Week of December 6th

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;...

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.

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 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)...

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...

We want to ensure the 2024 professional development calendar meets the needs of EVERYONE in your organization. To make this happen, we need your help.    Here’s how you can help and WIN!   Share your thoughts by...

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...

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...

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...

The Government Affairs team has put together a mini-series that focuses on power, influence, and structure of the Kansas Legislature to help prepare members for the upcoming legislative session. Attend the weekly webinar hosted...

Millions of Americans are embracing work in the gig economy often doing casual work but are not counted as employed for the purposes of the government's official statistics. New research sheds light on the...

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...