Bluestem Communities Honors Volunteers
Bluestem Communities’ volunteers were the guests of honor at the 2017 appreciation luncheons hosted on April 17th and April 18th at Water’s Edge Hesston. In 2016, Bluestem volunteers put in over 28,000 hours of...
Meadowlark Reopens Verna Belle’s Café
9,644,400 seconds — That’s how long the anticipation has been building for the big reveal of the newly renovated Verna Belle’s Café at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan. The renovation nearly doubled the seating capacity...
Todd Pickerell Joins Aldersgate Village Team
The team at Aldersgate Village is pleased to announce that Todd Pickerell joined the Aldersgate Village team in Topeka as Director of Plant Operations Maintenance/Independent Living. Pickerell will oversee renovations, capital projects and general maintenance...
Sunshine Meadows Departments Working Together for the Benefit of Residents
SMRC’s Sunny’s Café, an on-site cafe on the campus of Sunshine Meadows in Buhler, weathered the COVID storm by closing in 2020 for a period of time, during which we painted, updated the décor,...
Fowler Residential Care Welcomes New Director
A warm welcome to Cindy McHammond, new Director of Nursing at Fowler Residential Care.
Congratulations to the 2021 McKnight’s Rising Stars in Women of Distinction Awards
We are thrilled to announce two of our own who will be awarded as a 2021 McKnight's Rising Stars in Women of Distinction Awards. Renee Porter, LeadingAge Kansas Board member and Administrator of Dooley...
Lakeview Village Hosted Del Gilbert
Recently, Lakeview Village hosted Del Gilbert with Accelerating Excellence to present his Leadership training for all of their employees. Del led a “How to Manage your Day” training with all of the supervisors, as...
SunPorch of Dodge City Raises Funds for Alzheimer’s Programs, Research
Since SunPorch of Dodge City staff members see first-hand the effects of Alzheimer’s disease every day, they are participating in a nationwide event and hosting a local fundraiser this month.
The annual Walk to End...
LeadingAge Kansas is So Thankful for New Member Employees
A warm welcome to the latest individuals to join the LeadingAge Kansas membership.
Mariah Schrader, HR Director – Sunshine MeadowsAndrea Flores, DON – Homestead Health CenterCindy Fry, VP of Human Resources – Wesley TowersJackie Honings,...
Members Receive Community Service Tax Credits
Congratulations to the following members who applied for and were awarded a Kansas Community Service Tax Credit. Read the Governor’s Press Release.
Aging Well, Inc. – Construction of three small homes that will provide long-term care...
Larksfield Place Reduced Falls with Injury by 80% with the #1 Fall Prevention Solution...
Larksfield Place Retirement Communities, Inc. (LFP) has partnered with VirtuSense Technologies™ to take a new step in proactive healthcare by adopting their innovative ecosystem through VSTAlert and VSTBalance. VirtuSense Technologies, an artificial intelligence (AI)...
Inter-generational Daycare Enriches the Lives of Seniors and Young Children at Lakeview in Lenexa
This inter-generational child development center at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, combines a daycare for children 6 weeks to 6 years with a retirement community for seniors. Watch the video below.