Online Assisted Living Operator Course
This course is the first of its kind in Kansas. Join us for this 7 week course, August 17th – October 12th, combining online learning with in-person sessions and includes all the requirements from...
2016 Joint Provider/Surveyor Fire Marshal Training
Join us on July 19th in Topeka or July 20th in Wichita. This Joint Training seminar for Kansas adult care home providers and the Kansas Fire Marshal's Office healthcare staff was created as the result of the cooperative efforts of...
Members Celebrate Person-Centered Care Milestones
Hats off to the residents, staff and boards of these LeadingAge Kansas members for achieving a new official milestone in their person-centered journeys, as assessed by the KDADS PEAK program:
Achieving Level 3 status...
Attn: CEOs and Administrators
Last winter, you and your staff members may have completed LeadingAge National’s Provider Services Survey as a pilot test of the survey. If so, we thank you for your help.
LeadingAge National will be sending...
If Your Organization is in Critical Distress…
It’s rocky out there for small, stand-alone nonprofits. Do you have a REAL concern that your organization may have to close your doors in the next 30 days to 3 years? Well before you...
Informal Dispute Resolution Success Rates
KDADS has recently supplied data on the results of nursing home survey IDRs for the first two quarters of 2016.
Quarter 1 2016
15 tags disputed
- 9 – Ds
- 5 – Gs
- 1...
Paid Sick Leave for VA Contractors
LeadingAge National has released a summary of Executive Order 13706 which requires federal contractors (including VA contractors) to provide paid sick leave.
On Sept. 7, 2015, President Obama issued Executive Order 13706 (EO 13706), which requires that...
Join Us for the Assisted Living Networking Call
Join us for an Assisted Living networking call on Thursday, July 14th at 11:00 AM. This call will provide an opportunity for Assisted Living Operators to connect with each other to discuss current trends and...
ASTRA Scholarship Deadline August 1, 2016
Any employee of a LeadingAge Kansas member is eligible to apply for an ASTRA Scholarship. Learn more and apply TODAY! Please contact Tina Andres at (800) 264-5242 if you have questions.
Congratulations
Hats off to the following individuals with new positions in our membership.
Lisa Orscheln has been hired as the new HR Director at Evergreen Community of Johnson County in Olathe.
Jeff Ritcha has been...
Newly Renovated Long-Term Care Households are Debuted at Meadowlark Hills
Meadowlark Hills hosted a House Warming Party on July 7th for the newly-renovated households in their long-term care living area.
Sloan and Honstead Houses are the two oldest households at Meadowlark – they turned 36-years-old...
Schowalter Villa Accredited in Award-Winning Dementia Care Program
After a year-long training and accreditation process, Schowalter Villa of Bluestem Communities is now accredited by Comfort Matters®. Comfort Matters® is a philosophy, care practice and an evidence-based program that improves the quality of...