Congratulations to Prairie Sunset Home
Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie recently announced that the USDA awarded them a grant for $74,000. Congratulations to Aaron Kelly and the team for making that happen.
Dining Services Staffing Challenges and Solutions Survey
Recently, Senior Housing News and Sodexo teamed up to survey 110 senior serving organizations regarding the changes they’ve made in response to the post-COVID staffing crisis in dining services. The survey results were released this week;...
Brewster Place Welcomes New Leadership
This week, Brewster Place in Topeka has announced the hiring of their new CEO. Please join us in welcoming Mary Blubaugh to her new position. Mary brings a wealth of experience in healthcare, having...
Larksfield Place Reduced Falls with Injury by 80% with the #1 Fall Prevention Solution...
Larksfield Place Retirement Communities, Inc. (LFP) has partnered with VirtuSense Technologies™ to take a new step in proactive healthcare by adopting their innovative ecosystem through VSTAlert and VSTBalance. VirtuSense Technologies, an artificial intelligence (AI)...
Resident to Staff Aggression Grant Training Opportunity
Could your team benefit from learning techniques to prevent, de-escalate and respond to resident to staff aggression? If so, keep reading! Development is underway for the Long-Term Care Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention and...
Value First PPE and Testing Update
McKesson, Value First’s preferred distribution partner, supply chain update:
The Abbott BinaxNow continues be under allocation however the Quidel Quickvue tests are now available. McKesson also has availability on the CareStart rapid antigen test if...
Special Request So We Can Recognize Outstanding Core Employees
Last week we heard over and over from top leaders who attended a “Conversation with Debra” big praise for their outstanding core staff and leaders. We are preparing a tribute to them and ask...
Scaling Comprehensive Dementia-Care Models
Despite scientific progress over the past 25 years, dementia remains one of the toughest health-care challenges. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, and the number of deaths from...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 12-8-2021
STATE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary As of December 8th, there are 8 long-term care facilities with clusters and 2 are LeadingAge Kansas Members. Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters
Clusters: 154Cases: 1,709Hospitalizations: 51
Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates
Cases: 482,232Total Case Rate...
Registration open for the December 16th Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum
On Thursday, December 16th from 1:30 – 2:30 PM CT, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar to share updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program. The webinar will focus...
New Member Orientation – Wednesday, December 15th
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...
Build Back Better – Will it Pass the Senate by Christmas?
Today Senate Majority Leader Senator Schumer sent a letter to the Senate Democratic Caucus updating on the progress on Build Back Better and setting the goal of the Senate completing its work on the bill before...