OSHA to Extend Deadline
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
Apply Now! Applicant must be employed by a LeadingAge Kansas member and agree to meet the criteria listed below:
Employed at least one year
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Comply by June 1 Deadline or Risk 2% Medicare Cut
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...