FOR

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER


April 2o24

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Join us for Aging Advocacy Day, May 7! 

  • Older Americans Month Celebration, May 7

  • Final Rule on Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Standards Released

  • Recording Available: Resident Council Manual Training Webinar

  • Save the Date: FOR's Virtual Fall Gala and Fundraiser 

  • Reminder: FOR seeking PNA stories 

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March 2024

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • FOR Board of Directors Approves 2024 Public Policy Priorities

  • Justice in Aging Resources on Federal Quality Measures in Assisted Living

  • The Impact of Understaffing on the Daily Lives of Nursing Home Residents

  • North Carolina Dementia and Brain Health Outreach and Awareness Toolkit

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February 2024

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Hears Assisted Living Concerns

  • 25 Common Nursing Home Problems and How to Resolve Them

  • “Difficult” is Not a Diagnosis Resource

  • Administration for Community Living: Older Americans Act Final Rule

  • Older Americans Month Theme Announced

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January 2024

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Welcome new FOR Board Members

  • Personal Needs Allowance Effective 1/1/2024

  • Fact Sheet: Advocating for Rights and Better Care

  • Rights and Wrongs in Medicaid-Funded Assisted Living

  • Roadmap to Strengthen North Carolina’s Caregiving Workforce

  • NC Adult Care Association 40th Annual Conference: Save the Date

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December 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Happy Holidays from FOR!

  • Fast Frames: Aging & Care Resources

  • Fact Sheet on Visiting Loved Ones in a Long Term Care Facility

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November 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Support FOR this Giving Tuesday

  • Call for Board Members: Serve on FOR’s Board of Directors

  • Report: A Place to Thrive: Creating Opportunities to Age Well in NC

  • CMS Final Rule on Disclosure of Nursing Home Ownership

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October 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Thank you for supporting the 2023 Virtual Fall Gala

  • Congratulations to FOR’s 2023 Award Winners

  • Call for Board Members: Serve on FOR’s Board of Directors

  • Public Comments Due November 6: Proposed Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards

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SeptEMber 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • VICTORY: Personal Needs Allowance Increase Passes

  • FOR’s Virtual Fall Gala: Call for Sponsors and Raffle Coming Soon!

  • Proposed Rule: Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standard

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AUGust 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • FOR Awards: Nominate someone today!

  • Sponsors Needed: FOR’s Virtual Fall Gala

  • NCGA Legislative Update

  • National Consumer Voice, Resident’s Voice Challenge

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July 2023

IN THIS ISSUE: Join us at several upcoming events!

  • August 9, 2023: Hybrid event with Ernie Tosh, Identifying Fraud in Nursing Homes

  • October 19, 2023: Virtual Fall Gala

  • November 6-8, 2023: FOR Roadshow

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June 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • North Carolina Legislative Update and Action Alert

  • Save the Date: FOR’s Virtual Fall Gala

  • NC Multi-Sector Plan on Aging: Call for Volunteers

  • U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Victory for Residents

  • Essential Jobs, Essential Care NC- June e-Resource

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MAY 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • North Carolina Legislative Update

  • Governor Cooper’s Age Friendly Executive Order

  • World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Resources

  • FOR Seeking Resident Board Member

  • Resources from the National Consumer Voice

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April 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • May is Older Americans Month

  • National Consumer Voice: Related Party Transactions

  • FOR’s Resident Council Grant Update

  • North Carolina Legislative Update

  • Recent Announcements from the White House

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March 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • FOR Welcomes New Executive Director

  • North Carolina Legislative Update

  • Meet FOR’s New Board Members

  • Medicaid Unwinding

  • AARP Family Caregiving Report

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