SunPorch of Dodge City Accepting Donations for Silver Tree Project
Debbie Allen has been involved with the Silver Tree project almost since its inception five years ago. But now, as marketing and community liaison at SunPorch of Dodge City, she is taking it up...
KS Veterans Home Receives Zero Deficiency Survey
Congrats to Kaefer Peele and the entire team at Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield on their recent zero deficiency survey in their assisted living. Way to go!
Heroes in Aging Spotlight Focuses on Lisa Quested, Dietary Manager at Riverview Estates
Lisa takes pride in connecting food with great memories in her job overseeing the dietary department in a small, rural nursing home. Originally from England, Lisa is a shining example of a hero in...
Apostolic Christian Home Names New Director of Nursing
Debra Painter has been promoted from Assisted DON to Director of Nursing at Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Congratulations Debra and we look forward to working with you!
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...
Thank You for Donation to the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship Fund
Yesterday was #GivingTuesday and we raised over $6,000 to provide scholarships to LeadingAge Kansas member employees! Did you know that we had a 93% increase in scholarship applications in 2019? That is fantastic and...
SunPorch of Dodge City Thanks the Community for Success
Velma Ferguson, SunPorch of Dodge City elder, is surrounded by family members at the long-term-care residence’s Thanksgiving Dinner as a surprise for her 88th birthday. More than 100 elders, family members and staff attended the...
Diana Dibble Retiring from Logan County Manor
Best wishes to Diana Dibble who is the Director of Nursing of Logan County Manor in Oakley. We have enjoyed working with you!
Rural Development State Director Visits SunPorch Smith Center
Lynn Hinrichsen, USDA Rural Development State Director and Tammy Pettijohn, SunPorch Administrator
Recently Lynn Hinrichsen, USDA Rural Development State Director and Jessica Bowser, USDA Public Information Officer traveled from their Topeka office and made a...
Announcing the 2019 Class of the Center for Leadership
LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to announce the 2019 Class of the Center for Leadership. 16 individuals from across the state, whose work focuses on providing services to older people, were accepted into the competitive...
Public Invited to SunPorch of Smith County Dedication/Groundbreaking
A new era in long-term-care services will be launched Wednesday, Aug. 22, with the official dedication/groundbreaking for SunPorch of Smith County, Administrator Tammy Pettijohn said.
Activities will begin at 11 a.m. at the construction site...
Schowalter Villa Expansion Update: Building Name and Dedication Date Announced
Two years ago this month, Bluestem Communities announced the Private Home for Everyone Campaign to help raise funds to construct a new, two-story assisted-living addition for Schowalter Villa residents and the community.
This week, Bluestem...