Resources for Quality

Falls are a significant problem among residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Post-fall assessment (PFA) has an important role to play in recording potential risk factors so as to prevent future falls. The objective...

The reality of managed care is heating up in Kansas with increasing penetration of Medicare Advantage plans, bundled payment arrangements, and other new reimbursement arrangements. The LeadingAge Kansas Managed Care Toolkit, developed in cooperation...

CDC’s LTC Resources List for Emergency Preparedness Why Chickens and Seniors are a Match Made in Heaven

When was the last time you visited the LeadingAge National website? As a LeadingAge Kansas Member, you have access to this site that provides resources for your organization, including articles, education, and tools. The...

LeadingAge National is working with Pathway Health to develop checklists, templates and other resources to support care centers with Phase 2 of the revised Requirements of Participation. LeadingAge Kansas will supplement the materials with...

Get your financial records in order BEFORE a disaster strikes with Plan. Prepare. Prevail. This is an extensive website containing free disaster-preparedness information like: Personal and small business financial inventory forms (also available in Spanish) Quick checklists...

LeadingAge National’s Center for Aging Services Technologies has updated its Functional Assessment and Activity Monitoring Technology Selection Tool, which addresses a wide array of activity monitoring systems, including wearable consumer technologies. The updated version includes...

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...

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:...