CDC Update: COVID-19 Vaccinations – When Are You Up-to-Date?
Welcome Associate Members!
Argentum Honors Bob White, Longtime Leader in Kentucky Senior Living Industry
KSLA Mourns the Loss of Kevin Hansen, Associate Representative on the Board of Directors
SB-11 Passed the House 96-0!
KSLA Congratulates Three “Fast 50” Associate Members and One “Fast 50” Provider Member
FDA Authorizes ‘Mix and Match’ Boosters
From the CDC Regarding COVID-19 Boosters
Drumming at McDowell Place
Associate Member Spotlight: Aging With Grace 55+(TM)
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CDC Update: COVID-19 Vaccinations - When Are You Up-to-Date?
The CDC has updated its guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations to include their definition of "up-to-date."
According to the latest guidance, "You are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines when you have received all doses in the primary series and all boosters recommended for you, when eligible.
- Use CDC’s COVID-19 booster toolto learn if and when you can get boosters to stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines.
- The following COVID-19 vaccine and booster recommendations may be updated as CDC continues to use the latest data related to safety and how well vaccines work, including over time and against new variants."
To read all of the updated information, as of June 19, 2022, Click Here.
Welcome Associate Members!
KSLA would like to introduce some recently joined Associate members. You may have learned about some of these companies at our recent Conference in April - a few of whom were Conference sponsors and/or facilitated a table at the "Idea Share" General Session. We're excited that they've joined our membership!
Graham Company (Commercial Insurance Provider)
Graham Company has the experience to develop specialized products that fit your needs. Whether you are looking for an alternative risk financing mechanism, insuring a large project, making a critical acquisition, structuring coverage to protect your leadership, expanding your business or dealing with environmental issues, they can develop a solution that is customized for your business and your specific situation.
Your contact person is Hunter Henderson, Consultant, 801-680-7947, HHenderson@GrahamCo.com.
Industry Lab Diagnostic Partners
ILDP is an independent clinical reference laboratory committed to providing fast, reliable results to health care providers and patients.
Your contact person is Patty Hansel, 502-358-9724, PHansel@ildp.com.
KARE
A Revolutionary Staffing Solution BY the Industry FOR the Industry. KARE is thoughtfully brought to you by seasoned industry professionals.
With decades of combined experience operating senior care companies, we understand the impending threats of the labor crisis and the need to solve it.
Your contact is Rich Kortum, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, 832-380-8740, 402-560-2278, RKortum@DoYouKare.com.
Odessa Connect
OdessaConnect turns your residents' TV screen into a computer screen. No apps, downloads, or passwords. Designed to be simple and safe for seniors. Residents can control their TV and navigate OdessaConnect with one remote, which was designed in collaboration with geriatric specialists, our universal remote is easy to see, hold, and operate. It's a private TV channel with no spam, no junk mail, no robocalls. Only people your residents approve can join them on OdessaConnect. And your residents can connect simply with family, friends, caregivers via voice message or video call with one click.
Your contact is Angie Honza, Community Ambassador, 502-383-8439, 303-505-8086, Angie@OdessaConnect.tv.
Sedna Senior Advisors
Sedna Senior Advisors provides 100% free senior referral services to consumers. Jessica Heck and Shauna Darbyshire, long-time KSLA members and both veterans in the senior living industry, assess the consumers' needs, match them to a few communities based on those needs, go on tours with them, assist in coordination of moves, and provide follow up consulting once the resident moves in.
You can reach Sedna Senior Advisors at Jessica@SednaSeniorAdvisors.com, 502-255-2500 or 502-689-6909.
KSLA Mourns the Loss of Kevin Hansen, Associate Representative on the Board of Directors
We are saddened to share that Kevin Hansen, Associate Representative on the KSLA Board of Directors, passed away on Sunday, March 6.
Anyone who knew Kevin, knew he was an extremely kind and compassionate person with a passion for many things including family, education, his students, and softball. His vast knowledge of the senior living landscape and his efforts to educate future leaders in the senior living industry will be missed by so many.
We will miss our conversations with Kevin, the knowledge and experience that he shared in service to the KSLA members, his leadership on the KSLA Education and Conference Planning Committee, his wit, charm and enthusiasm for bettering the lives of aging adults in Kentucky. Rest in Peace Kevin - Godspeed.
SB-11 Passed the House 96-0!
Good news! SB-11 passed the House last Tuesday, unanimously, 96-0!
