Week of April 18th

The list provides information from the past 10 years on facilities that have opened and closed. Download spreadsheet here.

KDADS and Meyers and Stauffer acknowledged that there were errors in the proposed nursing facility Medicaid rates published last week. A corrected version will be published in the Kansas Register next Friday, April 29th. ...

It was great to see everyone in person.  Let’s do it again this Fall. 360CareAccushieldAegis TherapiesAERUSAETNAalliantgroupAriaAssured PartnersAuBurn PharmacyBioTech X-RayBKDBland and AssociatesBreathe Oxygen & Medical SupplyCLAClinkscales LawClock MedicalCommercial Laundry Sales & ServiceConrade InsuranceEldermarkEncore RehabilitationFinancial Management, Inc.Guardian...

The guidance provides reasonable ways a nursing home can safely facilitate in-person visitation to address the psychosocial needs of residents. Facilities may use up to $3,000 for in-person visitation aids o    Tents or other shelter for outdoor visitation and/or clear...

We are excited to partner with GERTI to provide the valuable opportunity. Dates: May 11th – June 15th *Mandatory Zoom Meetings May 11th and June 15th *Online classes run May 11th through June 14th About this course: This 6-week...

We invite new members to this orientation to learn more about LeadingAge Kansas and to get to know the staff, benefits of membership and resources available. Even if you’re not a new member feel...

Could your team benefit from learning techniques to prevent, de-escalate and respond to resident to staff aggression? If so, get them (and yourself) registered for the in-person training on May 12th in Wichita.  Choose...

The American Society on Aging is holding a webinar on a program highlighting a collaborative community-academic partnership between the City of Chicago Age-Friendly Commission/DFSS and University of Illinois Chicago. They created a Dementia Training...

Presenter: Age-u-cate | Tuesday May 24, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM Objectives: Define the important organizational attributes that meet the needs of the current workforce.Describe the “soft” benefits of working in aging services.Evaluate the employment...

Here is an article that discusses the details of the new measures being added to the SNF Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program in next couple of years. In addition, it discusses the significant changes...

Meadowlark has proudly announced the 2022 Nursing Scholarship recipients: Julie Fowler, Jessica Pagan, and Auja Saunders.  Now in its fourth year, Meadowlark’s scholarship program rewards the initiative of talented current employees, while, in the future,...

It has come to KDADS' attention that there is a glitch in the new portal that is affecting Nursing Facilities. The known issue is with the admit date for nursing facilities and those issues...