Resources for Quality

  The National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) now offers the Health Services Executive ™ (HSE) qualification, a broad-based credential which will allow talented administrators to practice along the continuum of health services and...

"The end of 2016 and the first half of 2017 are shaping up to be one of the biggest years ever for New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) activity. The credit is designed to encourage...

"A vicious cycle is leaving nonprofits so hungry for decent infrastructure that they can barely function as organizations—let alone serve their beneficiaries. The cycle starts with funders’ unrealistic expectations about how much running a...

Check out this article, "Tips for Surviving the Flu Season Based on the CDC Guidelines for Long-Term Care."

Check out this article, "Three Good Marketing Ideas for Assisted Living Homes," for essential marketing tips.  The three tips include: Establish yourself as an expert through your website Get a professional quality video made...

Movies are a popular amenity in senior living and healthcare communities across the country. If your community is one of the many that shows movies in communal areas like an activity room, or on...

Check out this grouping of resources and articles to support better Dementia Care. Engage Your Brain: GCBH Recommendations on Cognitively Stimulating Activities He was behaving differently. He had lost something. I was the only...

Here are several resources to help with wellness activities and overall personhood. Dr. Atul Gawande on what we should be asking in end of life care Meds-to-beds programs aim to prevent re-hospitalization Soul Purpose:...

In the spring of 2017 NASUAD (National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities) surveyed state aging and disabilities and Medicaid agencies regarding Medicaid, LTSS systems, significant policy, fiscal, operational issues. It is...

KDHE Issue 17 of the Ready Reader covers cyber security. Download previous editions of the Ready Reader here.  

Sept 10th – National Grandparents Day Sept 10th-16th – National Assisted Living Week Sept 10th -16th – National Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week Sept. 17th -23rd – National Rehabilitation Week Sept 24th – 30th – Nurses in Professional Development Week Sept 27th – Women’s Health and Fitness Day

American Pharmacists Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Dental Hygiene Month National Physical Therapy Month October 1st - 7th – Mental Illness Awareness Week October 1st - 7th – National Healthcare Food Service Workers Month October...