SB-11 was delivered to the governor last Wednesday. It awaits his signature which would pass the bill into law immediately. If for some strange reason the governor vetoes the bill, we will have the votes to override the veto.
Thank you all for your support in getting this very important bill to this point.
KSLA Congratulates Three "Fast 50" Associate Members and One "Fast 50" Provider Member
Each year, Louisville Business First announces it's list of "Fast 50" companies, which ranks private companies in the Louisville area by revenue growth over a period of time. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, three KSLA Associate members and one KSLA Provider member persevered and had some of their best years ever.
Each company is independent, for-profit, and privately held and must disclose three years of financial documentation to be considered for the list of "Fast 50" companies in our area. The 50 companies with the highest percentage of revenue growth from 2018-2020 made the "Fast 50" list. Among those 50 are these four KSLA members:
#7 Schaefer General Contracting: Eric Schaefer, Senior Vice President, made the list, reporting a whopping 134.3% revenue growth
#14 Arcadia Communities, LLC: Brian Durbin, President (and KSLA At-Large Board of Director) reported a 79.6% revenue growth
#17 Miranda Construction: Ryan Miranda, President, made the list, reporting 66.7% revenue growth
#27 Jacobs Group, Inc.: Scott Jacobs, President, reported a 39.4% revenue growth.
Congratulations!
FDA Authorizes ‘Mix and Match’ Boosters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has amended its emergency use authorizations for several actions regarding booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including allowing the use of heterologous, or “mix and match” booster doses: using a different type of vaccine from the primary dose for a booster dose.
Amendments also address times between primary doses and boosters and clarify that people with “frequent institutional or occupational exposure” to COVID are eligible for Moderna and Pfizer boosters.
The FDA amendments stated in full:
- The use of a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that may be administered at least 6 months after completion of the primary series to individuals:
- 65 years of age and older
- 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19
- 18 through 64 years of age with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2
- The use of a single booster dose of the Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine may be administered at least 2 months after completion of the single-dose primary regimen to individuals 18 years of age and older.
- The use of each of the available COVID-19 vaccines as a heterologous (or “mix and match”) booster dose in eligible individuals following completion of primary vaccination with a different available COVID-19 vaccine.
- To clarify that a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be administered at least 6 months after completion of the primary series to individuals 18 through 64 years of age with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
From the CDC Regarding COVID-19 Boosters
There is a new webpage for LTC administrators and managers, linked below, that outlines steps to ensure LTC settings have access to vaccine. LTC providers are encouraged to consider the option that works best for their residents and staff when coordinating access to COVID-19 vaccines, either in the local community or at their facility.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Long-term Care Settings | CDC
- Long-term Care Administrators and Managers: Options for Coordinating Access to COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
- How Jurisdictions Can Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Staff and Residents in Long-term Care Settings | CDC
- Connecting Long-term Care Settings with Federal Pharmacy Partners | CDC
Additional information about potential booster doses can be found here, and more information will be shared as it becomes available.
KSLA also encourages its Provider members to consider contacting PCA Pharmacy and PharMerica (both of whom are KSLA Associate members) regarding on-site vaccination clinics in your community.
Drumming at McDowell Place
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SLA recently shared an article about drumming exercises in senior living communities. McDowell Place in Danville has been doing the drumming exercise for a few months and their residents love it! They've even had to buy more balls in order to accommodate more residents. Check out these photos of some of their residents drumming on their front patio. Lookin' great McDowell Place!
Associate Member Spotlight: Aging With Grace 55+(TM)
KSLA would like to welcome "Aging With Grace 55+(TM) to its membership!
The audio podcast, Aging With Grace 55+™, debuted in October 2020 as an attack on rampant Ageism and is designed for upbeat Baby Boomers. This audio series provides useful tips for not only taking care of self, family, and friends but options for enjoying life more abundantly than many even thought possible for people making the most of advancing years.
This national series can be heard on Google, Apple, Spotify and other popular on line listening platforms. Creator and host Dale Josey combines subject matter experts with topical content on this 30-45-minute engaging lifestyle podcast for aging well in Kentucky and beyond. Sponsored in part by Kentucky AARP (100G+ listeners) Dale needs sponsors for 5-7 minute segments within each episode. He also is inviting seniors to share favorites recipes, milestone events, and other gems of life as part of I Remember When... Episode 8 is scheduled for release next month for everyone who is planning to or are currently aging with grace.
More information can be found at AWG55.com or call 502.876.1689.
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