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...
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...
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...
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.
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)...
Nursing Home Advisory Group
The monthly Nursing Home Advisory Group call was held this past Tuesday with a whopping 200 participants! Thank you to all who joined the call and/or shared with your networks. Read about the call...
The Week in Media : November 29 – December 5, 2021
I. FOLLOWING THE NARRATIVE: A quick summary of national media trends last week.(* indicates that LeadingAge is featured in the story.)
Build Back Better remains a media focus, although coverage of aging services related provisions...
Medicare Sequestration and PAYGO Update
LeadingAge has joined with other Medicare providers to urge Congress to suspend re-imposing the 2% Medicare sequestration cuts scheduled for January 2022. During the pandemic, Congress suspended Medicare sequestration twice, the last time in April, until Dec....
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...
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...
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;...