Sunshine Meadows Resident Opened Local Baseball Game
Acey Dials, a resident at Sunshine Meadows, recently had the honor of throwing out the first pitch of a Hutchinson Monarch’s baseball game. According to Sunshine Meadows staff, Acey had a fantastic time at...
End Imposter Syndrome in Your Workplace
In February 2021, we offered one simple idea: Stop telling women they have imposter syndrome. Since then, fixing the places where women work instead of fixing women at work has become a rallying cry for women of all races...
Happening in Congress: HUD Funding and Policy Considerations
Learn the latest on HUD funding, including the final 2017 funding bill, what the Trump Administration submitted and Congress is considering for 2018, as well as how LeadingAge is rallying support for affordable housing...
Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition, Phase II
The John A. Hartford Foundation has awarded the Moving Forward Coalition $1.69 million in funding to continue work on improving nursing home residents' quality of life. The new three-year award begins on July 1st,...
Integrating Health and Housing for Low-Income Older Adults
A new report released by Community Catalyst in partnership with the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston outlines policy options to improve the integration of health care services with affordable housing for low-income older adults! This study...
Ethical Fundraising for Seniors
LeadingAge recently hosted a Lunch and Learn on Ethical Fundraising for Seniors. You can access the recording by visiting their YouTube Channel.
Promotion at Bethesda Home
Bethesda Home is pleased to announce the promotion of Johannes (Jannie) Van Aardt to Environmental Services Director. Jannie has been an invaluable member of our maintenance team for numerous years. This promotion recognizes the...
Join Us This Friday for Our Weekly Webinars
Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you can do so here. For archives of past Weekly Webcast Updates, visit...
More No Cost Live, Virtual Active Shooter Prevention and Response Trainings Coming on June...
Is your organization prepared for an active shooter event? Does everyone on your team know how to respond should this happen in your organization?
Unfortunately, active shooter events continue to happen frequently across the country...
Summer Issue of The Trumpet
Read the summer issue of The Trumpet, the quarterly magazine of the Kansas State Fire Marshal
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
2017 Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant
Home Fire Safety
Guide to a Fun and Fire Safe Summer
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Katie Sloan to Senate Leaders – The “Settings Rule” is a Bad Fit for...
On June 20th, the Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Senate HELP Committee hosted a panel discussion in honor of the anniversary of the landmark 1999 Supreme Court Decision in Olmstead v L.C....
Nurse Practice Act
The Kansas State Board of Nursing has a great page on the Nurse Practice Act – a good reminder for all nurses in Kansas. You can view it here.
They have updated their website and...