Congratulations
Congratulations to Pine Village Volunteer of the Year Dana Bauer and Employee of the Year Wendell Becker. You make life better for the people you serve and work with!
Fire Marshal Update
In the past four months, there have been two IJ’s with nursing home providers (not in Kansas) that had locked kitchens at night. Fires occurred in the locked areas and no staff on duty had...
Older Americans Month is Coming Up in May
If you want to focus on the people you serve and not just the level of service your organization provides, consider celebrating Older Americans Month this May. “Age Out Loud” is this year’s theme....
Parkside Homes Receives PEAK Award
Parkside resident Jane Makovec and Brenda Hilliard, CNA accept the 2016 Sustaining Person-Centered Care Award on February 22nd at 10:00 AM. The residents, team and Hillsboro community celebrated with a reception catered by Parkside...
RoP Tools – A $600+ Value Provided as a Free Resource to LeadingAge Kansas...
LeadingAge Kansas has an excellent RoP Tools and Resources Page for members to use as they work toward implementation. The group that helped develop the tools for LeadingAge and their state affiliate is charging...
For Your Board Quarterly Newsletter Focuses on Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning | Issue 2 | March 2017
Welcome to LeadingAge Kansas’ second issue of For Your Board. Each quarter this publication will focus on a specific governance topic to help you, your leadership team...
Send Us Videos and Pictures About Your Purpose
Due Date: March 31, 2017
This year’s association theme is called “Power of Purpose” and you will see it incorporated into our conferences, other educational events and newsletters throughout the year. Our collective purpose in...
Nursing Facility Level of Care Coding for KanCare Billing
Effective May 1, 2017, managed care organizations (MCOs) will no longer be able to reimburse Nursing Facilities for Medicaid residents unless they have the proper Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) coding Level of Care...
Conversation About Racism on the LeadingAge National Dementia Listserv
The question below resonated with many on the listserv regarding racism and dementia. The moderator, Kirsten Jacobs, Associate Director, Dementia and Wellness Education reached out to Kelly Carney (Board Certified in Geropsychology, Executive Director,...
UnitedHealth Care Member Call
UnitedHealth Care will be hosting a member call on Tuesday, March 28th at 10:00 AM. The call will cover Fall Risks, AIRs, and MS-2126. If you are interested in participating contact Mona Hall or Michelle Cowen.
Advancing a Culture of Innovation in Senior Care: An Aging 2.0 Whitepaper
Innovation for companies in the senior care markets is especially important due to the enormous growth in the size, and changing needs, of the older population - and the increased competition in servicing those...
LT Governor Requests Your Input on KanCare
Please complete this short survey before March 30th to identify your KanCare training needs.
The Lt. Governor’s KanCare Process Improvement Workgroup is working to identify improved processes for providers and consumers. The Lt. Governor’s Office...