Week of September 4th

Interested in reading background articles about a particular workforce issue? Find them here, grouped by issue.

There is a lot happening in education in the next few weeks, and we don’t want you to miss a thing.  Some key deadlines are coming fast. Use the links to learn more and...

The LKS Workforce Commission met last month to discuss progress on work relating to their strategic plan. A few of the highlights that were presented include: LeadingAge Kansas is working on developing a sub-category...

Cheyenne County has begun a long-awaited construction project to build a new 10-bed assisted living and to add 16 private rooms to the nursing home. The end result is to have a building with...

While ploys against older adults continue to rise, the LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) shared common scams from a recent white paper that organizations should be aware of to help keep those...

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

Throughout September, LeadingAge will spotlight the variety of job and career opportunities aging services organizations offer and the critical role these professionals play in our country’s care infrastructure. LeadingAge will also bring together an...

Tap into our collective knowledge, connect with colleagues, access resources, and share best practices about issues facing LeadingAge members. Contact your state association with questions about local and state issues, join a LeadingAge member...

We all have unconscious biases. This article offers practical ways to remove those from the hiring process. Suggestions are offered for job descriptions, resume review, the interview process, and more. Read and learn from this article to...

Leonardville Nursing Home recently celebrated their big 5-0 in stye. Administrator Sandi Hageman reported that the elders hosted coffee and muffins in the parking lot with the city-wide garage sales from 6:00 AM -...

You are invited to attend a special job description analysis (T-Profile) session for LeadingAge Members with the Education Design Lab and Wichita State University.  This special session will take place on Wednesday, September 13th...

Fewer than 10% of long-stay residents at these 27 LeadingAge Kansas nursing homes received an antipsychotic medication during the 1st quarter 2016 - 1st quarter 2017. Atchison Senior Village, Atchison Bethel Home, Sabetha Brewster Healthcare...