COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 5-20-2020
KANSAS UPDATES
Weekly Associations/Agency Meeting Update. LeadingAge Kansas, KHCA and KACE have a call with KDADS officials every Tuesday. This Tuesday we were told that...
New Guidance on Clinicals for CNA/CMA
For CNA / CMA Course with Start dates of January 2, 2020 Through June 30th 2020:
Due to the COVID19 Pandemic of 2020, certain exceptions...
Let’s Talk About Attica’s Antipsychotic Reduction Success
You don’t want to miss tomorrows Let’s Talk on May 21st at 2:00 P.M. Teresa Woods from Attica Long Term Care will share the methods they used...
Sunshine Meadows in Buhler Celebrated Mother’s Day with a Parade
For Mother’s Day, Sunshine Meadows in Buhler planned a parade for residents’ family members, staff members and their families, and the community. The hope...
Mother’s Day at Fowler Residential Care
Mother’s Day was Sunday, May 14th. In honor of the event, sons and daughters around the country usually treat their mothers to brunch, bring...
New Faces in the Membership
The Staff and Board of Directors would like to welcome the following individuals to LeadingAge Kansas:
Caitlin Strawderman is the new(er) Executive Director at Via...
Larksfield Place Honors Employees
As an active member of LeadingAge, senior living communities like Larksfield Place are called on by Carol Silver Elliott, LeadingAge board of directors chair,...
SunPorch Receives $25,000 Grant From the Kansas Health Foundation
Smith Center, Kan. - SunPorch has been awarded a $25,000 grant through the Kansas Health Foundation’s Impact and Capacity Grants (ICG) initiative. This funding...
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health And COVID-19 – Information And ResourcesManaging Mental Health: Considerations in COVID-19Boosting Your Resilience During AdversityCreating Calm: Simple Activities for Stressful TimesPurposeful Reflection:...
Bluestem Communities Celebrates With Live Well Parade
At Bluestem Communities we celebrated life (social distancing style) with our 400+ independent living residents! We drove by our neighborhoods at Kidron Bethel Village...
COVID-19 and the Relief of Suffering
The LeadingAge Knowledge Center continues to add new content to help you navigate the COVID-19 crisis. In this 30-minute QuickCast, COVID-19 and the Relief of...
Webinar: The Cost of Caring for Others – An Evidenced-Based Look at the Science...
Thursday, June 4th | 10:15 AM | Cost: $15
The pandemic has resulted in high levels of compassion fatigue in our field. Join us to look...