Wesley Towers Opens New Memory Care Unit
Wesley Towers in Hutchinson, Kansas opened their brand-new Legacy Memory Care Unit on July 17th. Nearly all suites have been filled, and they’re excited to have another great care option for their community. Congratulations...
New Community Care Hospice Formed by 14 LeadingAge Kansas Members
Midland Care Connection announced the highly anticipated opening of Community Care Hospice, a joint collaboration between Progressive Health Alliance and Midland Care Connection. The collaboration between Community Care Hospice and its partner retirement communities...
Expand Your Leadership Skills and Professional Network Through Center for Leadership
Are you interested in growing your skills and knowledge as a leader? Connecting with other leaders in aging services? Supporting others on their leadership journey? If so, the Center for Leadership is for you.
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Have a CNA from Your Organization Recognized at the National Conference in Chicago
LeadingAge National wants to recognize one CNA from each state during the national conference in November. We know Kansas is filled with amazing CNAs and we want your help finding our representative.
Please nominate CNAs...
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...
More on Emergency Preparedness from Mike McNulty, KDHE Director of Preparedness and Homeland Security...
Real world activation of the emergency preparedness plan
If a health care provider organization experienced an actual natural or manmade emergency that required activation of its emergency plan, it will be exempt from engaging in...
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...