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that last year, the FAHSA Board of Trustees made the decision that
your membership dues will entitle you to access only those Web pages
that relate to the membership type your dues cover. That is, if you
pay dues for nursing home beds only then will you be able to access
all general membership and nursing home-related Web pages, but you
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Medicaid Budget Cuts - Update -- As most of
you know by now, the Agency for Health Care Administration
(AHCA) has submitted its recommendation for the 10% budget cut
as directed by Governor Crist. The AHCA proposal would cut
nursing home rates approximately $14 per resident per day on
the average.
Based on a conference call held with members of the Nursing
Home Public Policy Committee, FAHSA developed an issue paper,
which will be posted to the FAHSA
Members Only page by Friday, August 16, 2007.
Additionally, we have compiled relevant budget and rate
statistics and incorporated these facts into a PowerPoint
presentation, which will also be available on the FAHSA
Members Only page by Friday, August 16, 2007.
On Tuesday, August 21, 2007 we will have an open forum via
teleconference at 10:00 a.m. Topics discussed will include
FAHSA grassroots action to avert or diminish the impact of the
cuts and to answer your questions about the budget cuts.
Each facility administrator will be E-mailed the call
information by this Friday. The number of lines available for
the call is limited to 70, so please call in early to ensure
that you will be able to participate. For more information,
please contact: Erwin Bodo (850) 671-3700 or by e-mail: ebodo@fahsa.org
Focus on Fee-for-Service Retirement Communities
-- In the July 29 issue of the LINK, we talked about
continuing care retirement communities. This week, the focus
is on fee-for- service retirement communities.
Like CCRCs, fee-for-service retirement communities offer a
continuum of care, which includes independent living and
nursing home or assisted living care, usually in the same
location. The difference is no up- front fee is charged and
there is no guarantee of nursing home or ALF care. Obviously,
even without the guarantee, residents have the comfort of
knowing that a bed in the nursing home or ALF will most likely
be open to them if and when their health declines.
Because fee-for-service retirement communities are not
regulated as an entity, no one can say with certainty how many
there are. Approximately 10 FAHSA members fall into this
category.
The nursing home and ALF that are part of the community are
regulated by the Agency for Health Care Administration. The
independent living units are regulated by the Department of
Business Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants.
FAHSA has led the charge to make many changes to state law
for retirement communities that offer multiple levels of care.
Our main goal has been to promote public policy that does not
impede flexibility or efficiency. FAHSA took the lead in
pursuing changes to Florida Statutes to allow for: shared use
of nursing home staff when minimum staffing requirements are
exceeded; the creation of out-patient clinics to serve
independent residents; tax-free meals for residents; the
provision of services in independent living by a home health
agency without requiring an ALF license; the rightof residents
who are HMO subscribers to return to the nursing home that is
part of their home after hospitalization if the community is
agreeable; tax relief if the community qualifies as a
nonprofit home for the aged; and much more.
Because of FAHSA, legislators are more aware than they
would otherwise be of the benefits of a full service
retirement community. For this reason, we have been very
successful in advocating for policy changes that support the
development of a continuum of care.
