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Senior Symposium - December 9-10
Franklin Marriott
Day one is filled with information designed to bring you up to date on the latest changes to long-term care in Tennessee from a legal and regulatory perspective.
Day two includes timely topics like how to deal with behavior and mental health patients, HCBS - a review of the waiver, how to elicit community exposure and baby steps on building a program and the ever important team building ideas to gear your community up for the challenges of the new year.
Our goal is for you to walk away inspired and with tools to implement the ideas you learn at Senior Symposium. We promise a festive atmosphere with fellowship and holiday cheer along the way.
Starting mid-day on Tuesday and ending mid-afternoon on Wednesday allows ample time for some holiday shopping in the Cool Springs Galleria area. The Franklin Marriott is holding a room block thorugh 11/18 so make your reservations today and mention the TNAHSA Senior Symposium.
Growth Trends for Senior Living Communities - Roundtable Discussion
As part of your Senior Symposium registration, CEO, CFO and Trustee level leaders are invited to join Rich Scanlon with Ziegler Capital Markets to discuss strategy, investment and where we're going in relation to the current economic trends. Attendance is also possible without full Symposium registration. Call the TNAHSA office for details (615-256-1800).
You can download the Senior Symposium Registration Form here.
ACLF Regulatory Update
The timeline for implementing new rules and regulations for Assisted Care Living Facilities was unexpectedly delayed this week at the Board of Licensure for Health Care Facilities Committee Meeting (BLHCF).
TNAHSA has been actively involved in this process, at the request of the subcommittee assigned to draft the new rules. Serving on the committee and as an advisor in the process, we were anticipating heavy discussions at the meeting concerning civil monetary penalties and admission criteria, particularly for those residents receiving hospice care. The discussions were tabled, however, due delayed reviews of the drafts from the Deputy General's office. According to attorneys with the DOH, the process will now be to submit revised drafts to the subcommittee, including TNAHSA, and the full BLHCF board in December. The Board will then vote on approval of the drafts via conference call. From there, the rules will go into rulemaking process through Public Necessity process. This will mean the rules will become active immediately upon signature by the Secretary of State. The Department of Health did state that during this time they will also engage in a regular rulemaking process where there is opportunity for public comment, since the public necessity rules are only effective for 165 days.
Bottom line for Assisted Living Communities is that new rules are in the process of being developed. TNAHSA has represented your interests through this process. We are concerned with the issues of civil monetary penalties and admitting criteria. Other areas of concern have been thus far resolved to acceptable practice, which includes medication administration and evacuation procedures. We will be reviewing these new rules in depth with members and attendees during the Senior Symposium, December 9-10.
TAP Partners
We're pleased to announce Reeves-Sain Extended Care recently increased their sponsorship from bronze to silver. This increased investment in TNAHSA is greatly appreciated.
Welcome to our newest TAP Partners, The ITK Group and Momentum Healthware. Look for more information from both of these companies in an upcoming InTouch newsletter.
Please remember our TAP Partners when considering products and services for your communities. It is their generous investment in TNAHSA that allows us to provide quality programs you rely on to meet the needs of your residents. A complete list of current TAP Partners is available here.
New to TNAHSA – JobMart
Job Mart is an employment clearinghouse for association members and job seekers in the senior services field. It mirrors the AAHSA model and is designed to connect communities with potential employers on a state and regional level.
An ad placed in Job Mart will appear for one month. Positions are both posted on our website and in two editions of our e-mail member newsletter, TNAHSA InTouch.
The cost of placing an ad is $50 per month for TNAHSA members and TAP Partners and $150 per month for non-members. Ads cannot exceed 75 words, and we strongly encourage the use of abbreviations. Click below for a Job Mart submission form. In addition, you can e-mail JobMart or call Lynn Wise at (615) 256-1800.
Download the TNAHSA JOB MART SUBMISSION FORM
Assisted Living Regulatory Subcommittee Formed
The Board of Licensure for Health Care Facilities recently named a subcommittee to review rules and regulations for assisted care living facilities. The subcommittee will be responsible for implementation of changes to the current rules related to the passing of the Long Term Care Community Choices Act. TNAHSA has been asked to be an advisor in this process. We appreciate any comments or feedback from membership on this very important issue. Please forward comments to Carrie Ermshar.
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