New Report Helps Assisted Living Improve Quality and Increase Value
A new report from the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL) recommends 96 measures and instruments in five focus areas to enable assisted living providers to better translate research and best practices into...
Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report Now Available
The 19th annual Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with LeadingAge National, is now available. The Report covers 20 management and 29 non-management positions. ...
Maintaining Sexual Freedom with Safety in Assisted Living
Most assisted living residences are unprepared for seniors to have intimate relationships.
A new study found most assisted living facilities don’t have systematic policies or staff training to protect residents’ rights to sexual freedom, according...
Webinar: Promoting a Culture of Safety in Assisted Living – A Focus on Resident...
On Tuesday, April 25th from 12:00 – 1:15 PM CST, Value 1st will host a webinar discussing safety and best practices in Assisted Living. Learn more by viewing the flyer or register now.
Plug Into our Member Assisted Living Services and Programs
Please make sure your assisted living team knows we are there for them! Did you know that LeadingAge Kansas has programs and services for our members that provide assisted living? This includes, but is...
Read This: Assisted Living Networking Call – Thursday, June 1st
Please join the Assisted Living Networking Call next Thursday, June 1st at 11:00 AM to discuss what LeadingAge Kansas offers to Assisted Livings and the Assisted Living Summit for 2017 regarding the date, location,...
Assisted Living Survey Q&A
A member recently asked if there has been increased surveyor scrutiny of assisted living on antipsychotic drugs and resident behaviors being construed as sexual abuse.
Answer from Melissa Mille, KDADS Director of Survey & Certification:
For antipsychotic...
Assisted Living Reg and HCBS Reimbursement Help from LeadingAge Kansas
Questions or comments about assisted living, residential health care or homes plus regulations or practices? Contact Rachel Monger.
Questions about HCBS reimbursement email Lisa Stuever.
Don't forget -- our Assisted Living Summit is coming up on July...
Music In Our Lives
Tara Venkatadri developed a mentally stimulating music program specifically for seniors in independent or assisted living communities which is comprised of 12 lessons. Visit her website to learn more.
KDADS Survey Trends For Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
The most recent survey data is now available for nursing homes and assisted living/residential health care/home plus.
Nursing home trends:
Annual surveys are still behind, at an average of 15 months out
Staffing remains a...
What Happens When We See Dementia as a Disability?
Article Written by Kirsten Jacobs of LeadingAge National
Pam Montana and Chris Hannafan recently invited me to view dementia through an intriguing lens. In early June, the two appeared on my television screen during an...
Assisted Living Salary & Benefit Survey Now Open
Participation is now open for the Assisted Living Salary & Benefits study, conducted by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS).
The Report covers management salaries, non-management wages, and fringe benefits.
Take the survey now.