Good Samaritan Ellis Residents Love to Paint
Good Samaritan Society of Ellis residents enjoy painting on canvases each month. Tammy Leiker, volunteer, guides the painters through a thematic picture to keep and enjoy afterwards.
Helen Leiker
Anna Flax
Steven Pughe
New Individuals and Promotions in the Membership
LeadingAge Kansas would like to extend a warm welcome and congratulations to the following individuals who are new to their positions or have received promotions within their organizations.
Ramandeep Dulku is the new Director...
Introducing the 2020 Class of the Center for Leadership
We are pleased to announce the 10th class of the Center for Leadership! This group will begin their year-long deep dive in October and wrap up in July of 2020. Please join us in congratulating...
Congratulations to Foundation Scholarship Winners
The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has awarded 16 scholarships totaling $15,000 this year. Awardees include:
Nathan Spencer with Sunshine Meadows in Buhler to go through an...
Prairie Mission Retirement Village Celebrating Silver Anniversary
Prairie Mission Retirement Village is a little jewel of a retirement community in the tiny picturesque town of St. Paul in Southeast Kansas. They will celebrate their 25th anniversary on September 29th.
Kari Bruffett Named to National Rural Panel
Kari Bruffett, Vice President for Policy at the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) has been invited to join the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services by Department of Health and Human Services...
Nancy’s Place Home Plus Up and Going at Aldersgate Village
Nancy’s Place is the newest service offering at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. The Home Plus features 12 private suites with full baths; a staffed kitchen; and shared dining and living areas. It marries the...
Introducing a New Social Series from LeadingAge Kansas – Heroes in Aging
Happy Workforce Awareness Month! In honor of this great month, we are launching a brand new series to raise the image of our field by highlighting individuals who work in Aging Services. It doesn’t...
Residents in Dodge City Enjoy the Rodeo
SunPorch of Dodge City elders enjoy the recent Dodge City Days Rodeo. From left to right in the cowboy-themed hats are Danny McDowell, John Yochum and Glenn Selby. Standing behind them is Jaymi Davenport,...
Sterling Village Recruits Members to Its Active Advisory Council
Even though the Sterling Village Advisory Council is active in its support of the long-term-care residence, new members are being recruited to lend an even bigger helping hand.
Ginger Reed of Sterling, Advisory Council member,...
SunPorch of Dodge City Elders Get Pumped Up for Senior Olympics
Joyce Rand, SunPorch of Dodge City elder, celebrates a strike during her bowling practice for the upcoming Senior Olympics.
Several elders at SunPorch of Dodge City have started their training-camp regimen for the upcoming Senior...
Good Samaritan Society of Ellis Hosts Kids Club
Children of Good Samaritan Society – Ellis staff engaged in activities with residents as part of this summer’s Kids Club. Kids Club was held on a variety of dates to provide intergenerational opportunities between youngsters...