Week of April 29th

Brewster Place in Topeka and Village Manor in Abilene recently took part in a quality improvement project with Washburn University School of Nursing Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP) students.   The students helped each organization...

Join Kathy Weigand, RDN, CSG, LD/N who is a dietitian with 30 years of experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics for this very informative webinar. Dysphagia is broadly estimated to affect 8% of...

Are you hitting your mark with your social media and website? Social Media in the HIPPA Age June 25, 2019 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM A guide for helping administrators and employees understand their industry’s special considerations...

Easter Egg dying was an exciting time around GSS Ellis recently! Check out their pictures.

Aimee Kroeger has been named as Director of Nursing at Good Samaritan in Hays. Welcome Aimee! Carla Reynolds is the new Director of Nursing at Protection Valley Manor in Protection. Congratulations Carla!

Here is a rundown of all of the things that LeadingAge has done recently for membership. Topics include: Engaged members in advocacy efforts Focused on affordable housing Speaking out for nursing homes Released new resources ...

Here is the latest policy update from LeadingAge National. Topics include: Affordable Senior Housing Medicare Observation Days legislation Home and community-based services (HCBS) Workforce “Medicare for All” Nursing home regulation Skilled Nursing Facilities: Proposed Fiscal...

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) can potentially avoid a 2% reduction on their Medicare Fee For Service (FFS) rates by ensuring they have submitted all necessary MDS data for admissions and discharges between October 1...

On Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 HUD released the 2019 Income Limits for Multifamily housing. All new certifications effective 4/24/2019 or later will include the new income limits. The new tax credit income limits are available on the same site...

LeadingAge recently posted a new session called “Living Well With Dementia” on their Learning Hub. This Deep Dive explores different frameworks for supporting people living with the symptoms of dementia—and shifts the common narrative from disease...

Have questions about Medicaid (for nursing Home, HCBS)? Contact Joshua Johnson on our Reimbursement Hotline Have regulatory questions (nursing home, assisted living, homes plus, other)? Contact Rachel Monger on our Regulatory Hotline Have MDS questions? Contact...

Does Your Health Plan Balance Cost with Needs of Your Employees? Check out EBI, Your Association’s Health Plan. EBI is the nonprofit LeadingAge Kansas self-funded, multiple employer health plan. It was formed after 2+ years...