Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) grants come from monetary penalties imposed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) against skilled nursing facilities. A portion of these penalty funds are reinvested to support skilled living facilities through grants that seek to improve quality of care or quality of life of residents. All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified SNFs in Washington are eligible to participate in the CMP grant-funded projects.
For more information on how WHCA can help your facility obtain a CMP grant, please contact Pat Sylvia at [email protected].
Here are just some examples of ways CMP grants have been used in Washington:
Access to Arts – Seniors Creating Art
Seniors Creating Art will provide in-person art workshops three times per month to residents in 30 nursing homes. The goal of the project is to increase access to arts programming for seniors residing in skilled nursing communities so that those participating may experience better overall health and well-being. Seniors Creating Art will provide the in-person art programs and provide all art supplies needed for use during the art programs.
If you are interested in participating in our next grant application, please contact Pat at [email protected]
Joy and Vitality Through Movement
This project, in partnership with SilverKite Community Arts, will be implemented in 24 WHCA member skilled nursing facilities in the State of Washington. This is a program to unlock the transformative power of creative movement. Teaching artists from SilverKite Community Arts will travel to each of the nursing home communities to offer hour long creative movement workshops approximately twice a month for skilled nursing residents. Workshops will focus on: creative expression, mobility/stretching, balance, storytelling, connection and fun! Twice per calendar year residents will showcase their learning with a sharing/performance for family and friends.
For more information, visit silverkite.us. If you are interested in participating in our next grant application, please contact Pat at [email protected]
Violett Air Purifiers
CMS recently approved additional funding to support improved air quality at skilled nursing facilities. Violett air filters have been approved under the CMP grant program in Washington. They use a combination of UVC light, Violett vortex technology, and HEPA filtration to greatly reduce viral load and ensure your residents have clean, safe air – especially during cold, flu, and RSV season.
Washington Healthcare Association partnered with Violett to bring their technology to 65 of our member communities as part of our initiative to provide advanced air disinfection and odor elimination technology to those who need it most. Developed through collaboration with elder care communities, their cutting-edge technology enhances safety for staff and residents in shared spaces across Washington.
For more information, visit violettuv.com. If you are interested in participating in our next grant application, please contact Pat at [email protected]
Joy in Their Journey: Dementia Training Online Training (one year)
Objectives:
- Attain fundamental education on dementia and dementia care
- Learn communication techniques
- Foster sensitivity and respect for residents living with dementia
- Implement sensitive approaches for assisting residents with activities of daily living
- Improve the quality of life and quality of care of residents living with dementia
Trainer: Melonie Tindall BA, MCS, CDP, CADDCT, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®, Founder/President, Premier Senior Services and Consulting
If you are interested in participating in our next grant application, please contact Pat at [email protected]
Gentle Passage Collective – End of Life Doula Training
Online training (once a week for 8 weeks)
Gentle Passage Doula Collective empowers individuals to offer compassionate end-of-life care. The goal of the project is to prepare and equip staff with tools to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities to ease the pain and suffering residents and their families may experience at the end of life. Staff will be able to provide support by implementing non-medical approaches and appropriate communication skills. Participants will complete a two-hour training each week, as well as a pre-test to determine their existing knowledge base and a post-test to determine their knowledge improvement.
Trainers: Bonnie Blachly MN, RN, CEOLD and Team – Gentle Passage Doula Collective
For more information, visit www.gentlepassagedoulacollective.com. If you are interested in participating in our next grant application, please contact Pat at [email protected]
JAVA Group Programs for Dementia
The Java Music Club program is a research-based peer support activity group program designed for older adults. The program has been implemented in over 1800 organizations across Canada and the US, including skilled nursing homes.
This program is intuitive and easy to facilitate by recreation staff, residents, volunteers or family members. The focus is on peer support – residents helping residents – which adds purpose and meaning to their lives. Program materials include step-by-step instructions, a group manual, a facilitator’s guide, a hand-carved talking stick, an implementation training DVD, and 8 CD’s of custom recorded music in lower singable keys.
The group manual includes 52 themes chosen by the research participants, 52 large-size photographs indexed to match the themes, quotes and readings and indexed music. The program is added to a regular recreation program calendar and scheduled weekly, twice a week or daily in each neighborhood/area of the organization.
For more information, visit www.javagp.com/java-music-club. If you are interested in participating in our next grant application, please contact Pat at [email protected]
