Help Us Save Senior Housing/Aging Services Funding for 2008; End User Fees
With the 2008 fiscal year well underway, Congress has been unable to pass the spending bills that cover Section 202 senior housing, Section 8, Older Americans Act home- and community-based services programs and federal nurse education and training programs. Legislation that would have ended the user fee on nursing home survey revisits also has been vetoed. These measures now will be rolled into one large spending bill which Congress expects to pass the first or second week of December. All of us have worked very hard this year for the funding levels that were in the earlier spending bills, and for conference report language that would have ended the nursing home survey revisit user fee. Congress will cut some of the spending that was in earlier bills to make the total more acceptable to the President, and we must make sure that the cuts do not come in programs serving seniors. Contact: Peter Notarstefano (202) 508-9406 on home and community-based services funding;, Nancy Libson, (202) 508-9477 or Alayna Waldrum(202) 508-9476 on senior housing funding. Please Urge your legislators to maintain previous funding levels for programs that serve seniors.

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Register Now for AAHSA's 2008 Leadership Summit
On Jan. 16, 2008, join your fellow members in New Orleans, La. for AAHSA's 2008 Leadership Summit. During this interactive educational event, best-selling leadership author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith will help you and your team find the tactics your organization needs to achieve the next stage of success. Space is limited, so register now to make sure your team can attend.
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Annual Meeting Multimedia Materials Now Available
How can you bring the education available at AAHSA's Annual Meeting back to your organization? The answer: by ordering multimedia materials available from the conference. These materials, including education session audio recordings, CD-roms with handouts and videotapes from the conference will help you and your staff "live your story" all year long.
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Quality First Goes Green With New Resources
"To the best of my ability, in the limited years that remain, I pledge to protect from harm this Earth that bears me…" so begins the Pledge to Planet Earth in the Handbook on Conservation for Retirement Communities. The handbook, that residents from the Whitney Center in Hamden, Conn. designed, is full of ideas that you and your can use to conserve the Earth's resources.

This is just one of the resources available in the new "Environment Stewardship" resources section of AAHSA's Quality First Web site. Visit the section to find more opportunities to learn how you and your residents can help preserve the environment. Contact: Bruce Rosenthal, (202) 508-9499.
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Get the Latest Nursing Home Regulatory News
In this month's edition of our newsletter, you'll find an update on user fees on survey revisits, new information on pressure ulcers as well as several new survey and certification letters from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. There's also tips on preparing for public health emergencies, influenza inoculations and several safety notices from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Contact: Barbara Gay, (202) 508-9489.
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Alliance Brings the Global Aging Community to You
When you read Alliance, the International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing's newsletter, you'll learn about the latest trends and topics that are affecting our field around the world. This issue features information about an AARP conference on long-term care financing, a United Nations analysis on global aging and more. Contact: Alysha Liljeqvist, (202) 508-9468.
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How Do You Explain the Not-for-Profit Difference in Aging Services?
Our latest brochure, "Aging Services - The Not-for-Profit Difference," can help. It features stories and statistics that succinctly explain how not-for-profit organizations like yours stand the test of time and provide high quality care and services to older adults every day. Watch your mailboxes for a complimentary copy, download it from our Web site or order more copies from AAHSA's bookstore. The brochure is item number NFP1. Contact: Sarah Mashburn, (202) 508-9492.
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AAHSA's Money-Saving Programs: Beyond Savings

Evaluating Employee Wellness Can Save Your Organization Money
Did you know that sick and unhealthy employees cost employers more than $13 billion a year? One way your organization can reduce your costs is to evaluate your employees' wellness and develop programs to help them improve it. Our partner, Holleran, is here to help you conduct a staff wellness assessment. Go ahead. Take the lead and help your staff be as healthy as possible. Contact: Lisa Lehman, (800) 941-2168.


 


New Opportunities Available on AAHSA's JobMart
Several career opportunities in aging services are now available and listed on Job Mart. Take a look. Pass along the news. If you have a job to post, consider using AAHSA Job Mart. Contact: Phillip Blackmon, (202) 508-9404.
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Jobs posted in the past week (Nov. 9 - Nov. 15) are:

Administrator
Chief Operating Officer/Nursing Home Administrator - Fond du Lac, Wis.
Administrator - Rochester Hills, Mich.
Administrator - South Bend, Ind.
Administrator - Dayton, Ohio

CEO/President/Executive Director
Executive Director - Tucson, Ariz.
Executive Director - Green Valley, Ariz.
Chief Executive Office - East Texas
Executive Director - Oklahoma

Finance
CFO - Medford, N.J.

Marketing/Sales/Business Office
Director of Residential Sales and Marketing - Portland, Maine
Sales Counselor - Quincy, Mass.
Regional Director - Multiple Locations

Other
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - High Point, N.C.
Human Resources Director - Sellersville, Pa.
Social Workers - Silver Spring, Md.
Director of Health Services and Informatics - Orlando, Fla.


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