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Legislative
Thursday, October 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Supports Attorney General Brad Schimel and the Task Force on Elder Abuse Recommendations » The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) is a member of Attorney General Brad Schimel’s Task Force on Elder Abuse...
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Walker Administration Prioritizes Direct Caregivers in Agency Budget Request » Governor Walker Administration Prioritizes Direct Caregivers in Agency Budget Request - Assisted Living Profession...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) New 'Commute to Careers' Initiative to Address Workforce Transportation » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist Governor Scott Walker announced on July 16 t...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Signs Bill on Coaching Program for Hiring People with Disabilities » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist Gov. Scott Walker signed more than 90 bills...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Walker Signs Welfare, Opioid Bills » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist Gov. Scott Walker last week signed into...
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Regulatory
Sunday, August 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) DHS Identifies Supervision As a Growing Problem in AL Facilities » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist The Wisconsin Department of Health Services...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Assisted Living Forum Summary from May 15, 2018 » From Government Policy Solutions The Wisconsin Department of Health Services held its Assisted Living Forum v...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WI LTC Advisory Council Meeting Summary » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions. WALA Lobbyist The Wisconsin Department of Health Services'...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Free Workforce Solutions Webinar on Thursday, May 3 » From the Department of Health Services The WisCaregiver Career Program is sponsoring a series of webinars featuring n...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Survey: Many LGBT Adults Fear Treatment at LTC Facilities » More than 60 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) adults age 45 and older say they're worried that a lo...
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Family Care
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Submits Comments to DHS for Upcoming Family Care Waiver Renewal » The Family Care Waiver renewal process is underway as the current contract expires on December 31, 2019. The Departm...
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) MCOs Distribute MOU/Addendum for Direct Care Workforce Payments - Clarification and FAQs Given » On your behalf, WALA sent a note to DHS and the stakeholders on 6/6/18 expressing our concerns on a...
Monday, March 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Update on Caregiver Funding State Budget Provision » From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, WALA Lobbyist DHS to Submit Plan to CMS for Review \ App...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Providers, DHS, and MCOs Met To Discuss Family Care Funding Budget Increase » On December 21, 2017, WALA, along with other long-term care associations and providers met to discuss how the funds from t...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA PROVIDER FAQ: INTERACTIONS WITH MCO MEMBERS » Q. If my facility is terminating its contract with an MCO and my facility is st...
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Member News
Thursday, November 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Is Your Facility Prepared to Deal with Granny Cams and Smart Devices? » Smart devices such as Amazon Echo, Google Home or the installation of “granny-cams” are opening up a new landscape of liab...
Monday, October 22, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Brown County Community Education Event 12/07/18 - Alzheimer's Research: Latest Findings » From the Brown County Community Education Group: Alzheimer's Research: The Latest Findings Friday, Dece...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA CEO Attends New Community Dedication » Mayor Bryan Kennedy, Representative Dan Knodl of Assembly District 24, and Mike Pochowski, CEO of Wisconsin Assisted Livin...
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Nurse Aide Renewal Instructions After September 1, 2018 » On August 20 th the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) issued a notification to nursing homes, hospital...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 FOCUS Conference Registration Now Open! » The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), is pleased to announce the registr...
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