Register Today & Become an Operator in Just Four Weeks
This 4-week course combines independent online learning with Zoom sessions and includes all the requirements from the state-approved operator’s course for assisted living and state licensed only adult care homes. In addition to requirements,...
Joint Provider 
Join your peers and surveyors March 21st in Wichita or March 22nd in Topeka for a day of learning together. Topics and speakers will be announced soon. In-person and live stream options are available.
To learn more...
Last Call for Resident to Staff Aggression Grant Training Champions Opportunity
Could your team benefit from learning techniques to prevent, de-escalate and respond to resident to staff aggression? If so, keep reading!
The Long-Term Care Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention and Response training is back...
The 2023 LeadingAge Kansas Conference/Expo is Coming Up Fast Have You Reserved Your Booth?
2023 Spring Conference will be Set up Wednesday April 12th and Exhibit Thursday April 13th in Wichita. We are making plans for 2023 and want to make sure you are informed of everything going on at...
We Appreciate Our 2023 Members 
Thank you to our members who have renewed their membership.
Aberdeen VillageAgingWell, Inc.Aldersgate VillageAnthony Community Care CenterApostolic Christian HomeArkansas City Presbyterian ManorAscension Living HOPE (Via Christi HOPE)Ascension Living-St. Joseph PlaceAscension Living-Via Christi Village BroadmoorAscension Living-Via...
2015 Navigator Issues
After the release of our latest Medicaid Cost Report Navigator we found that several homes were not included. Upon checking with KDADS it was found that there was a problem with the data file...
PEAK Incentive Rates
Similar to changes in provider assessment rates, PEAK incentives that are earned (or taken away) are effective July 1st for the whole next year. Members who have had issues this year with PEAK progress...
CMS Issues New Home Health Requirements of Participation
CMS has finalized rules governing Home Health Agencies (HHAs.) Read the CMS Press Release. The final rule includes new requirements related to:
Patient rights
Comprehensive patient assessment
Written information about upcoming visits, medication instructions, treatments administered,...
LeadingAge Kansas Members Dominate PEAK Recognition
KDADS has recognized 15 Kansas nursing homes, 13 of which are LeadingAge Kansas members*, for their achievements in providing and sustaining person-centered care for residents in 2016, KDADS Acting Secretary Tim Keck announced last...
Clarification: CCRC Status Changes Decreases Tax Rate and Net Medicaid Dollars, But Not Medicaid...
In the Aging Update article entitled “Change to CCRC Status”, posted on January 11, 2017, we stated, “… a change to CCRC status will lower your provider assessment rate, it will also lower your...
LeadingAge Collaborations to Help Navigate the Requirements of Participation
LeadingAge, LeadingAge Kansas and other LeadingAge state partners are working together with the outstanding consulting firm of Pathway Health to help members navigate the Requirements of Participation (RoP) for Phase I of the new...
An America Freed From Ageism
More than 50 years ago, the founders of LeadingAge National stated, "We are here to ensure that every older person has the right and the opportunity to develop his or her full human potential,...