SunPorch of Smith Center Officially Open
October 1st marked the day the residents of SunPorch of Smith Center moved into their new Greenhouse. They hosted a celebration the week before for the community. US Senator Jerry Moran was on hand to help...
Homestead Health Residents Enjoy Happy Hour Activities
Homestead Health Center of Wichita KS hosted a Luau party for residents and family in conjunction with the monthly “Happy Hour” evening event. Approximately 60 residents and family enjoyed refreshments and beverages while listening...
SunPorch of Dodge City Now Offers In-House Speech/Language Therapy
A new service at SunPorch of Dodge City is now available to help elders communicate their wants and needs more clearly, said Sheila Bills, state director of Aegis Therapies.
Aegis has added speech/language therapy to...
Heroes in Aging Spotlight – Holly Jaramillo
Holly Jaramillo works at Topeka Presbyterian Manor as an Assisted and Independent Living Charge Nurse. Learn more about Holly.
Are you interested in nominating a fantastic team member to be a LeadingAge Kansas Hero in Aging? You...
Kansas Christian Home Creates Mentor Program – Honors Graduates
Kansas Christian Home in Newton honored four graduates from their newly implemented Mentor program recently. The Mentor program was developed to encourage employee retention and build peer to peer relationships. Future Mentors must undergo...
Robbie Clausen Assumes Leadership of Lakeview Village
Upon Jamie Frazier’s retirement on October 18th, Robbie Clausen will become the President and CEO of Lakeview Village in Lenexa, the Lakeview Village Foundation, and Ridgeview Village (affordable senior housing in Olathe). Robbie has...
Van Hook Named ED of Presbyterian Manor of the Plains
John Van Hook, a senior living administrator with more than 30 years of experience, has been appointed as the new executive director of Manor of the Plains.
“I am very eager to use my experience...
Locust Grove Village Named Best of the Best
Locust Grove Village has been selected #1 in the recent Best of the Best Awards for the second year in a row. The annual event is the Official People’s Choice Awards for this region...
Resident Group Turns Plastic Bags Into Yarn
The Newton Presbyterian Manor Plastic Bag Ladies enjoyed a wonderful outing to Wichita on Friday, August 16. They visited the Open Door ministries complex, a day shelter for homeless persons. Fred Irwin, an intake social worker,...
Hats Off to Mount Hope Nursing Center For Reducing Antipsychotic Use to Zero
Congratulations to Gina Terry and the Team at Mount Hope Nursing Center in Mount Hope for their hard work in antipsychotic reduction. They currently have no residents utilizing antipsychotic medications. They have been working...
Bringing in the First Day of Fall – Ellis Style
The residents of the Good Samaritan Society in Ellis recently enjoyed time together and celebrating the first day of fall. (I’ll post the pictures during editing – there are too many attachments already)
SunPorch, Nightingale College Partners in Nursing Education
Since the staff at SunPorch of Dodge City recognizes that southwest Kansas faces a nursing shortage, it has teamed up with a new partner to address the issue.
“We are super excited to be part...