Quality First Awards – Deadline for Nominations is Friday
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to recognize your organization or those serving in your organization. The deadline is quickly approaching to nominate outstanding individuals and groups for their exemplary work. The 26th Annual...
Preventing Significant Change – Train the Trainer Workshop
Only 2 weeks left for the NE Kansas locations to register for this free grant-funded training. Don’t miss out! Get your registrations in today! Recognizing a change in condition takes collaboration. It takes a...
Trending Privacy & Security Issues in Long-Term Care – Webinar Tomorrow
Date: June 30th
Time: 11:00 AM – Noon
The long-term care setting is full of issues complicating the protection of resident information including personal representatives, DPOAs, DPOA-HCs (and the difference between the two), family and friends involved in...
Open Door Forum – SNF Quality Reporting Call
Learn about the reporting requirements for the new Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP), effective October 1, 2016. The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act) established the SNF...
Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute – Apply Now for an ASTRA Scholarship
Over the last 4 years, ASTRA has given over $24,000 away in scholarships. Will this be your year to receive a scholarship? What are you waiting for? Deadline is fast approaching so apply TODAY!...
Great Resident Engagement Idea Ripe for Replication
A continuing care retirement community in California is taking resident engagement and intergenerational programming to the next level this summer by offering an on-campus camp for area fourth graders, and they are gleaning benefits...
LeadingAge CAST Releases New Electronic Health Record Adoption Model
LeadingAge CAST has released an update to its latest portfolio of tools focusing on Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care. The portfolio is designed to help organizations understand issues surrounding Electronic...
Mandatory Payroll-Based Journal Reporting Starts July 1st….Get Prepared!
On July 1st, long-term care organizations must begin submitting staffing and census information using the CMS Payroll-based Journal (PBJ) system. This represents a significant change from the current way providers are collecting this information...
Aldersgate Village in Topeka Assures Better Independent Living with New Age-In-Place Homes
Learn more about the latest at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.
Manhattan Health Providers Host Appreciation Events
Ascension Via Christi Hospital and Meadowlark invite all Manhattan-area healthcare professionals and their families to a free concert in the park on Saturday, Aug. 13th. The concert will run from 6 to 8:30 PM...
Sunshine Meadows Departments Working Together for the Benefit of Residents
SMRC’s Sunny’s Café, an on-site cafe on the campus of Sunshine Meadows in Buhler, weathered the COVID storm by closing in 2020 for a period of time, during which we painted, updated the décor,...
Welcome to Our Newest Member, Southwind at Spearville
Southwind at Spearville is officially open! Services offered include 12 assisted living apartments and 14 skilled nursing beds. The new, small home design and Graceful Living care approach will bring an improved option of senior...