Bill authorizing 50-bed nursing home in Eagle Butte advances
The House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill authorizing the operation of a nursing home facility in Eagle Butte. The...
SDAHO’s Porter named co-chair of national workforce initiatives advisory group
LeadingAge has appointed Jen Porter, vice president of post-acute care for SDAHO, as co-chair for a national LeadingAge workforce initiatives advisory group.
Porter will share...
Bill requiring annual report on nursing home beds passes Senate
A bill requiring state agencies to consider the need for additional nursing facility beds or new nursing facilities and report their findings to the...
Bunt appointed to NHPCO Quality and Standards Committee
Kristen Bunt, SDAHO's director of quality integration, has been appointed to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Quality and Standards Committee.
Bunt, whose...
Community living homes bill heads to Senate
A bill to license and regulate community living homes has passed the state House and now heads to the Senate.
House Bill 1040 was brought...
House committee advances nursing bed sale/transfer bill
A bill that would allow nursing facilities to transfer or sell nursing bed capacity was advanced by the House Health and Human Services Committee...
Committee advances bill to authorize 50-bed nursing home in Eagle Butte
A bill authorizing the operation of a nursing home facility in Eagle Butte has passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday...
State transitioning Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) to DHS
The state Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) will be transitioning to the Department of Human Services (DHS), effective in April.
Lynne Valenti, secretary...
LeadingAge opens registration for PEAK Leadership Summit
LeadingAge is inviting the country’s top aging services business leaders, experts and advocates to Washington, D.C., for the PEAK Leadership Summit, its preeminent leadership...
NHPCO selects Banach as new president and CEO
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has selected Edo Banach, JD, as its next president and chief executive officer.
Banach succeeds J. Donald...