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Meet FAHSA's Newest Board
Members- FAHSA Board members were installed during
the Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, August 1st at
Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL. E. Drew Gackenheimer,
former FAHSA President, presided at the induction
ceremony. The following members are now the official
FAHSA Board of Trustees:
- Alma Ballard, Chair, AAHSA House of Delegates and
is the CEO, Family Housing Management Company, Inc.,
Jacksonville
- Judi Buxo, Immediate Past Chair, and is the
Director of Operations Management, Life Care Services,
LLC, Delray Beach
- Jack Norton, Past Chair, and is the Executive
Director of Mease Manor, Dunedin
- Terri Cunliffe, Chair-elect and is the Vice
President, Health and Wellness, Covenant Village of
Florida, Coral Springs
- Brian Robare, Senior Vice Chair and is the
Administrator, The Estates at Carpenters, Lakeland
- Litha Berger, Secretary, and is the Director,
Douglas Gardens Senior Housing, Weston
- John Meserve, Treasurer and is the CEO, Fleet
Landing, Atlantic Beach
- Charles Coxson, CCRC Chair and is the Regional
Vice President, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities,
Inc., Southern Division, Boca Raton
- Jason Pincus, Housing Chair and is the
Administrator, Stanley Axlrod UTD Towers, Miami
- Diane Marcello, Nursing Home Chair, AAHSA House of
Delegates and is the Administrator, Sunnyside Nursing
Home and ALF, Sarasota
- Mary Kay Klinge, ALF/HCBS Chair and is the
Administrator, Mease Manor, Dunedin
- Joshua Ashby, At-Large Trustee and is the
Administrator, Fleet Landing, Atlantic Beach
- David Grofic, Associate Member Representative and
is the Vice President/Director of Operations
Management, Life Care Services, Inc., Stuart
- Jeff Rock, District 1 Chair and is the Executive
Director, Azalea Trace, Pensacola
- Sandra Hugg, District 2 Chair and is the Vice
President for Health Services, Good Samaritan Center,
Dowling Park
- Maureen Gartland, District 3 Chair and is the Vice
President/Administrator, St. Catherine Laboure' Manor,
Jacksonville
- Kevin Smaage, District 4 Chair and is the
Administrator, The Alliance Center for Healthcare,
Deland
- Richard Lewis, District 5 Chair and is the
Executive Director, Orlando Lutheran Towers and
President, Legacy Healthcare Management, LLC, Orlando
- George Bryan, District 6 Chair and is the
Executive Director, Indian River Estates East, Vero
Beach
- Morris Funk, District 7 Chair and is the COO,
Joseph L. Morse Geriatric Center, Inc., West Palm
Beach
- Lisa Sanchez, District 8 Chair and is the
Assistant Administrator, Gateway Terrance, Ft.
Lauderdale
- Randal Long ,District 9 Chair and is the Executive
Director, The Glenview at Pelican Bay, Naples
- Dorothy Barichak, District 10 Chair and is the
Administrator of Health Services, Plymouth Harbor,
Sarasota
- Peggy Koruschak, District 11 Chair and is the
Administrator, Cypress Cathedral Apartments, Winter
Haven
- Deje Kondor, District 12 Chair and is the
Executive Director, Presbyterian Homes and Housing
Foundation of Florida, Inc., St. Petersburg
- Mike Bell, District 13 Chair and is the Executive
Director, Foundation, The Hospice of the Florida
Suncoast, Clearwater
- David Stauffer, District 14 Chair and is the CEO,
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Gainesville
- James C. Binnicker, AAHSA House of Delegates and
is the President/CEO, Air Force Enlisted Village,
Inc., Shalimar
- Robert Scharmann, AAHSA House of Delegates and is
the Executive Director, John Knox Village of Florida,
Pompano Beach
- Raymond Johnson, AAHSA House of Delegates and is
the CEO, Vicar's Landing and President, Life Care
Pastoral Services, Inc., Ponte Vedra Beach
- Steve Protulis, AAHSA House of Delegates and is
the Executive Director, EHDOC, Ft. Lauderdale
- Luanne Reese, AAHSA House of Delegates and is the
Director of Business Development, Mease Manor, Dunedin
"Fun in the Sun" at the FAHSA's 18th Annual
Golf Tournament - It was another "fun in the sun"
type of day with the FAHSA golfers on Monday, July 30th
at the 18th Annual Golf Tournament. This year the
tournament was held at the impressive Shingle Golf Club
on the Rosen Shingle Creek property. The Shingle Creek
course was named one of this year's top 40 best courses
in 2005 by Golfweek magazine and one of the "top 10
toughest Courses" by Orlando Business Journal. The
course also received the prestigious "Greens of
Destination" designation from Corporate and Incentive
Travel magazine.
More than 82 players gathered at the Shingle Creek
clubhouse for the shot-gun start. FAHSA could not have
provided the fun and camaraderie between colleagues
without the help and the organizational skills of Tm
Gregson and Ron Peabody of FMS Purchasing and Services.
FAHSA also appreciates and thanks the following event
sponsors for their generous contributions:
- Luncheon: McArthur Dairy/T.G. Lee Dairies
- Hole-In-One: Moore, Stephens, Lovelace P.A.
