Happenings at Good Samaritan Society in Ellis
The residents at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis have been busy this month with several activities including fishing, the “Frozen Frog”, and fireworks on...
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...
Forum Educates Community on Delaying Onset of Dementia
Last week Bluestem Communities hosted its 4th annual Innovations in Living with Dementia community forum. About 120 attended the event where four strategies for...
Larksfield Place in Wichita Awarded Home Care Accreditation From the Joint Commission
Larksfield Place Retirement Communities, Inc. announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cyber Second: Using a Secure vs Unsecure Wifi Connection
View the latest cyber second from LeadingAge Kansas’ computer consultants about using a secure vs unsecure wifi connection.
Resources for Dementia Care
DEEP, Guide to Involving people with dementia in advisory groups
Getting Started with Montessori
Volume 1: Practical Life Activities for Older Adults
Preventing Cognitive...
LeadingAge Kansas Welcomes Two New Employees
We are thrilled to introduce you to two new individuals who have joined our team to serve you. Janet Powell is the new Receptionist/Front...