We are Excited to Announce that LeadingAge Kansas has Re-Joined the Midwest State Night...
This fun event is open to all LeadingAge Kansas members who will be attending the LeadingAge National Annual Meeting. The Midwest State Night out will be Sunday evening November 5th at SPIN Chicago. Save...
Catch Up on Developments in Elder Justice
The HHS Administration on Community Living funded National Center on Elder Abuse and the Elder Justice coalition invite interested individuals to a free Elder Justice Fireside Chat on Wednesday, August 23rd from 12:00 –...
Miscellaneous Resources
CDC’s LTC Resources List for Emergency Preparedness
Why Chickens and Seniors are a Match Made in Heaven
Save the Date – 2017 Policy & Leadership Conference
Mark your calendars – Policy & Leadership Conference will be the Drury Broadview Inn in Wichita, KS on October 4th & 5th. Registration and more information coming soon.
Nurse Leaders? We Need You To Be Part of Our Advisory Group
Attn Nurse Leaders: We need you August 17th at 2:00 PM for your knowledge and input regarding the upcoming Nurse Leaders Workshop and DON Learning group in November. We are hosting an advisory call to talk about topics...
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...
HHS Announces $100 Million in Nursing Related Workforce Funding
On August 10th, HHS announced $100 million dollars in grants related to the nursing workforce. While LeadingAge is glad to see HRSA funding its long-established nursing education programs, the funding for most of these...
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...
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...
CMS Releases Guidance to States on Spousal Impoverishment Extension
In a CMCS Informational Bulletin released on August 15th, CMS outlines that states must continue to apply spousal impoverishment standards to married applicants and beneficiaries through September 2027. These standards were initially slated to...
Sunflower Provider Orientation/Refresher
Sunflower Health Plan is hosting a Provider Orientation/Refresher online September 8th from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. This is a great way for your organization’s billing staff to make sure they are up-to-date on...