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Below are highlights from the February 21, 2020 Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting for Long-Term Care Providers provided by Brenda Klütz, LeadingAge California’s Senior Policy Advisor. Court Decision for CANHR v. Smith [Re. H&S 1418.8 – Epple bill] LeadingAge California asked if the department was planning to train surveyors and notify providers of the court decision. For Read More…
At the time of this writing, there are 82,549 reported cases of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) and 2,810 deaths mostly in mainland China. There are currently 60 cases in the United States. However, yesterday it was reported that the first confirmed case of community-spread of the virus occurred in Northern California. The patient is a Read More…
Society for the Blind was founded in 1954 and today serves 27 counties in northern California. Our primary programming teaches individuals with vision loss how to carry out activities of daily living, provides training in professional/employment related skills, and offers support and guidance to adjust to living without eyesight. Core Blindness Skills focus on four Read More…
PILGRIM PLACE, CLAREMONT CA 91711 DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2019 CONTACT: Joyce Yarborough, 909.399.5511 or jyarborough@pilgrimplace.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Board of Directors of Pilgrim Place is pleased to announce Ronald Bolding as its Read More…
An Assembly Bill that would revise the criteria under which the California Department of Public Health (DPH) issues civil penalties is currently under final consideration by the California State Senate, where it is expected to pass and be sent to the Governor. AB 506 (Kalra, D-San Jose) would change the requirement that DPH has to Read More…
After enjoying consistent bipartisan support and without a “no” vote, the LeadingAge California sponsored bill that improves the nursing home administrator training and credentialing process and expands CNA career opportunities faced last minute opposition from the Department of Public Health. AB 1709 (Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles) updates several areas of the examination and training requirements for Read More…
