DCF Heroes Relief Program
If you are an essential worker who requires childcare, Kansas is offering financial assistance to help your family during the pandemic.
Looking for Employees?
Make sure you are posting your jobs on the KansasWorks website to reach displaced workers and those who have filed for unemployment. LeadingAge Kansas...
Careers in Aging Week
It’s National Careers in Aging Week and we are celebrating through social media. Check out this toolkit from LeadingAge National and tag us in...
Don’t Miss This Opportunity for Funding
Funding available through the Kansas Health Foundation up to $25,000. You can apply for ANY COVID need, not just PPE. (e.g. items to help...
More Loans and Grant Opportunities Through COVID-19
COVID-19 grants, loans and advance funding opportunities for not-for-profit providers.
COVID-19 Learning Tool Is $5 for Two Weeks
NextStep’s informal COVID-Ready Caregiver online course is designed to improve the safety of caregivers of all kinds working with COVID-19 patients in all settings....
Zero Deficiency Survey for Schowalter Villa in Hesston
Schowalter Villa earned zero deficiencies on their targeted infection control focused survey conducted by CMS on April 21st. Schowalter Villa was found to be...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 4-22-2020
KANSAS UPDATES
There 2,211 cases of COVID-19 in Kansas today. These numbers represent ONLY individuals that have had a positive COVID-19 test. | Map of...
Advocacy on CDC Reporting Requirement
It has been less than 72 hours since nursing home CDC reporting requirements were released. LeadingAge national met with CDC and CMS officials on behalf...
Board Elections Postponed – Call for Nominations Will Remain Open
Today we would have been together for the LeadingAge Kansas spring conference in Wichita. We miss you! A quick note that the LeadingAge Kansas...
HHS Payments to Medicaid Providers that Are Not Medicare Certified
HHS is working to make payments in the second tranche to providers who bill Medicaid but do not bill Medicare. The ultimate goal of these...
Safety Matters Newsletter: Preventing Trips and Slips
The Spring 2020 Edition of the Safety Matters Newsletter on helpful tips for health care workers is now available.