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E-News Update

Your Link to Long Term Care News in Massachusetts

January 2, 2020

   Featured Article

Nursing Home Funding Ballot Initiative Clears Major Hurdle

Last week Secretary of State William Galvin certified the required 87,000 registered voter signatures for four initiative petitions to appear on the November 2020 ballot including the nursing home ballot question, which seeks to increase state funding for nursing home care.

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Member Spotlight: Sherrill House Has Annual Family Photos for Residents

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Mass Senior Care facility member Sherrill House, in Jamaica Plain, holds an annual holiday family photo session where residents can have their photo taken with their loved ones.

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Register Now for Important Educational Seminars

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Mass Senior Care is offering a robust calendar of educational seminars to provide long term care staff with the most up-to-date information on clinical, regulatory, financial and workforce issues. The seminars below are now open for registration, please contact us if you need additional information.

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CMS Posts Draft Version of 2020 MDS item sets; Section G Removed

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In This Issue

  • Nursing Home Funding Ballot Initiative Clears Major Hurdle
  • Member Spotlight: Sherrill House Has Annual Family Photos for Residents
  • Register Now for Important Educational Seminars
  • CMS Posts Draft Version of 2020 MDS item sets; Section G Removed

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