McFarland Completes Term as KSIA Board President
Our own Kevin McFarland has served as the Board President for the Kansas Self Insured Association for the past few years and recently completed his term. He was awarded a beautiful plaque by the...
Bethesda Home Hires Marci Heidebrecht
Marci Heidebrecht recently took over as Human Resources Director at Bethesda Home in Goessel. She was formerly at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro for many years. Congratulations on the new position, Marci!
Wesley Towers Opens Center for Aging Excellence
The Center features professionals working collaboratively to improve the lives of their clients. Seniors who have concerns related to cognitive performance, aging, or just wanting a healthier lifestyle will benefit from the Center’s multifaceted...
Catholic Care Center Earns Sixth ‘Excellence in Care” Distinction
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has announced that Catholic Care Center, in Wichita, Kan., has achieved AFA’s “Excellence in Care (EIC) Dementia Care Program of Distinction.” This is the sixth time the organization...
Correction to Center for Leadership Announcement
In a recent newsletter article, LeadingAge Kansas published the list of the 2018 Class of the Center for Leadership. We inadvertently missed a name on that list and apologize for the omission. The list...
New Classes, Equipment Keep Fitness Fun and Fresh at Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park
Stretching it out in Tallgrass Creek's Mat for the Core class are residents (clockwise, from left) Carlene Martin, Mark Gingrich, Ann Brazil, Bonnie Brown, and Barbara Towse. Fitness specialist Camin Bell demonstrates and leads...
CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Update
CMS has developed the new Emergency Preparedness Training Online Course which is available online 24/7. This course is required for all State Survey Agency and Regional Office surveyors and reviewers who conduct or review...
KanCare Clearinghouse Update
Lisa Stuever and Rachel Monger from LeadingAge Kansas, along with KACE and KHCA, met with Chris Swartz, KDHE Deputy Director of the KanCare Clearinghouse to discuss continued issues LeadingAge Kansas members are experiencing with...
Medicaid Cost Report Audit Information
Lisa Stuever, LeadingAge Kansas Reimbursement Specialist, met with KDADS Medicaid Audit personnel to discuss the increase in Medicaid Cost Report Audits that have been reported by LeadingAge Kansas members. They indicated that the increase...
KanCare Renewal Comment Period
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is offering opportunities to attend public meetings regarding the State’s proposed renewal of the KanCare program and to provide comments about the renewal request application.
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Going to New Orleans? October 18th is the Deadline to Sign Up for State...
LeadingAge Kansas will join with our Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota compadres to host the annual Midwest State Night Out during the LeadingAge National Conference in New Orleans. The event will be held on Sunday,...
Who Can Perform Fire Door Inspections?
The Office of the State Fire Marshal encourages providers to review an article written by NFPA about further clarification on who can and cannot do the fire door inspections.