Linn Community Nursing Home Chosen to Test Virtual Reality for Residents with Dementia
Linn Community Nursing Home was recently selected as one of five pilot sites for their company, MyndVR, to test how virtual reality could benefit seniors with dementia. They were chosen because of their recognized efforts in...
Forum Educates Community on Delaying Onset of Dementia
Last week Bluestem Communities hosted its 4th annual Innovations in Living with Dementia community forum. About 120 attended the event where four strategies for aging well were presented by the Central and Western Kansas...
Larksfield Place in Wichita Awarded Home Care Accreditation From the Joint Commission
Larksfield Place Retirement Communities, Inc. announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is...
Village Shalom Expansion Rolls On
Village Shalom’s new independent living apartment community will transform the corner of 123rd Street and Nall. The new four-story building will be comprised of 76 independent living apartments, an underground resident parking garage and...
Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community Residents Conserve Environment and Protect Wildlife in Heart of Overland...
Tulips grown by residents greet visitors to Tallgrass Creek (photo by Lila Martin).
An oasis of nature is thriving in the middle of Overland Park and it may be the city’s best-kept secret.
Its 64-acres of...
Welcome New LeadingAge Premier Business Partner PMMA
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America has pledged to be a Platinum Level Sponsor and will be a part underwriter of our Center for Leadership (CFL) program for the 2017/18 Class, and Keynote Speaker for our...
Newton Presbyterian Manor Receives Zero Deficiency Survey
Congratulations to the team at Newton Presbyterian Manor on their recent zero deficiency survey. Read their press release.
Welcome New ED at VCV Pittsburg
Mary Wilkerson is the new Executive Director at Via Christi Village Pittsburg. Welcome Mary, we are excited to get to know you!
Welcome Back to Membership: Logan County Manor in Oakley
We are happy to welcome back Logan County Manor in Oakley, Kansas. They are a lovely little long-term care unit of Logan County Hospital serving about 45 residents. Their CEO is Mel Snow, and...
Residents at Cedar Lake Village Raise Money for Kids to Get New Bikes
While the official Tour de France was taking place, residents and staff held their own “Tour de France” at Cedar Lake Village in Olathe. They signed up to ride the NuSteps in 15-minute increments throughout the...
Lakeview Village Dining Services Director Receives Award
Jonathan Williams, Director of Dining Services at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, recently received an Illuminating Excellence Award for his accomplishments and improvements in operations. This includes patient and resident satisfaction scores, documented cost savings,...
Brewster Place Shifts Paradigm About Aging With Massive Expansion Project
Brewster Place in Topeka recently celebrated the start of its $22.5 million expansion, which adds 14 villa apartments, a cultural arts center and art gallery, a new restaurant and pub, an indoor pool, a...