Careers in Aging Services Day is April 11th – Begin Planning Today
Join LeadingAge Kansas and many members across the state to increase the visibility of working with older adults. We have developed the Careers in Aging Services day to do just that and have made...
Value First Announces New Food Program
Value First, through our partnership with Vizient, is pleased to announce a new food program. We now have access to negotiated contracts with the nation’s largest food distributors, US Foods and Sysco. The new...
How Leaders Can Keep Their Cool in a Crisis
You never know when a crisis will pop up – especially in the aging services field. The type of service you provide doesn’t matter. It’s important that every member and their appointed crisis team...
Resources and Information for Dementia Services
Here is a treasure trove of information for Dementia Services — from how to have the talk about memory care with families to the Alzheimer’s Association’s new practice recommendations for dementia care.
How to...
Researchers Show How Hand-Washing Protocols Help Decrease Nursing Home Deaths, Antibiotic Use
Nursing homes have long been a bastion of infections, experts note. But a new study finds that — by harnessing hand hygiene methods already popular in hospitals — such a notion could become a...
Resources and Information to Promote Wellness and Wellbeing
Check out the latest articles and tools to promote wellness and wellbeing in your building.
Preventive medicine for dementia: Try to stay positive
New tool helps LGBT community understand non-discrimination laws that exist for...
Fostering Dementia Friendly Communities
Is your organization ready to step up and begin a community-wide conversation about how to better support local citizens living with dementia and their family and friend care partners?
The Dementia Friendly America Initiative is catalyzing...
Resources: Dementia-Friendly Environments
How to make a Sensory Room for People Living with Dementia
Tips on Creating Dementia Friendly Environments
Virtual Reality Applications for People Living With Dementia
Calling LeadingAge Kansas Members to Participate in National Lobby Day
Join with your fellow Kansans to participate in LeadingAge National’s Lobby Day on Wednesday, March 21st, the final day of the national PEAK Leadership Summit. We’ll go to Capitol Hill to meet directly with members...
KING Announces 2018 KING Safety Grant
Kick start your employee safety program this year with a KING Safety Grant. The KING Board of Directors approved a $15,000 grant award pool for 2018. Grant applications will be accepted through February 28th.
The Safety...
Get a Sneak Peak and Book Your Room for the 2018 Spring Conference and...
The 2018 Spring Conference and Expo is April 24th – 25th, don’t miss booking your room prior to the April 1st cut-off date.
You have two ways to book:
Book your room online
Book your room by phone and reference...
KING Members Stay Updated while Receiving FREE Education
Join Kevin McFarland, John Juresic and Travis Bennett for the 2018 KING Regional Rounds March 6th, 7th and 8th in various locations.
Upon conclusion of the rounds, attendees will:
Learn the opportunities with the 2018 Safety Grant Program
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