Pursing a Degree or Other Credentials? Apply for a LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship
Applications are now being sought for the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship Program. The application process involves several essay questions and requires 2 letters of support. One of the letters must be from your Executive...
Important RoP Training Coming To Your Organization This Summer
LeadingAge Kansas, along with Pathway Health have teamed up to launch a webinar series over the Requirements of Participation (RoPs). The first is a 5-part series focused on Phase 1 and the second is an...
Register Now for the Resident Care Workshop
Attn Administrators: Earn 7 hours of resident care continuing education and take away valuable information regarding person center dementia care, resident choices, resident activities and much more. This day of training will be located...
Webinar Series: Orientation for Members That Plan to Participate in EBI, the Association-Sponsored Health...
This web-based informational series is for HR Directors and Administrators whose organizations are signed up to participate in EBI. Participants will come away with a good working knowledge of the elements of EBI health...
Joint Provider Fire Marshal Training
At the completion of this event, the participant will be able to:
Know the top fire safety citations in adult care homes with a view toward lessening their
prevalence.
Identify key differences between the 2012 LSC...
Assisted Living Networking Call – Thursday, June 1st
Please join the Assisted Living Networking Call next Thursday, June 1st at 11:00 AM to discuss what LeadingAge Kansas offers to Assisted Livings and the Assisted Living Summit for 2017 regarding the date, location,...
Hands-On Caregiver Workshop: Registration Deadline is May 30th
It is all about care! Resident care and caregiver self-care will be the focus of the day. Attendees will learn strategies, skills, and techniques for providing quality care for residents (and themselves). Training sessions include:
Understanding and...
DOL Announces $15 Million in “Critical Sector Job Quality Grants” Which Targets Caregiving Opportunities
On May 17th, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of $15 million in competitive grants to help address challenges the workforce system faces in training people for jobs in critical sectors, including...
Straight Talk on Leadership: Karen Sturchio
If you weren’t able to hear Karen’s candid and edifying conversation with Linda Couch on the recent national policy call, you can read the highlights here. Since 2016, Karen has led a turn-around effort at...
Testing Compliance for Asymptomatic Individuals
With the PHE ending, testing guidance from CMS is defaulting to CDC recommendations. Currently, the CDC is still recommending a series of viral testing for asymptomatic individuals who have been exposed to an individual...
Update: The Ending of the PHE and What it Means for Kansas Providers
Click here for the recording of the webinar with KDADs regarding the ending of the federal Public Health Emergency. The PowerPoint that was referenced during the webinar has been updated to include additional questions...
KDADS Quarterly Stakeholder News
Last week, staff joined a KDADs Stakeholder call to receive updates regarding nursing home data, policy changes, and Medicaid redeterminations. Below are a few highlights discussed on the call.
Licensure Update for Q1 included one...