flinn, Director of Home & Community-Based Services, LeadingAge A new proposed rule from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks to eliminate nondiscrimination protections in health care and aging services settings for LGBT people and those with limited English proficiency. On June 14, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued through the Federal Register a proposed Read More…
LeadingAge California’s three sponsored bills on affordable senior housing have passed their policy committees and are poised for passage in the Legislature. Master Plan on Aging Affordable Senior Housing Task Force: SB 611 (Caballero), requires the Governor to establish a task force to provide input on housing issues to develop the Master Plan on Aging. Read More…
Evon Lenerd is stepping down as Chief of the Continuing Care Contracts Branch in Mid-July to assume a new post at the Board of Registered Nursing. Katie Hernandez, who was with the Adult & Senior Care Program at Community Care Licensing has been named the Interim Chief. Evon was appointed as the Chief of the Read More…
Kim McCoy Wade, formerly the Chief of the CalFresh Branch at the Department of Social Services, has been appointed the acting Director of the California Department of Aging. McCoy Wade will moves into this position replacing Fran Mueller, who filled the post since the retirement of Lora Connolly. McCoy Wade is a graduate of Carleton Read More…
Legislation sponsored by LeadingAge California (AB 1709, Jones-Sawyer) to improve the Nursing Home Administrator program by allowing more candidates to enter the field has been approved by the Senate Health Committee on an 8-0 vote. A key provision of the bill would allow for multiple Administrators-in-Training (AITs) to be taught by a single preceptor rather Read More…
A measure which would make changes to the financial reporting requirements of Life Plan Communities (CCRCs) if they met specified conditions failed to meet a key deadline last week, rendering the bill inactive until 2020. AB 1379 (Quirk, D-Hayward) failed to move out of the Senate Human Services Committee due to concerns brought forth by Read More…
Your elected state representatives write, vote on and shape public policy at the State Capitol, and they depend not only on input from experts, but also from the valuable experiences and concerns of their constituents – You! If you’re ready to help Californians Age On. Rage On., here are 3 easy ways to raise awareness Read More…