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Week of February 7th

Report Finds Older Adults are an Increasing Portion of the Workforce… And Are Happy...

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Pew Research Center released a report indicating that older workers comprise an increased percentage of the workforce and are earning higher wages. The findings suggest that older workers are working longer hours, more likely...

Economic Data Show Healthcare Job Growth, but Demand for Workers Continues to Exceed Supply 

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According to a February 2nd report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs increased by 70,000 in January, with gains in hospitals (+20,000), nursing and residential care facilities (+17,000),...

2024 KING Safety Grant is Accepting Applications 

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The 2024 KING Safety Grant application period runs through February 29th.  The KING Board approved a grant award pool of $30,000 for 2024.  All current KING Members may apply. The matching grant program categories...

The Next 2024 KING Member Zoom Call is February 13th 

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If you haven’t yet registered, KING members can sign-up now for the remaining 2024 Winter Member Zoom calls!  Dates for the calls are February 13th and March 12th.  The Zoom calls begin at 1:00...

Join Us This Friday for our Weekly Webinars 

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Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM CT for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you can do so here.  For archives of past Weekly Webcast Updates,...

Relias Webinar Tomorrow, February 8th– Confident Compliance: Driving Competency Through Culture 

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Post-acute and home-based care organizations operate in a turbulent regulatory environment where care standards evolve quickly, and sudden changes in state and federal requirements are almost guaranteed. Those tasked with ensuring compliance spend a...

OSHA Offers Free Webinar on Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Data 

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is hosting a webinar on electronically submitting workplace injury and illness data using the Injury Tracking Application on February 7th at 12:00 PM CST....

Improving Nursing Home Environments to Impact Quality 

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The Moving Forward Coalition invites interested stakeholders to a free webinar, Building Codes: A Powerful Tool for Shaping Tomorrow’s Nursing Homes, on Thursday, February 22nd at 1:00 PM CST. Two members of the Facility...

Your Choices for Affordable Housing Education in February 

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February is bringing multiple opportunities for Affordable Senior Housing providers to learn and improve their programs.   Housing Happenings on February 21st: Are We Helping Seniors Build a Happy Life?  LeadingAge Kansas is excited to provide this...

Weekly Recaps: February 7, 2024 

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Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.  Hospice Weekly Update.  Here is your weekly Hospice Update.  Affordable Housing Weekly Update.  Here is your weekly Affordable...

Hospice Aggregate Cap Report for 2023 Due February 29th

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Hospice agencies are required to submit their Aggregate Cap Report for the cap year ended September 30, 2023, by February 29, 2024. The cap year-end and filing deadline are the same for all Medicare...

ACL Releases OAA Modernization Final Regulation 

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The regulations governing the Older Americans Act (OAA) are overseen by the Administration for Community Living (ACL).  Prior to the current “public inspection” release on February 6th, updates to the regulations had not been...