Brewster Place Shifts Paradigm About Aging With Massive Expansion Project
Brewster Place in Topeka recently celebrated the start of its $22.5 million expansion, which adds 14 villa apartments, a cultural arts center and art gallery, a new restaurant and pub, an indoor pool, a...
Lakeview Village Dining Services Director Receives Award
Jonathan Williams, Director of Dining Services at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, recently received an Illuminating Excellence Award for his accomplishments and improvements in operations. This includes patient and resident satisfaction scores, documented cost savings,...
Residents at Cedar Lake Village Raise Money for Kids to Get New Bikes
While the official Tour de France was taking place, residents and staff held their own “Tour de France” at Cedar Lake Village in Olathe. They signed up to ride the NuSteps in 15-minute increments throughout the...
LeadingAge National Workforce Website – Full of Excellent Resources
LeadingAge National recently launched their workforce website that has a bunch of great tools to help you with Workforce Issues. We will be highlighting a different area of that site for the next several...
New I9 Forms Released by US Citizenship and Immigration Service
Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they...
LeadingAge National Hosts HUD 202 Rally on July 12, 2017 in Washington
LeadingAge has recently raised their voice to be even louder about saving HUD 202 housing. The goals for this campaign include preserving every 202 home we have, and bringing affordable housing to every older...
The Cruelty of Calling Older Adults ‘Sweetie’ or ‘Honey’
Next Avenue, an affiliate of PBS, recently published The Cruelty of Calling Older Adults ‘Sweetie’ or ‘Honey’. It’s a great read for all employees at any aging service organization.
Fire Door Inspections: Important Changes from CMS
CMS distributed an S&C letter Monday afternoon to State Fire Marshals regarding requirements for fire door inspections, and the time frame facilities have to comply with the new requirements.
Read the letter for more information.
CMS Tips for Fire Alarm System Testing
CMS recently shared information with the Kansas Fire Marshal pertaining to fire alarm system inspection, testing and maintenance.
Read the note from CMS.
Food for Thought: Fewer Older Adults Getting Care in Nursing Homes
The vast majority of older adults receive long-term care at home, not in nursing homes. But few people plan for this expense.
Nor do they see long-term care insurance as a viable option — because...
Welcome to the New Associate Member Section
LeadingAge Kansas is adding a new section to the Aging Update to serve our Associate Members. We will be highlighting new Associate Members and news from current Associate Members. Our Associate Members help all...
KanCare All MCO HCBS Training
Description: This will be an all MCO collaborative session providing training for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) providers. In addition to the training each MCO will be available in a breakout sessions all...