LeadingAge Indiana anticipates the LTC community will have many questions regarding the new testing requirements contained in QSO 20-38. We encourage you to reach out to us with any issues or concerns. You can call the office or email Eric Essley at eessley@leadingageindiana.org. 
 
ISDH-LTC Call – based on demand relative to the new testing requirements of QSO-20-38, there will be a call next Thursday. Participation information will come out next week.
 
Reminder - ISDH provides contact information for labs available for overflow testing. LTCFs are strongly encouraged to secure lab partnerships and/or engage of these listed by ISDH. 
 
ISDH recommends all LTCFs to plan for how each will address voting this election season. LTCFs must have a plan to accommodate residents’ right to vote. 

Join LeadingAge Indiana Staff for Monthly HUD Member Regional Conference Call
Monthly calls feature Linda Couch, Vice President of Housing Policy and Juliana Bilowich, Director, Housing Operations and Policy at LeadingAge National. There is no cost to participate and the calls will be held monthly to give members the opportunity to receive important updates and engage on HUD issues. Thank you to our friends at LeadingAge Illinois for managing the logistics of the monthly calls.
Details at glance:
  • Calls will take place on the third Thursday each month from 12-1 p.m. CST – September 17, is the next one!
  • LeadingAge National and State Affiliate updates
  • Time for discussion and Q&A among the group
  • To participate, use “HUD Housing Call” in the subject line and send an email RSVP to: Jason Speaks jspeaks@leadingageil.org
If you have questions, please contact Tina Bowman at tbowman@leadingageindiana.org.

Provider Members Please use this MEMBER INFORMATION FORM to submit your information to LeadingAge Indiana by September 15.
Contact Tina Bowman at tbowman@leadingageindiana.org if you have questions.
From LeadingAge National
LeadingAge National released a pandemic situation report on aging services providers immediate needs for access and funding for rapid-response testing, and on their mounting struggle to pay the spiraling costs of expensive testing supplies, PPE, and staffing.

Congress returned this week, but whether there will be another COVID-19 relief package remains up in the air. Read more about the COVID-19 Relief Bill State of Play.

4 Days Left: Join Us for the Collaborative Care Summit
Time is running out! The Collaborative Care & HIT Summit is only 4 days away! Don’t miss the chance to receive a $50 discount on your registration by using the discount code TSAP2020! Register today for the virtual Summit to learn how tech solutions can transform aging and collaborative care now and into the future. Checkout the full lineup of keynote speakers. 
 
Monday’s Online Coronavirus Policy Update
On Monday, Sean Beloud of St. Johns Retirement Village in California, will join the Online Policy Update at 3:30 p.m. ET to talk through his community’s difficult decision to close its five star nursing home in order to preserve its assisted living program. Register here to join us. 




From ISDH
  • Facility Lab Testing Opportunities
Total positive new cases: 1,282
Total deaths: 3,196
Total tested: 1,618,804
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