Week of August 28th

Chef Eric Beye with Sunshine Meadows in Buhler recently hosted the first of a series of four cooking classes. Chef Eric demonstrated how to make apple dumplings, a pie crust, and cream pie, and then...

Prairie Wind Villa Assisted Living in Phillipsburg recently completed their addition of 6 new apartments. Each apartment features a living and kitchenette area, one bedroom with walk-in closet and on-suite bathroom, and either courtyard...

We will focus on the needs of new DONS at our next DON Learning Group meeting in November. Please drop us a line to let us know 2-3 topics or burning questions you would like...

LeadingAge Kansas continues to receive reports from members of issues with the KanCare Clearinghouse, despite KDHE’s statements that they have it all worked out. Issues that are being reported include continued requests for records...

Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center in Pratt, just rejoined membership in LeadingAge Kansas.  Administrator Renee Johnson a LeadingAge Kansas Center for Leadership Alumni is excited to be part of the association again. We are...

We are thrilled to announce a new Premier Business Partners who has pledged to sponsor LeadingAge Kansas. BKD has pledged to be a Diamond Level Sponsor (our highest category), and will be part underwriter of...

Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.  Nursing Home Weekly Update.  Here is your weekly Nursing Home Update.  Workforce Weekly Update.  Here is your weekly...

  So far, 55 Kansans are registered for the 2017 LeadingAge Conference, October 29th – November 1st in New Orleans, LA. LeadingAge Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Missouri have a great state night out planned for Sunday,...

LeadingAge National’s Center for Aging Services Technologies has updated its Functional Assessment and Activity Monitoring Technology Selection Tool, which addresses a wide array of activity monitoring systems, including wearable consumer technologies. The updated version includes...

The call will be held on Thursday, September 7th, from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time. During this call, learn about the new Facility Assessment Tool to help identify and develop the specific assessment of your facility. Also,...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with the HHS Administration on Community Living (ACL) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offer providers of services to older adults a webinar...

CMS has provided extensive training on the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting System. The agency offers all the training recordings, presentations, questions/answers, and other resources in this SNF QRP Training page. The August 23rd...