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You’ve got needs, we’ve got resources. We can help you get started. Visit LeadingAge Resources that offers information on everything from aging and design to consumer preferences to risk management. Browse around to access the wealth of white papers, downloadable brochures, links to other organizations and more. Need help with something you’re looking for? Let us know and we can see what we can find. Happy browsing!

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Activity Professionals (WA State Organization) Activity Professionals (National Organization)
Activity Connection Activity Source Creating Together Journal
Accessibility Windows 7 – Options to Hear, See and Use your PC   Technology for EVERYONE
Administration on Aging (AOA) Aging & Disability Services Administration (ADSA at DSHS)
Aging Resources & Links University of WA Gerontology Dept.  AFHMP Tip sheet – Jan 2012
Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Campaign for Quality Residential Care: Dementia Care Practice Recommendations for Assisted Living Residences and Nursing Homes (32 pages)
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging now LeadingAge (AAHSA)
American Diabetes Association American Heart Association
American Medical Association Physician Search American Nurses Association (ANA)
Arthritis Foundation
Assisted Living Administrator Training Program Audio Conferences (Recorded and available for purchase)
AAHSA (LeadingAge Nursing Home Regulatory Report) (Monthly) AAHSA (LeadingAge HCBS Reports)

AAHSA (LeadingAge FutureAGE Magazine) Link

AAHSA (LeadingAge Guidebook for Consumers “The Continuing Care Retirement Community”
AllNurses.com American Cancer Society
American Medical Association (AMA)

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Bed Bugs – Eden Advance Pest Technology
Better Jobs Better Care Blog   (Aging Services Online Community)
Business Members (Aging Services)

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CARES Online Dementia Care Training Program (24/7)  Purchase Code# ASOW157
Caring.com   Mission is to help the family caregivers by providing trusted information, access to eldercare experts, community support groups, and a directory of local caregiving services Center for Aging Services Technology (CAST)   Is leading the charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that will transform the aging experience.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
Certificate Programs in Gerontology, Geriatric Mental Health, and Guardianship (UW) Choice Advisory Services
Complaint/Incident Investigation Guidance (A.L.)  Q * SURE
Construction Review Services (DOH) Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC) OR Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Faculties (CARF)
Creating Together Journal (Activity Professional Resource)

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Dementia Care Training Program (CARES) 24/7   (Purchase Code ASOW157) Alzheimer’s Campaign for Quality Residential Care: Dementia Care Practice Recommendations for Assisted Living Residences and Nursing Homes (32 pages)
Department of Health Department of Revenue
Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) DOH Construction Review Services
Drugalert.org  Keeping an eye on prescription medicine.

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Education  Audio Conferencing and Workshops  EIV Release 9_2_1

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Fair Housing & Forms, Policies etc.  – HUD leases, brochures & foreign language translations (LEP)

Fire Sprinkler Systems (Auto) NFPA 25 Modified
Food Worker Card  (Dept. of Health)
Forms, Policies and Templates   Aging Services Resources
LeadingAge (FUTUREage) Magazine  Current and Past Publications (AAHSA-LeadingAge)

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HCBS Report  (AAHSA) (LeadingAge News) Health and Human Services Information Websites from the U.S. Government  (A Gateway to Consumer)
Healthline – Connect ot Better Health, Doctor Search HIPAA Privacy Rule
Hearing Loss Association of America
HIPAA Security Rules HIV/AIDS Training and Information Resources (Dept of Health)
HireHeroesusa.org    A mission-focused, 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit program, the services provided by Hire Heroes USA are done at no cost to veterans or hiring companies. HIRE Act 2010
HOSPICE of Seattle  Providence Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Residual Receipts HUD Guidance, November 2011

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Incident/Complaint Investigation Guidance (Q*SURE) ADSA/DSHS Institute for Health Care Improvement (IHI)
International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing (IAHSA) Institute for the Future of Ageing Services
I.T. Newsletter ~ Info and Tips from the MDS – WA Office.  Clinical, Computer and Reports

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Job Analysis Handbook (Group RETRO) Jobs in Long-Term Care 
Joint Commission (JCAHO), The

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KNOW Curriculum, HIV/AIDS Training (Dept. of Health)

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Labor and Industries, The Dept. of   (Main page) Labor and Industries Workshop and Training Center
LeadingAge from (AAHSA NEW NAME) LeadingAge (FUTUREage) Magazine  Current and Past Publications (AAHSA-LeadingAge)
Limited English Proficiency (LEP HUD)

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Mandated Reporting MDS Training RAI Manual with update links
Medical Reference Medicare
Medicare Rights Center
Mesothelioma Center MesotheliomaTreatment

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National Coalition for Adult Immunizations National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) National Guidelines Clearinghouse
National Institute of Health  (NIH) National Stroke Association
National Council on the Aging – Benefits Checkup National Health Information Center (NHIC)
Nursing Home Regulatory Reports (AAHSA LeadingAge) NW Center for Creative Aging
Nursing (Dept. of Health) Nursing Assistant Program
Nursing Assistants Certified, Nursing Assistants Registered (Dept. of Health) Nursing Home Administrators (Dept. of Health)
Nursing Home Guidelines ‘aka’ Purple Book Nursing Home Professionals (ADSA Info Page)
Alzheimer’s Campaign for Quality Residential Care: Dementia Care Practice Recommendations for Nursing Homes (32 pages)

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Only LTC Jobs Online Education
Online Community Blog (Aging Services Online Learning – Silver Chair and Learning

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Partnership for Prescription Assistance (Pfizer) Pfizer – Connection to Care
Policies, Forms and Templates  (Aging Services site) Purple Book ‘aka’ Nursing Home Guidelines
Privacy, Security and Compliance Providence Hospice of Seattle

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Quality Indicator Survey    (QIS)      Abaqis  by Medline Q * SURE  ~ Quality and Safety through Use of Required Elements (ADSA/DSHS)

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Registered Nurses Research Projects University of WA
Resident Councils of WA (RCW) RETRO  Job Analysis Handbook
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Intro to (SEO) Search Engine Optimization Beginners Guide to SEO Part 1 Part 2
Security / Compliance   Jim Sheldon-Dean Senior Services
Silverchair On Line Learning Social Accountability

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Technology Templates, Forms and Policies

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US Dept Health and Human Services (HHS) US National Library of Medicine
University of WA ~ Institute on Aging  Resources and Links UW Certificate Programs in Gerontology, Geriatric Mental Health and Guardianship

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WA State Department of Labor & Industries  WA State Homepage
WA State Housing Finance Commission WA State Insurance Commissioner
WA State Medical Association (WSMA) WA State Office of Financial Management (OFM)
WA State Hospital Association WA State Legislature
WA Physicians UPIN Directory Look-Up

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