Lead October 20, 2022
Top Stories:
IDFPR/Illinois Nursing Workforce Center Survey
Hosting a Legislative Visit as Important as Ever
Supportive Living:
Updated Resident Rights Brochure and Listing of Operational Sites
Housing:
Report Focuses on Senior Housing Issues Brought to Light by the Pandemic
Top Stories:
IDFPR/Illinois Nursing Workforce Center Survey
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)/Illinois Nursing Workforce informed us that they have sent three separate Eblasts to Illinois licensed RNs (license #041), APRNs (license #209), and FPA-APRNs (license #277). The subject line of the email is: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation / Illinois Nursing Workforce Center. The email will request that the licensed nurse voluntarily complete a multiple choice survey. The deadline for survey submission October 31, 2022. This is a voluntary survey. Past data collection has resulted in reports about Illinois nurses that are available on the Nursing Workforce Center website.
Hosting a Legislative Visit as Important as Ever
Since the inception of the LeadingAge Illinois Partners in Quality program, members have hosted nearly 800 legislative visits at their communities. The visits help legislators understand the issues impacting providers and residents. They also give them an opportunity to see, firsthand what quality older adult care and services looks like in action. With the last two years being the most challenging in the history of the field, hosting a legislative visit is a vital part of our grassroots advocacy program. If you are interested in hosting a visit, contact Jason Speaks, director of government relations.
Supportive Living:
Updated Resident Rights Brochure and Listing of Operational Sites
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has updated their listing of operational sites. They also have new resident rights brochures.
Housing:
Report Focuses on Senior Housing Issues Brought to Light by the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many older adults faced social isolation and disruptions in access to food, medical care, and supportive services. Advancing Housing and Health Equity for Older Adults: Pandemic Innovations and Policy Ideas, examines how these responses, most of which were intended to be temporary, might improve housing and supports for older adults and address longstanding inequities.