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“Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness"
Webinar
Thursday, July 10, 2025
11am-12pm

Jeff Horton and Stacy Massey, North Carolina Senior Living Association 



Join us for a review of the revised Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Regulations that were effective on
June 1, 2025. This session will equip you with the knowledge to meet the updated standards and ensure the safety of your residents and staff.

Don't miss this opportunity to stay informed and prepared!

 


This webinar is Free for NCSLA Members and $25.00 for Non Members.

For additional information and to register for this webinar, CLICK HERE



Cape Fear

“Medication Storage for Assisted Living Facilities"
Webinar
 
Hosted By Care Fear Long Term Care Pharmacy


On May 21, 2025 from 11 AM - 12 PM, NCSLA hosted Lara Liles, Senior Clinical Pharmacist for Cape Fear LTC Pharmacy and Board certified in Geriatric Pharmacy, for for a one-hour review and Q&A on proper medication storage requirements for assisted living facilities and family care homes. This training focused on regulatory compliance, resident safety, staff accountability, and inspection readiness. It provided critical insights to help Administrators and Resident Care Coordinators implement effective medication management systems.


 


You can access the webinar at the following link (note -  due to technical difficulties the audio begins at approximately 20.09 minutes into the video):

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/TDRcCMxoMw71NN4dSnO6z_2aTRlNhFCu2rnjXoIfUvHRccm74Fx4qJ5tdjP3y1Yl.Df52dkCkDmWLGF5k?startTime=1747840572000
Passcode: .3KB#XB4

You can also view/download the presentation slides at:Medication Storage for Assisted Living Facilities


“BUILDING YOUR NARRATIVE AND SUPPORTING EXHIBITS FOR IDR"
Webinar
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
11am-12pm


Christy Dunn and Matt Gray, Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.


In this training program, long-term care attorneys will help you increase the likelihood of successful appeals of deficiencies through IDR by preparing for the IDR like you would prepare a legal case.  The presenters will show you how to build a cogent narrative and compile the most relevant evidence into organized exhibits, in order to most effectively show regulators how the facility met the requirements.

 



This webinar is Free for NCSLA Members and $25.00 for Non Members.

For additional information and to register for this webinar, CLICK HERE !





Count Down to April 1, 2025 PCS Per Diem Payment - Steps to Make Sure You Are Prepared For PCS Per Diem Billing


NCSLA Sponsored Webinar with Richard Rutherford

 


 

On March 26th from 11 AM - 12 PM, NCSLA hosted Richard Rutherford, LTSS Consulting, for a one-hour review and Q&A on the upcoming Medicaid Personal Care Services (PCS) Per Diem Reimbursement Payment Structure that begins April 1, 2025. Beginning April 1, 2025, NC Medicaid PCS in adult and family care homes will be reimbursed on a per diem (per day) payment structure, rather than the current 15-minute increment, and will the new service will be called Congregate Care Setting services.


You can access the webinar at the following link (note - audio begins at approximately 16:30 minutes into the video):

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/2MRc3Ryw1nDKy_fwn23qi70Er7HK6UDEEy23NSsGV0dmpZIV5tXHwEtOaWMBCn6U.iM0it-oi5vpd-e9F

The passcode for the recording is: t9ddCm$Z



ARE YOU READY? NC MEDICAID PER DIEM (PER DAY) PAYMENT STRUCTURE FOR MEDICAID PCS - STARTS APRIL 1, 2025

On January 29, 2025, NCSLA hosted a webinar presented by NC Medicaid with WRenia Bratts-Brown, Associate Director, Home and Community Based Services and Juanita Jefferson, Personal Care Services Unit Manager regarding the upcoming Medicaid per diem (per day) payment system for Medicaid Personal Care Services (PCS). Effective April 1, 2025, Medicaid PCS in adult and family care homes will be called Congregate Care Setting services and will be reimbursed on a per diem payment structure. 

The webinar was very informative and you can view the recorded video at: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/CnaR8LzmjkcC5nOCTd8NZeh2PQ027jU734cFZBmdwnxp4vNYCGgBSTBIabn9b63Y.aumOOrT3sIu4UYHW?startTime=1738166593000

The passcode for the recording is: N?pc4@%G

You can also view/download the presentation slides at:  NC Medicaid Per Diem Payment Presentation

BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION WEBINAR BY LIBBY KINSEY, RN, WITH THE DHSR ADULT CARE LICENSURE SECTION - June 26, 2024

On June 26, 2024, NCSLA hosted a webinar presented by Libby Kinsey, RN, Assistant Section Chief with the Division of Health Service Regulation, Adult Care Licensure Section.  The webinar was very informative and you can view the video recording at: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/lXzdS7XlM-WRR4Q4Y195GPr9Kezrl8eGRsvtZPqOXHuxnzhTPi86Gia4DPIlIPH8.SUKn85KKOmbtpFQJ

The passcode for the recording is:  #2NNZ=9M

You can also view/download the presentation slides at:   Building a Strong Foundation  

NAVIGATING MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - TAILORED PLANS WEBINAR - Part Two - June 26, 2024

On June 26, 2024, NCSLA hosted a second webinar presented by SembraCare that addressed the implementation of Medicaid Managed Care - Tailored Plans, which will become effective July 1, 2024. Tailored Plans include services for people with serious mental health issues, substance use issues, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury. People with NC Medicaid Direct who receive services for these needs may be moved to a Tailored Plan. The webinar was very informative and you can view the video recording at: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/YC9P-vmYKiuH-uOnhTNfqk3D9zni8hqoJnNRhgO0nv0cdKChU7szh0FlmhtlO6WW.novm-6dKbK2pqKUv

The passcode for the recording is: ^S&pNFK4

You can also view/download the presentation slides at: Medicaid Personal Care Services – Navigating Tailored Plans

NAVIGATING MEDICAID MANAGED CARE - TAILORED PLANS WEBINAR - Part One - May 16, 2024

On May  16, 2024, NCSLA hosted a webinar presented by SembraCare that addressed the implementation of Medicaid Managed Care - Tailored Plans, which will become effective July 1, 2024. Tailored Plans include services for people with serious mental health issues, substance use issues, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury. People with NC Medicaid Direct who receive services for these needs may be moved to a Tailored Plan. The webinar was very informative and you can view/download the comments, audio and video recording at: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/c08JgHFnoJ7o4RatTFd91-aYliN90RoEMUGfV_szWOVnQ89bVBnrMhZElfs3pg5r.IXjtTyu0qteFoG9B

The passcode for the recording is: T6+EpZzv

ASSISTED LIVING VISITATION GUIDANCE - March 29, 2022

On March 29,  NCSLA hosted a webinar on Assisted Living Visitation Guidance.  The presentations from this webinar are posted below.  NOTE:  CEUs are not available for the sessions accessed via the website.  Click on each link below to view the presentations.

DHHS continues to recommend facilities, residents, families, and visitors adhere to the core principles of COVID-19 infection prevention to mitigate risk associated with potential exposure.  Per CMS and DHHS, facilities must allow indoor visitation at all times and for all residents.


Assisted Living Visitation Guidance  
Presented by: Evelyn Cook, Associate Director, NC Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE)
and

LTC Ombudsman Program  
Presented by: Victor Orija, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, NC Department of Health and Human Services