- Golf Towels: Florida Star Linen and
McKesson Extended Care
- Golf Hats: US Foodservice
- Trophies: FMS Purchasing & Services
- Closest to the Pin: Ecolab, Legacy
Healthcare Management / Richard Lewis and LCPS
Management
- Raffles: Paragon Rehabilitation
- Beverage Carts: Care Purchasing Services
and RehabCare
- Men's Longest Drive: Edward Don Company
- Women's Longest Drive: Velda Farms
- Breakfast S & D Coffee
- Hole Sponsors: Heritage Paper Company,
Osceola Supply, Ullman, Bursa, Hoffman & Ragano,
LLC, Unisource Worldwide and ZumBrunnen
An awards luncheon followed the tournaments with
winners including:
- 1st Place: Brian Edwards, Tom Doyen, James
Lungaro & Jim Bloomquist
- Closest to the Pins: Hole # 5 Scott
Schulle; Hole #7 Brian Edwards; Hole; #15 Brad Gamble;
and Hole #17 Jeff Rock
- Men's Longest Drive: Mike McDonald
- Women's Longest Drive: Terri Cunliffe
For pictures of the FAHSA players at the
championship course, please go to the FAHSA's Web site,
Members
Only page.
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Masters Level Marketing (CLAS/CASP) Class
Being Offered - During AAHSA's Annual Meeting,
"Masters-Level Marketing for CCRCs" will be presented on
Sunday, October 21, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in
Orlando, Florida. In order to include content in the
presentation that is most beneficial to the attendees, a
pre-session survey is being conducted to collect
information regarding the marketing of CCRCs around the
country as well as the challenges CCRCs face. This
information will be used to "customize" the content
presented during the session and assist in developing
scenarios to be discussed during the round tables.
We would be honored if you or someone from your
organization would be willing to participate in the
survey. The survey can be found by CLICKING HERE.
Attendance during the AAHSA convention is not required
to participate. Anyone filling out the survey will
receive the survey results by e-mail after the
conclusion of the AAHSA Conference. All information will
be used with anonymity.
The faculty presenting the course include Meredith
Boyle, Senior Vice President of Marketing for The Asbury
Group; Stovall Kendrick, Vice President- Marketing
Services for Greystone Communities, Inc.; Mary Jane
Fitts, Director of Sales & Marketing for Glynn
Devins Advertising and Marketing; Ken Curnes, Vice
President of Planning and Development for Glynn Devins
Advertising and Marketing; and Jim Glynn, Principal for
Glynn Devins Advertising and Marketing.
Upcoming Workshops:
- August 21 -- Survey and Enforcement from
AHCA Webinar
- September 18 & 19 -- FAHSA's Home
and Community-Based Services Workshop, Wyndham
Jacksonville Riverwalk, Jacksonville
- September 19 & 20 -- FAHSA's Annual
HUD and Service Coordinator Workshop, Wyndham
Jacksonville Riverwalk, Jacksonville
- October 2 -- QIS Training, Miami, FL
- October 3 & 4 -- FAHSA's Dynamic
Directions Advanced Nurse Leadership Workshop,
Safety Harbor
- October 5 -- QIS Training,
Jacksonville, FL
- October 9 & 10 -- Board of Trustees
Meeting, Orlando, FL
- October 11 -- QIS Training, Orlando,
FL
- November 15 - FAHSA's Maintenance
Workshop, Holiday Inn, Orlando, FL
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Hurricane Dean Expected to Intensify Over the
Weekend - The current forecast from the National
Hurricane Center calls for Dean to intensify reaching
Category 2 strength before affecting the Lesser Antilles
early Friday. It is possible that Dean could become a
major (Category 3 or stronger) hurricane by Saturday as
it moves across the Caribbean Sea during the weekend.
Please note that there are significant
uncertainties regarding long-range track and
intensity forecasts for tropical cyclones. At the
moment, this storm poses no threat to Florida, but
residents and visitors to the state should closely
monitor future forecasts as the weekend nears. Most
important always be prepared for the unexpected. . For
the most recent information for this event, visit http://floridadisaster.or
g/.
