What Happens When We See Dementia as a Disability?
Article Written by Kirsten Jacobs of LeadingAge National
Pam Montana and Chris Hannafan recently invited me to view dementia through an intriguing lens. In early June, the two appeared on my television screen during an...
Last Call for LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarships
Do you have employees interested in going back to school, getting a certification/specialization, or taking a class? The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship can help! This scholarship program is available exclusively to the employees of...
Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community Residents Conserve Environment and Protect Wildlife in Heart of Overland...
Tulips grown by residents greet visitors to Tallgrass Creek (photo by Lila Martin).
An oasis of nature is thriving in the middle of Overland Park and it may be the city’s best-kept secret.
Its 64-acres of...
OSHA Rule Will Expand Submission Requirements for Injury and Illness Data in 2024
On July 21st, the U.S. Department of Labor formally published a final rule amending its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation to require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA...
August is time to Celebrate…
August 5 - Friendship Day
August 12 - World Elephant Day
August 13 – Lefthanders Day
August 21 – Poets Day
August 30 – Toasted Marshmallow Day
National Immunization Awareness Month
Village Shalom Expansion Rolls On
Village Shalom’s new independent living apartment community will transform the corner of 123rd Street and Nall. The new four-story building will be comprised of 76 independent living apartments, an underground resident parking garage and...
Linn Community Nursing Home Chosen to Test Virtual Reality for Residents with Dementia
Linn Community Nursing Home was recently selected as one of five pilot sites for their company, MyndVR, to test how virtual reality could benefit seniors with dementia. They were chosen because of their recognized efforts in...
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...
Representative Payee Program Review
The Social Security Advisory Board is working on a study of the representative payee program.
The board is a bipartisan, independent federal government agency established in 1994 to advise the President, the Congress, and...
Emergency Preparedness Compliance Workshop – Two Weeks Away
Are you ready to comply with the new Emergency Preparedness Rules? We have developed a training to help get you up to speed on the regulations and develop useful plans for typical Kansas emergencies.
We...
Last Week to Apply for a LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship
August 1st is the deadline for applications. This program is open to individuals working toward higher education degrees, becoming an administrator, nurse, CMA, RA, SSD, dietary manager, and much more. If you are looking to...
SNF Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters
In an email on Monday, July 24, 2017, CMS stated that Skilled Nursing Home Providers have been notified if they were determined to be non-compliant with SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements for Quarter 4...