OSHA to Extend Deadline

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In an email distributed to various stakeholders, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) stated that it will extend the July 1, 2017 compliance...

LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship Opportunities

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Apply Now! Applicant must be employed by a LeadingAge Kansas member and agree to meet the criteria listed below: Employed at least one year ...

Comply by June 1 Deadline or Risk 2% Medicare Cut

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Skilled Nursing Facilities must have all their MDS forms for admissions/discharges between October 1 and December 31, 2016 completed and corrected by June 1,...

Roundtables – Time Well Spent

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It is always great to get out and visit with members. Around 120 people gathered in five locations around the state recently for Leadingage...

Debra Available to Speak with Your Board

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Are you interested in having Debra Zehr come visit with your board in 2017 to discuss steps to a more effective board, board roles...

Sunflower Health Plan Change in Prior Authorization Requirements

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Sunflower Health Plan sent out a bulletin on May 22, 2017 related to prior authorization requirements for select therapy services. The bulletin lists specific...

New Consumer Access Guide to HCBS Services in Kansas

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KDADS Community Services and Programs Commission has released a new Consumer Access Guide to HCBS Services in Kansas. This user-friendly guide is full of...

Sunshine Meadows Celebrates Older Americans Month in Style

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Sunshine Meadows retirement Community in Buhler celebrated Nursing Home Week with daily activities for staff and residents. Each day’s theme, chosen by a group of...

Chef Torrey Hill Wins Tallgrass Creek’s Chef Cook-Off

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Executive Director Jean Landreville judges Chef Andy’s dish (photo by Jenifer Gray). Chef Torrey Hill won the title Master Chef and a $50 gift certificate...

Older Americans Month 2017 Is In the Books

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This has been a great month of celebration around the state.  As Debra, Rachel and I visited many of you at Regional Roundtables last...

Apply for the Center for Leadership Today

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Applications are now open for the LeadingAge Kansas Center for Leadership. Kansas Fellows who have graduated from the program tell us that it changed...

LeadingAge Magazine – Stewardship: Preserving and Improving

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What is good stewardship? For a nonprofit provider, it is 2 things: preservation (of organizational strength, mission and the trust of those served), and change (to adapt to...