Wesley Towers Welcomes Their Newest Leaders
Please join us in welcoming Napanee Powell as the new Vice President of Food Services at Wesley Towers. We look forward to the innovation and flavors Napanee will bring to our dining experiences.
Matt Hicks...
LeadingAge Kansas 2023 Fall Conference was a Success
Thank you to all the members, exhibitors, and speakers who attended our Fall Conference in Salina on October 3rd and 4th! We enjoyed seeing you all, providing a wealth of learning opportunities, and we...
Ariana Kauffman Named Bluestem’s V.P. of Marketing
Bluestem Communities has named Ariana Kauffman as their new V.P. of Marketing. For the past seven years, Kauffman has demonstrated leadership and creativity in her role as Bluestem’s Director of Fund Advancement for Schowalter...
Behavior-Based Interviewing
Behavior-based interviewing is a technique used in which the job candidate has the opportunity to demonstrate their potential for succeeding in the new job by providing specific examples of how they handled similar situations...
LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission
You have heard about our Commission, now learn more about their work and who sits on our Commission. If you are interested in being part of it, please let Dana know.
KDADS September Stakeholder Meeting
KDADS held a monthly stakeholder meeting with representatives of LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Health Care Association, Kansas Adult Care Executives, Kansas Hospital Association and the Long Term Care Ombudsman. The following information was shared:
Surveys...
Refrigerators in Resident Rooms
The Office of the State Fire Marshal recently received a question about the use of personal refrigerators in resident rooms under the life safety code. The Fire Marshal posed the question to CMS and...
Spoken by a Sage LeadingAge Kansas Administrator…
Every day that I walk through the door here, I remind myself of the two things I should focus on:
That the residents will experience love here because of me.
That the staff will...
Oktoberfest at Prairie Sunset Home
Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie celebrated their second annual Oktoberfest last week, serving traditional German food to nearly 400 community members, family and friends. The Board and Administrator Aaron Kelley plan to use...
CMS Releasing PBJ Data to Public November 1st
CMS has issued S&C 17-45-NH announcing its plans to make Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) public. On November 1st, CMS will post a public use file on https://data.cms.gov with PBJ staffing data timely submitted for CY 2017 quarters 1 and 2....
Need to Know Information: New Survey Process Information Available on the CMS Website
This site is full of great information that nursing home members can use to prepare for the new survey process that will take effect on November 28, 2017.
Main Survey Website
Entrance Conference and Facility...