Assisted Living Survey Q&A
A member recently asked if there has been increased surveyor scrutiny of assisted living on antipsychotic drugs and resident behaviors being construed as sexual abuse.
Answer from Melissa Mille, KDADS Director of Survey & Certification:
For antipsychotic...
Several Great Promos to Help Stretch Your Dollars from Value First
Sherwin-Williams GroupBuy Savings for July and August 2017- Paint like a pro with Sherwin-Williams monthly Healthcare Savings on applicators, tools and equipment. Sherwin-Williams offers a wide range of high-performance coating systems for walls, floors, roofs...
Assisted Living Reg and HCBS Reimbursement Help from LeadingAge Kansas
Questions or comments about assisted living, residential health care or homes plus regulations or practices? Contact Rachel Monger.
Questions about HCBS reimbursement email Lisa Stuever.
Don't forget -- our Assisted Living Summit is coming up on July...
Fort Scott Presbyterian Village Raises $27,000 For Area Seniors
A chicken dinner with live and silent auctions on May 17th raised approximately $27,000 for Fort Scott Presbyterian Village. The senior living community’s Good Samaritan Program, which benefits residents who have outlived their financial resources, will...
UV Safety Month and Massage Week
Looking for reasons to celebrate the month of July?
July is UV Safety Month.
Everybody Deserves a Massage Week is July 16-22.
Last Chance to Attend the DON Learning Group – Wichita, July 13th
The time has come for DONs and Nurse Leaders to get together to discuss how to mentor, grow and develop good relationships with their staff. Join your peers at Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Corporate Office...
Register Now – Assisted Living Summit July 27th
We are sometimes asked if LeadingAge Kansas does anything for assisted living. The answer is...quite a lot, actually. The Assisted Living Summit is one of the many things we do and it is just...
Fireworks Extravaganza at Kidron Bethel Village
The community was invited to celebrate July 4 at the Fireworks Extravaganza at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 4th, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton. The fireworks show began at dusk. Hotdogs, beverages and snacks were...
LeadingAge National Gathering Best Practices in Workforce from Rural Members
Our National association is looking for best practices in recruiting and retaining employees in rural areas. Here is the form that you can fill out and send back to Dana Weaver. Your promising practice might...
Free GERTI Training for Employees of Kansas Skilled Nursing Homes
ONE DAY TOWARD CULTURE CHANGE
August 1, 2017
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Includes 6 CEUs
Garden Valley Retirement Village
1505 East Spruce St., Garden City, Kansas
Person Directed Care and Culture Change improves the lives of individuals living in...
Cyber Second: Signs You Have a Computer Virus
Our partners at Networks Plus have released another video on basic technology that we wanted to share with you. Technology is still the “wild west” when it comes to viruses, malware, ransomware, etc. We...
Latest Board Training Newsletter Available
Our newest newsletter For Your Board has great information to help educate your board on their roles and responsibilities to your organization. This quarter’s topic is Board Recruitment and Orientation. It provides many great...