Pine Village to Host Bierock Dinner August 25th
Pine Village will host its 6th Annual Bierock Dinner on Friday, August 25th from 5:30 PM -7:00 PM in the Wellness Center. The bierocks are homemade, and the meal is only $6.50, which includes a bierock, baked beans, potato...
Trego Manor Hit By Large Hail – Needs Assistance
Last Thursday, while many of our members were at the Emergency Preparedness Seminar in Newton, Trego Manor in Wakeeney experienced an emergency of their own – baseball to grapefruit sized hail. The storm knocked out...
HOC Welcomes New Licensing Administrator
Wendy Davis has joined the staff of Health Occupations Credentialing as Licensing Administrator responsible for the credentialing of Adult Care Home Administrators, Operators, Dietitians, Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Wendy replaces Brenda Drehr, who has...
6 Ways to Address the LTSS Workforce Crisis
BY GERALYN MAGAN, LeadingAge National
Workforce challenges in the field of aging services will get far worse over the next 20 years unless policy makers, providers, and other stakeholders work together aggressively on solutions, writes...
Workforce Cost Calculator
In addition to using this great tool from the Aging Update, you can find it on the LeadingAge National Workforce Website under “Tools."
Use this calculator to figure out the cost of your turnover -- download and do in...
Orientation and On-Boarding: Mentors are Key to New Employees’ Success
BY JANET LYONS AND PAT MCBRIDE
Inspired by poor retention rates and looking for a way to boost quality of care and employee satisfaction, this provider developed its own staff mentorship program that brings out...
Canadian Study Suggests Need for Post-Fall Assessment
Falls are a significant problem among residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Post-fall assessment (PFA) has an important role to play in recording potential risk factors so as to prevent future falls. The objective...
Resident Choice and Staff Empowerment Workshop
No matter where you are on your resident-centered care journey, this class is for you. Discover how to honor resident choice in regards to schedules, bathing, dining, and living a meaningful life. Real life...
LeadingAge National Student Program
Full-time students interested in the LeadingAge National Student Program can view more information on the LeadingAge website.
Let Your Voice Be heard – Attend Senator Moran Listening Tour This Week
As you know, we have been on an all-out push to have members advocate directly with our Kansas Congressional Delegation about survey and enforcement madness, preserving the federal commitment to Medicaid funding for services...
Managed Care Toolkit
The reality of managed care is heating up in Kansas with increasing penetration of Medicare Advantage plans, bundled payment arrangements, and other new reimbursement arrangements. The LeadingAge Kansas Managed Care Toolkit, developed in cooperation...
Miscellaneous Resources
CDC’s LTC Resources List for Emergency Preparedness
Why Chickens and Seniors are a Match Made in Heaven