Catholic Care Center Earns Sixth ‘Excellence in Care” Distinction
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has announced that Catholic Care Center, in Wichita, Kan., has achieved AFA’s “Excellence in Care (EIC) Dementia Care Program of Distinction.” This is the sixth time the organization...
Correction to Center for Leadership Announcement
In a recent newsletter article, LeadingAge Kansas published the list of the 2018 Class of the Center for Leadership. We inadvertently missed a name on that list and apologize for the omission. The list...
New Classes, Equipment Keep Fitness Fun and Fresh at Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park
Stretching it out in Tallgrass Creek's Mat for the Core class are residents (clockwise, from left) Carlene Martin, Mark Gingrich, Ann Brazil, Bonnie Brown, and Barbara Towse. Fitness specialist Camin Bell demonstrates and leads...
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...
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...
Jean Bryant of Shepherd’s Center Named Administrator of the Year
Congratulations to Jean Bryant, Administrator at The Shepherd’s Center in Cimarron for being named the Administrator of the Year by the Kansas Activity Directors Association. You rock!
Tallgrass Creek Celebrates their 10 Year Anniversary
Congratulations to Tallgrass Creek on celebrating 10 years of serving aging Kansans in the KC metro area. We love this picture of residents and staff commemorating the celebration by making a human 10.
Weaver Honored by KSU
The Kansas State University College of Human Ecology honored Dana Weaver, COO of LeadingAge Kansas and 1998 KSU graduate, with the Public Advocacy Award at their Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony on October 19th. Each...
Hats off to Meadowlark Hills
LeadingAge Kansas member Meadowlark Hills recently received Kansas State University College of Human Ecology’s Friend of the College Award. Meadowlark Hills has been a longtime partner and friend of Kansas State University and the...
Kansas Activity Professional of the Year Awarded by KADA
Congratulations to DeAnza Ambrosier, who was awarded the Activity Professional of the Year award at the recent KADA (Kansas Activity Directors Association) conference in Wichita. DeAnza is the Activities Director at the Good Samaritan...
Welcome Two New LeadingAge Kansas Members
We would like to welcome the SunPorch Family to LeadingAge Kansas. SunPorch of Dodge City and SunPorch of Smith Center recently joined membership. Ryan Salinas is the Administrator in Dodge City and Dawn Veh...