2017 Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced
The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation announced seven winners of our 2017 Scholarship Program. Winners will be honored at the LeadingAge Kansas Policy and Leadership Conference at the Drury Broadview Plaza in Wichita on October 5, 2017.
“We...
Introducing the 2018 Class of the Center for Leadership
LeadingAge Kansas has selected 13 professionals in the field of aging services for the 9th class of the Center for Leadership. The program equips talented aging services professionals to positively influence the future of...
Great Survey News for Pleasant Hills in Hutchinson
Pleasant Hills, a Home Plus connected with Pleasant View Home, recently received a zero-deficiency survey. Congrats to Sydni Kretzer and team on this exciting news!
PEAK 2.0 Newsletter Published
Check out the latest issue of the PEAK 2.0 Newsletter and learn about personhood and dementia, best practices, resident choice and regulations, and KCCI domain score summaries.
New Workforce Website Available for LeadingAge Kansas Members
LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to announce a new Workforce Website that was developed for members in response to their increasing workforce needs. Members can access training and education, learn about promising practices, learn about...
Dementia Resources
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...
Wellness Resources
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:...
Read This: Facility Assessment Toolkit Now Available
The Phase II tools are beginning to roll out from LeadingAge National and the first is the Facility Assessment Toolkit. The RoP Facility Assessment Toolkit© is designed to provide practical, step-by-step guidance for organizations...
STAR 2.0 Written Modules Online
The recently released KING STAR 2.0 written modules and post-test are available on the KING website, Members Only section under Tools & Updates. The STAR 2.0 program contains all the original modules plus two...
Brewster’s 7 Over 70
Seven residents of Brewster, a fine LeadingAge Kansas member in Topeka, were recently selected by Brewster residents for a “7 over 70” panel discussion, to be hosted by TV station KTWU personality Eugene Williams.
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A New Vision for Long-Term Services and Supports
LeadingAge has been at the forefront of long term-services and supports (LTSS) financing reform for more than a decade. The organization strongly believes that America must create a new system of paying for LTSS...
Assisted Living Salary & Benefit Survey Now Open
Participation is now open for the Assisted Living Salary & Benefits study, conducted by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS).
The Report covers management salaries, non-management wages, and fringe benefits.
Take the survey now.