Given the recent Legionella outbreak at a New York facility, now is an important time to revisit what it is, review emergency preparedness plans, and understand the necessary requirements...
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The Department of Health released the 2024 ALP Minimum Wage Survey last week...
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McKnights recently published an article that covers a topic/concern many communities encounter- engaging male residents in social interactions...
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Following Thursday's
FDA authorization of the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, recommended that every individual 6 months and older should get the updated vaccine...
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The CDC and Administration for Community Living are hosting a webinar on CDC’s fall 2024-winter 2025 guidance on COVID-19, Flu and RSV for older adults and people with disabilities...
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The White House Special Committee on Hunger, Nutrition and Health have released
new tools and resources for both consumers and professionals...
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On Thursday, August 22nd at 12:00 PM EST OSHA will be hosting a Labor Rights webinar for New York...
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The Office of Aging and Long-Term Care (OALTC) is now offering trainings in the DOH
Learning Management System (LMS). These are self-paced courses...
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On August 14, 2024, the Department of Health, Legal Action Center, and The Family Center held a training on the Bill of Rights for LGBTQ residents or those living with HIV in long-term care facilities...
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Join us for our NYSCAL Virtual Townhall...
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The Department of Health is looking for feedback on the 30-day Discharge Notice process...
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Informational Message: Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Facility Residents who are LGBTQ or Living with HIV...
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On August 1
st, the Department of Health issued the
attached DAL DACF 24-22 Special Needs Assisted Living Voucher Program Applications. The DAL announced that the application pause has been lifted, effective August 1, 2024...
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This is an announcement to advise stakeholders of the NYS Department of Labor Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau’s adoption of amended injury/illness recordkeeping/reporting standards under 12 NYCRR Part 801...
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To assist long-term care residential settings to prepare for the forthcoming fall and winter virus season, please visit the Centers for Disease Controls Vaccines and Immunizations page at
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/php/info-by-product/index.html...
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Please see attached
Health Alert regarding potential MULTI-HAZARD SEVERE WEATHER EVENT August 6, 2024, though August 11, 2024...
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You deserve an award for all your hard work! AHCA/NCAL has an award program for you with excellent benefits. As a NYSCAL member, you’re also an NCAL member and this the perfect opportunity! Start planning today to receive the award in 2025 ...
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On Wednesday, June 12
th the Department of Health and IPRO presented on resident rights, the grievance process, and quality improvement. While a lot of the presentation was geared towards nursing homes, there were many valuable points for ACFs to relate to ...
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The Department will not require HERDS reporting for hospitals, nursing homes or adult care facilities on the following date ...
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NYSDOH is
recognizing the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s (APIC) International Infection Prevention Week through October 21. There are ...
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The Week 45 survey was released (via IHAN alert through HCS) today, 3/24 at 9am. As always, the survey will close promptly Thursday, 3/25 at 5pm...
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The latest Your AL Top-Line publications for assisted living communities in your state are now available...
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