Fun Teambuilding Exercises at Good Samaritan Society of Ellis
Staff of the Good Samaritan Society-Ellis participated in a recent team building activity. Blindfolded partners worked to identify and guess a variety of foods dependent upon the clues given regarding the food's textures, temperatures,...
Bluestem Communities Hosts 5th Annual Community Dementia Forum
Bluestem Communities in Hesston is hosting its 5th annual Innovations in Living with Dementia Community Forum in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association on July 18th at 6:00 p.m. The event is free to the public...
More than 400 in Attendance at Mullet Place at Schowalter Villa Opening
Last Friday, a crowd of over 400 people had their first look at Schowalter Villa’s new community building on the corner of Hickory and Main Street. The grand opening event for Mullet Place at...
The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Appoints Denise Gannon as CEO of...
The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, which has a long history and significant presence in Wichita, has named and are pleased to welcome Denise Gannon as Chief Executive Officer of CSJ Initiatives,...
Members Awarded Community Service Tax Credits
Belated Kudos to other LeadingAge Kansas members that were among the 16 Kansas nonprofits awarded Community Service Tax Credits for 2018-2019
Linn Community Nursing Home, Inc, Washington County, $136,392.73
Greeley County Health Services, Inc.,...
2017 Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced
The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation announced seven winners of our 2017 Scholarship Program. Winners will be honored at the LeadingAge Kansas Policy and Leadership Conference at the Drury Broadview Plaza in Wichita on October 5, 2017.
“We...
Pine Village Honors Volunteer & Employee of the Year
Pine Village hosted its Annual Corporation Meeting on March 5. During the meeting Volunteers of the Year and an Employee of the Year were honored. Also, employees were recognized for years of service as...
Ness County Hospital/Cedar Village LTC – New CEO
Please welcome Aaron Kuehn to the membership. We are happy to have him join our LeadingAge Kansas family.
Congrats to These LeadingAge Kansas Nursing Homes Who Have Reduced Their Antipsychotic Use
Our hats off to these LeadingAge Kansas nursing homes that have reduced their antipsychotic use by at least 5 percentage points in the last year (* indicates 10 or more percentage points):
Anthony Community...
SunPorch of Smith County Project on Schedule; Community’s Help Sought
The construction of SunPorch of Smith County has reached the half-way mark, with completion expected this spring.
“The project is moving right along but we still need the community’s help for the finishing touches,” said...
Live Forward Project Focuses on Collaboration and Community Engagement
On the most typical of days at Kidron Bethel Village, you will find a unique blend of relationships interacting with and learning from one another. Working-age adults, along with college and high school students...
Allen Reaches Out to Community as New SunPorch of Dodge City Liaison
Debbie Allen may not be new to caring for elders but she is new to SunPorch of Dodge City.
Allen, who has always lived within a 50-mile radius of Dodge City, recently joined the long-term-care...