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Diocese Breaks Ground on New Senior Housing
Complex - On Tuesday, Catholic Charities Diocese of
Palm Beach, broke ground on Villa Regina, a new, a
supportive low-income senior housing complex of 106
one-bedroom apartments. We would like to congratulate
the Office of Housing Development and Management, a
FAHSA member, who manages this facility and four others
for low- income seniors in the Palm Beach area.
Other Housing News:
- AAHSA Meets with HUD HQ About Late HAP - (Two
Attachments at Bottom)
- HUD Proposes New Section 202 and 811 Regulation
- Member Shares Interesting Information From Her
Recent REAC Inspection
- New Section 8 Guidebook Posted on HUD Web Site
- Building Code Tips: Elevator Requirements and
Safety (See Form at Bottom)
- Updated Information for Obtaining Access to the
SAVE System
- Weekend Reading: Governor Comments on Insurance
Prices
- Do You Allow Satellite Dishes?
- Additional Documents Required for MOR Inspection
- Nominate Your Service Coordinator for FAHSA's SC
of the Year
- FAHSA's Vacancy Report
- Question of the Week: HUD Rules for Service
Coordinators
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State
Representative Hugh Gibson Named Legislator of the Year
- On July 29, the Florida Association of Homes and
Services for the Aging presented its Legislator of the
Year Award to State Representative Hugh Gibson (R-The
Villages) for his legislative work to improve services
and care to elder Floridians. The Association, composed
mainly of nonprofit and faith-based organizations,
praised Gibson for his commitment to ensure that seniors
who outlive their money have access to and choice when
they need nursing home, assisted living or other types
of intensive care. The award was presented at the Rosen
Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, where 400 providers from
around the state gathered to pay tribute to people like
Gibson who have made extraordinary contributions either
directly or through public policy to the quality of care
or life for the very old.
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Nursing Homes: Advanced Issuance of New Tag
F373 (Paid Feeding Assistants) as Part of Appendix PP,
State Operations Manual, Including Training
Materials -- FAHSA has been provided with an advance
copy of the new Paid Feeding Assistant Guidance
containing the interpretive guidelines, investigative
protocol, and deficiency categorization. The
interpretive guidelines provide terminology and
information regarding the use of paid feeding assistants
that surveyors will apply to the regulation. This new
guidance for surveying long-term care facilities will
become effective on September 28, 2007. To read the rest
of the article and download the guidance, please click
on the Nursing Home Alert web page link page below.
Other Nursing Homes News:
- Building Code Tips: Elevator Requirements and
Safety
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Investment Guidelines: Inside the Investment
Policy Statement -- For a portfolio's investments to
remain relevant, the investment guidelines that are the
basis of the investment policy statement must be
frequently addressed. We discuss a four-stage process of
creating or updating investment guidelines. Click HERE
to read the entire article.
Ten Easy Ways to Stretch Your Healthcare
Dollars -- You can hardly turn on the nightly news
or pick up a newspaper without hearing about the rising
cost of healthcare and the stifling effect it is having
on individuals and employers. Making the most of your
healthcare dollars can actually be easier than you
think. The read the ten easy ways you can easily stretch
your healthcare dollar and do your part to help keep
overall healthcare costs down click HERE.
FAHSA's Preferred Business Associates Program
(PBAs) -- A list of PBAs can be found by on the
FAHSA Web site www.fahsa.org
and selecting Preferred Business Associates from the
left side menu bar. FAHSA members can also use the on-
line directory to search for PBAs by specialty.
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FAHSA is pleased to provide an opportunity for
you to advertise your "position wanted" or "position
available" through the FAHSA Link newsletter and
on our Web Page.
FAHSA members may use the Job Mart services at no
charge. A nominal fee of $25 will be charged to
nonmembers.
Your Job Mart advertisement will be displayed on our
Web site for approximately three months. The FAHSA
Link is published weekly and distributed to our
membership which is comprised of nursing homes, CCRCs,
HUD housing, assisted living facilities, independent
living facilities and companies/firms.
To reserve advertisement space in our Job Mart
program, please complete the application
and fax it to FAHSA at (850) 671-3790 or E-mail Erin
Steele at esteele@fahsa.org
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