Legislative Update | Week of March 5th
Back in the Saddle
Legislative committees are back in full swing after the little Turnaround break. The budget process is still ongoing, and we are still waiting on budget committee reports to be approved. There's...
Please Keep Us Up to Date on Your Major Staffing Changes
In an effort to keep our contact information current with our member organizations and their staff, we request that you notify Janet Powell as soon as possible when you have significant staffing changes (i.e. staff leave...
Sherwin-Williams Group Buy Savings for March and April 2018
Freshen up your community in time for Spring with a new coat of paint and Sherwin-Williams Healthcare Savings on applicators, tools and equipment. Sherwin-Williams offers a wide range of high-performance coating systems for walls,...
Improve or Maintain Your Five Star Rating
LeadingAge Kansas and NY have partnered to bring you the next generation of data analysis tools to elevate your performance.
Measure- QM rates based on your most recent MDS 3.0 data
Analyze - performance against user-defined goals
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Information and Resources for Dementia Care
Is Your Community Suffering from Too Much Noise?
Human Rights Watch: Over sedation in nursing homes (perspectives from Australia)
What It’s Like to Live in a Dementia Care Unit
You've heard of storytellers? These...
Who are Your Most Promising Leaders? My Money’s on LPNs
It’s high time we recognized that C-Suite executives aren’t the only leaders in the field of long-term services and supports, writes Robyn Stone.
High-quality, mission-driven CEOs, COOs, CFOs or CIOs are often regarded as the...
2018 National LeadingAge Awards Call for Submissions is Open
The national LeadingAge Annual Awards honor LeadingAge member organizations and individuals that embody excellence in nonprofit aging services. Award recipients make outstanding contributions to our field and represent models of leadership, quality, and innovation....
Culinary School Grad Megan Sova Finds Meaningful Career at Tallgrass Creek
When 25-year-old Megan Sova drove by Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park several years ago, she recalls being impressed with the beauty of the campus.
"I also remember thinking that someday I'd like to work there,"...
Correction to Fowler Residential Care Announcement
Correction: In last week’s Aging Update we incorrectly spelled the name of Cindy McCammond, new Director of Nursing at Fowler Residential Care. We apologize, Cindy.
Roles of KDHE, KDADS and DCF in Administering KanCare
State Medicaid Director Jon Hammdorf explained the roles of KDHE, KDADS and DCF in administering KanCare to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee. See his PowerPoint presentation.
Regulatory Compliance Resource: Online Surveyor Training
The CMS Survey and Certification Group Integrated Surveyor Training Website contains a wealth of CMS-provided Web-based training, video webcasts and archived webinars. Here is just a sampling of the modules you can find there:
Surveyor...
Way to Advocate
LeadingAge Kansas members Nate Glendening from Prairie Wind Villa Assisted Living and Phillips County Retirement Center and Karen Sturchio from Kansas Christian Home trekked to Washington, DC last week to urge the Kansas congressional...