Week of August 8th

LeadingAge Kansas has negotiated a reduced room rate of $86.00 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 310 Hammons Drive, Junction City, KS 66441. You can reserve your room online or call (785) 210-1500 and mention...

HERE are the number od complaints called in (672) and how they were prioritized for all adult care homes for the month of July 2022.  HERE is the running report from 2015 through July 2022.

As part of the assessment process in the state plan to implement the federal HCBS settings rule, KDADS sent out a consumer survey on August 1, 2016. The survey is meant to confirm the...

Sheri Jurad, KDADS Director of NF/ACH Programs reported yesterday that the Kansas Office of Recovery is actively reviewing the agreement form that will be sent to all nursing homes in order to receive the...

September 13th – Wichita and September 14th – Topeka This year’s fall Joint Provider/Surveyor training will focus on resident to resident altercations. Hear from Eilon Caspi on the latest research and prevention strategies. Audrey Sunderraj,...

LeadingAge Kansas is committed to providing programs and services that respond to member need and deliver outstanding value.  Our members continue to struggle with complying with the employee health insurance requirements of the Affordable...

Ascension Via Christi Hospital and Meadowlark invite all Manhattan-area healthcare professionals and their families to a free concert in the park on Saturday, Aug. 13th. The concert will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m....

CMS is hosting a 1-day training event on the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP). This event will be held in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. The objective is to...

The LeadingAge Older Adult of Distinction Award will be presented to Jess Harder, Resident of Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler. Jess Harder, who passed away July 17, 2016, was a shining example of a life...

A big congratulations to the LeadingAge Kansas members who received a tax credit grant in the 2016/2017 Community Service Tax Credit Program! The Community Service Tax Credit Program, administered through the Kansas Department of Commerce,...

The National Quality Forum Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Project released their last of three interim reports, Addressing Performance Measure Gaps in Home and Community-Based Services to Support Community Living: Priorities for Measure Development. The first...

Two guidance session options are being offered for the transition process for HCBS final rule settings. Each session will cover the same information. Read More.