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Legislative
Thursday, May 21, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) $100 Million in CARES Act Grant Funds will be Made Available to Long Term Care (including assisted l » Governor Evers Announces $100 Million in Funds for Long Term Care (including assisted living), Home & Community Based...
Friday, April 24, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Continues to Advocate on Your Behalf » On Friday, April 24, WALA contacted Governor Evers to thank him for his support during the COVID-19 public health crisis a...
Thursday, April 16, 2020 (1 Comment - view/add) Advocacy efforts are working! » WALA Continues to Advocate on Your Behalf This week, the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate went into an extrao...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA is Advocating on Your Behalf » WALA is Advocating on Your Behalf On March 31st, WALA sub...
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA CEO appointed to Governor's Caregiving Task Force » Governor Evers Announces Appointments to Caregiving Task Force; Includes WALA CEO ...
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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
Friday, May 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) WALA Advocates for YOU! - Direct Care Workforce Payments » Direct Care Workforce Payments WALA recently met with the Wisconsin Division of Medicaid Serv...
Monday, February 24, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Community Care to Begin Providing Services in Dane County » Community Care will begin providing Family Care services in Dane County as early as May 1, 2020. This mea...
Monday, February 24, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) My Choice Family Care/Care Wisconsin to Host Provider Forums to Highlight Merger » My Choice Family Care/Care Wisconsin are hosting provider forums which will highlight: merger update...
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...
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Member News
Thursday, June 25, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Visitation Guidance Updated by DHS - June 25th, 2020 » DHS Visitation Guidance for AL Communities DHS has released the following updates for Assi...
Monday, June 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Congratulations to The Cottages on Golden Pond & The Cottages Memory Care! » Congratulations to The Cottages on Golden Pond & Memory Care communities, for achieving Accreditation status in the WA...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Membership Matters: A New Interactive Feature for WALA Members! » Membership Matters: A New Interactive Feature for WALA Members We invite WALA Members to engage...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Recognizing Heroes in Assisted Living - WALA Letters to the Editor » Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, et al P.O. Box 371 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0371 RE: Recognizing Heroes in Assisted...
Friday, May 8, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID-19 Testing for Assisted Living Facilities » WALA Continues to Advocate for You: URGENT Update for COVID-19 testing Through our continui...
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