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Inslee announces guidance for long-term care facilities
As per Gov. Jay Inslee press… Gov. Jay Inslee announced guidance today that allows long-term care facilities to offer visitation and other activities. Many long-term care facilities were…
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WAHCA August 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative and Budget Overview As we are all aware, 2020 is a big election year at the federal, state and local levels of…
WAHCA July 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative and Budget Overview The legislative environment that we operate in is significantly impacted by what is happening in our society. The COVID-19…
WAHCA June 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative Overview The year 2020 will be known as a turning point in so many ways. Such a challenging time for our nation…truly…
Resources for WAHCA Firms to Protect Against Unemployment Fraud
As widely reported, COVID-19 and the statewide lockdown resulted in an unprecedented number of unemployment insurance claims. While the vast majority are indeed legitimate, there has been an…
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WAHCA May 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative Overview WAHCA was invited to the Long-Term Care Coalition: The meeting was held on March 29th with state legislators to discuss how…
Wa DOH Home Care Aides Update
As received in a newsletter from the Washington Department of Health: On March 26, Governor Jay Inslee issued proclamation 20-25 on healthcare worker licensing. The proclamation waived certain statutes and…
COVID-19 Resources from HCAOA
HCAOA has made the following page available with important resources for our member home care agencies https://www.hcaoa.org/documents/coronavirus-resources/
WAHCA April 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Legislative Overview My how has the world changed in the last month…. As you are all painfully aware, Washington state has been the lead on…
Home Care Agency vs. Private Caregiver
It can be tempting to hire a private caregiver at first glance, because their hourly wage may initially seem more affordable than a home care agency’s quote. Beware,…
Protect & Prevent – It starts at home!
Serving as the first line of defense the top priority of all WACHA member home care organizations. WACHA/HCAOA member organizations represent the absolute best in home care and…
Nursing Assistant Laws and COVID-19
Nursing Assistant Laws Waived by Governor Inslee Health care worker licensing proclamation The governor has issued a health care worker licensing proclamation removing certain barriers for licensure. You…
COVID-19 Webinars
Thank you to everyone who has joined our Blooming Virtual Latte webinars! For your convenience, we have embedded them below. If you have any questions after viewing the…
WAHCA March 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative Overview The 60-day short session of the Washington State Legislature ended on March 12th, 2020. It seems so long ago now, but…
WAHCA February 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative Overview Today is the 41st day of the 60-day “short-session of the 2020 WA State Legislative Session! The “supplemental budget” comes out…
WAHCA January 2020 Public Policy Report
Prepared by Leslie Emerick, Lobbyist Legislative Overview Amazing that another year has flown by and the 2020 WA State Legislative Session, which is the 60-day “short-session” of the…
Make Your Appointments for the WACHA In-Home Services Day January 28th in Olympia
For the past seven years the WA Home Care Association, Home Care Association of WA and the WA State Hospice and Palliative Care Organization have joined forces to…
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Should You Worry About Elder Abuse?
Elder abuse is a very real, sometimes overlooked, issue that affects many senior citizens in the United States. Like children, senior citizens are one of the most vulnerable…