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VANHA
News What
You Need to Know A Weekly Publication for Wednesday,
November 30, 2011 |
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Governor Announces
Government Reform Initiatives for 2012 Legislative Session his week Governor Bob
McDonnell announced his government reform initiatives that are contained in a
Government Reorganization Plan submitted to the General Assembly. The
proposals are a result of the ongoing work of the Governor's Commission on
Government Reform and Restructuring.
The proposals include eliminating two state agencies; merging seven
state agencies into others; eliminating 19 boards and commissions; merging 23
boards and commissions to form 11 boards and commissions; moving four offices
and initiatives; and, de-regulating three professions. More… |
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VANHA’s Focus
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Upcoming Spotlight on Activities For
the month of December, VANHA News will be spotlighting the great work
Activities Directors and their teams are spearheading in our member
communities. The holiday season is always full of activity, so it’s a great
time to share let others know of the many wonderful seasonal celebrations taking
place in your communities between now and the end of the year. Information on
recently completed activities, or activities planned for the coming year are
also welcome. Please forward your
stories to Sydney at sydney@vanha.org. |
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Education |
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Call for
Sessions VANHA
Annual Conference - June 18-20, 2012 The
Cavalier, |
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Member Updates |
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RLPS Architects joins VANHA VANHA
would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest business member, RLPS Architects (Reese, Lower, Patrick
& Scott). RLPS provides CCRC planning and design services, repositioning of
existing retirement communities, and all levels of senior housing and care
facility design. Started in 1954 to design and construct parish churches, RLPS was subsequently asked to design
retirement housing for the aging parishioners, and as a result, has been
designing retirement housing communities for more than 50 years. For more
information, visit www.rlps.com or contact
Kathleen Goff at kgoff@rlps.com. New Administrator at Brandermill
Woods VANHA
joins Brandermill Woods in welcoming Cynthia Ritter as the community’s new
Administrator at the Health Care Center and Chesterfield Assisted Living.
Prior to joining the Brandermill Woods team, Cynthia was employed by
Golden Living Center at a 177-bed for-profit facility in Fredericksburg. New Administrator at Marian Manor VANHA also
joins Marian Manor in welcoming Karen Land as their new
Administrator. With a background in Recreation Therapy, Karen brings more
than 30 years of experience in the long term care continuum. Since 1989, she
has been as an Administrator in independent living, assisted living, and CCRC
communities. Riverside Convalescent Centers Win Awards Congratulations to three Riverside Convalescent Centers
for recently receiving awards. Riverside Convalescent Centers in
Mathews and West Point received My InnerView’s
Excellence in Action award, a national honor recognizing the facilities’
commitment to superior customer satisfaction.
Riverside Convalescent Center
in Smithfield received second place honors in the 2011 D. A. “Woody” Brown
Community Involvement Award in the Year Round Program category, presented by
the Virginia Health Care Association and the Virginia Center for Assisted
Living. Atlantic Shores Announces the “Puppy Love” Program The Atlantic Shores/Guiding Eyes for the Blind “Puppy Love” program
is one of the first in the nation to link the generations together in a partnership
that will ultimately provide visually impaired individuals with guide dogs
that will dramatically change their lives.
As reported here last month, two puppies from Guiding Eyes for the
Blind have come to live at Atlantic
Shores in Virginia Beach, to be raised by residents and embraced by the
entire community and two local elementary schools. Those interested in
sharing in the Puppy Love adventure can follow the progress of these tiny
heroes at http://www.atlanticshoresliving.com/puppy_love
to enjoy a photo gallery, Dog-Blog, and Puppy-Cam that features shots from a
dog’s eye level. Fans can also like
them on Facebook at: http://tinyurl.com/682m944. Are you planning a new
program? Have you added a new amenity or service? Would you like to introduce
a new member of your team? VANHA would like to help you share your success
stories with your colleagues. Please email Sydney@vanha.org
with information on what’s happening at your facility. |
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Medicare & Medicaid News |
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Medicare December 7th Open
Enrollment Deadline Nears “Seniors and people with
Medicare should act now, review their plan coverage and compare their current
plan with other available options,” said CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick,
M.D. “The important decisions you make now can help ensure that any changes
made will be in place by January 2012 for seamless and uninterrupted access
to your healthcare providers and medications at your chosen pharmacies.” More… |
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Nursing Home News |
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Agenda Available for CMS SNF Call
Tomorrow The agenda for the CMS Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)/Long Term
Care Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, December 1, 2011, from 2:00
pm-3:00 pm is as follows: ·
MDS Update; ·
SNF
Clarifications Update; and ·
Claims
Processing Update. If you wish to
participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 93952052. |
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SESCO Update: Performance Evaluation Traps This time of
year, many organizations begin implementing a year-end performance evaluation
process for employees. Supervisors should understand that this is a critical
responsibility, and they should be careful to avoid the following common
traps that have the potential to taint their evaluations of subordinates. |
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