Protection Valley Manor Hosts Annual Fireworks Display for Community
The Staff of Protection Valley Manor in Protection provide an annual “Fireworks Display” for the residents and the local community on July 4th. Residents enjoyed watermelon, popsicles, snap pops, sparklers and lemonade while enjoying...
Music In Our Lives
Tara Venkatadri developed a mentally stimulating music program specifically for seniors in independent or assisted living communities which is comprised of 12 lessons. Visit her website to learn more.
Bluestem Communities to Host Public Dementia Forum
Bluestem Communities in Hesston will be hosting the annual Innovations in Living with Dementia community forum on July 19th at Hesston Mennonite Church, 309 S. Main St. in Hesston.
“At any age, there are lifestyle habits we...
Welcome Back to Membership Gove County Medical Center LTCU
We are thrilled to welcome back Gove County Medical Center Long-Term Care Unit back to our membership. We look forward to working with Denise Woodworth, DON and Carol Boyd, ADON/MDS Coordinator.
Turning Negative Thinkers Into Positive Ones
Barbara Fredrickson, a psychologist at the University of North Carolina, has done extensive research on fostering positive emotions, in particular her theory that accumulating “micro-moments of positivity,” like my daily interaction with children, can, over...
KING Board Meets
The KING Board of Directors met on July 11th in Topeka at the LeadingAge Kansas office. The Board reviewed and approved the audited financial report as of March 31, 2017. The report is available...
USDOL Elects Not to Defend White Collar Overtime Rule
In a court filing on June 30, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) signaled that it would no longer defend a rule promulgated by the DOL under the Obama administration that nearly doubled the salary...
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...
CMS Clarifies Effective Date of Compliance and Ethics Program
CMS finally has amended the regulatory language for the revised Nursing Home Requirements to clarify that the requirement to have a compliance and ethics plan in place has a Phase III deadline (Nov. 28,...
OCR Quick Response Cyber Attack Checklist and Graphic
In the wake of several recent international cyber-attacks focusing on the health care sector, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has developed a checklist and a corresponding infographic that explains...
New S & C Letter: Formatting for Plans of Correction
On Friday, CMS issued S&C Letter S&C: 17-34-ALL, which provides new guidance regarding the formatting for Plans of Corrections (PoCs)/Allegations of Compliance (AOC). Specifically:
Providers/Suppliers and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Laboratories will no longer be...
CMS Info on Fire Alarm Testing
The Office of the State Fire Marshal has passed along information from CMS about testing and maintenance in regards to fire alarm system.
Testing & Maintenance:
All devices connected to your fire alarm system need to...