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Lutheran Services in America Statement on CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Minimum Staffing Rule
Lutheran Services in America released a statement in response to the CMS proposed rule for minimum staffing requirements at skilled nursing facilities.
Consumer Technology Association Foundation Boosts Lutheran Services in America Aging Initiative with Virtual Reality Technology Funding
Increased investment from the foundation will expand the innovative virtual reality programming led by our member Lutheran Senior Services, which champions the adoption of virtual reality technology to address social isolation amongst older adults in underserved communities.
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LUTHERAN SERVICES IN AMERICA IN THE NEWS
Lutheran Services in America in the News
Lutheran Services in America Names New CEO
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Alesia Frerichs has been promoted from vice president of member engagement to president and CEO. She succeeds Charlotte Haberaecker, who will retire on January 31 after leading the network of Lutheran health and human services groups for more than a decade.
Lutheran Services in America: Leading Change. Empowering People.
Wayfarer Magazine
From its earliest days, Lutheran social ministry has been about community and bringing people together so they can lead their best lives. Our shared calling to love and care for our neighbor is a force for bringing people and resources together to solve problems in ways that go beyond what any one organization can achieve on its own.
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LSA Together
New Solutions to the Housing Crisis
Join our new Housing Solutions Collaborative and Coalition for Better Social Care to find innovative solutions to housing insecurity and accelerate the adoption of innovative programs proven to reach some of the most underserved people in our communities.
Discover What Happens When We Come Together
Stepping into the gap where others can’t or won’t go is what social ministries do. Discover the ongoing impact of our work and how we’re making a difference together in our 2022 annual report.
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The Catalyst: Senior Services Roundup
Join Us At Our LeadingAge Reception Plus Share Your Voice on SNF Minimum Staffing Standard
Lutheran Services in America will be submitting comments that share our concerns about the proposed staffing requirement for skilled nursing facilities and helping you do the same.
Calling All Rural Aging Leaders Plus Will CMS Study Undercut Potential Nursing Home Staffing Mandate?
Join our first Rural Aging Policy Roundtable on Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. ET to virtually bring together Lutheran Services in America network leaders supporting older adults in rural communities.
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Disability Dispatch
Register your hotel by this Saturday, July 22!!
Join leaders from our network of 16 network members that provide service in 26 states and support over 250,000 individuals to lead their best lives.
Register TODAY for the LSA-DN Summer Meeting!
At the meeting we will engage with leaders from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Administration for Community Living.
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GrantStation Insider
Vol. XXII | Issue 37
The Sparkplug Foundation provides grants to start-up nonprofit organizations and new projects of established nonprofits in the areas of education, community organizing, and music.
Vol. XXII | Issue 36
The Innovations in Alzheimer's Caregiving Awards recognize organizations in the United States who work to make the world a better place for family and friend caregivers and for those individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
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CMS Publishes SNF Minimum Staffing Standard Rule for Public Comment
Today, the Biden Administration officially published for public comment a proposed rule which would mandate minimum staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities. Lutheran Services in America will be submitting comments sharing our concerns about the proposed new requirement and helping you do the same.
Ensure Improved Access to HCBS
Join us in asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support regular rate reviews and competitive wages for direct support professionals within the current payment model, not mandate spending restrictions that would reduce access to home- and community-based services.