Congratulations Kearny County Hospital
Our congratulations to LeadingAge Kansas member Kearny County Hospital for their recent recognition in the national Rural Health Information Hub.
Members Celebrate Person-Centered Care Milestones
Hats off to the residents, staff and boards of these LeadingAge Kansas members for achieving a new official milestone in their person-centered journeys, as assessed by the KDADS PEAK program:
Achieving Level 3 status...
Sandstone Heights Receives Zero Deficiencies
Sandstone Heights was treated to an annual survey the day after Christmas and received a zero deficiency survey. Congratulations to everyone at Sandstone Heights on this great accomplishment!
Member Updates
Our members Parkside Homes and The Cedars have had some changes recently that we wanted to pass along.
Please welcome Laura Delaney as the Administrator at Parkside Home, Inc. (laurad@parksideks.org).
Stephanie Bryant the former DON for...
Schowalter Villa Demonstrates Commitment to Worker Safety Through Training Participation
Schowalter Villa, of Bluestem Communities, has demonstrated their commitment to worker safety through participating in the OSHA Susan Harwood grant-funded Long-Term Care Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention and Response Training. Schowalter Villa had 90...
Sunshine Meadows Features Letter B in Monthly Menu for a Little Fun
Written by Melanie KoehnThis month our dietary staff is starting to do a fun project for our residents here at the Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community. Eric Beye Our dietary manager has different themes that the dietary...
Meadowlark Foundation Announces Nursing Scholarship Recipients
Meadowlark has proudly announced the 2022 Nursing Scholarship recipients: Julie Fowler, Jessica Pagan, and Auja Saunders.
Now in its fourth year, Meadowlark’s scholarship program rewards the initiative of talented current employees, while, in the future,...
Aberdeen Village and PMMA Celebrate Founder’s Day
Employees of Aberdeen Village will observe the founding of its parent organization, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, on April 14 as the company celebrates 70 years of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values...
Dementia Educator to Present Online Community Forum
Nationally-known dementia educator and dementia communication coach Erin Bonitto will present at Bluestem Communities’ annual Innovations in Living with Dementia community forum. The free online event will be at 6:30 PM CT Wednesday, July...
Valerie McGhee Named CEO of Parkside Homes
Congratulations to Valerie McGhee on being named CEO at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro. We look forward to working with you in your new roll. Learn more about Valerie.
Bluestem Communities Honors Volunteers
National Volunteer Week is April 7-13, 2019. To honor their volunteers, Bluestem Communities recently hosted volunteer appreciation luncheons at Water’s Edge. In 2018, Bluestem volunteers put in over 22,400 hours of service.
“Our volunteers display...
Welcome Our New Members
LeadingAge Kansas is always thankful for additions to our family.
Dana Velotta – DON; Villa Maria (dana.velotta@vmmcinc.org)Dr. Mark Wiles – CMO; Midland Care (mwiles@midlandcc.org)