Week of February 8th

VACCINE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview 248,977 People Vaccinated  331,022 Total Doses Reported as Administered - First Dose: 248,977 - Second Dose: 82,045552,775 Total Doses Distributed - State Distributed: 448,450 - Federal LTC Program: 104,325 8.5% of Kansans VaccinatedThis is a...

A study in Oregon assisted living and residential care communities sheds new light on medication trends in these settings, including a notable quirk in rural care. Investigators looked at polypharmacy and prescribing of cognition-enhancing,...

Fully 95% of people with hearing loss in the United States say that the masks and face coverings worn during the pandemic are creating communication barriers, and more than half say they are experiencing...

Thursday, Feb. 25, 10:30 AM-2:00 PM CST In this highly interactive event, Dr. Michael Gillette will address the ethical impact of the coronavirus pandemic on aging services and society in general.  Be part of peer...

Mark your calendars for the weeks of April 19th and April 26th for the LeadingAge Kansas Virtual Spring Conference. Our goal is to spread out our virtual conference opportunities over the period of two weeks to maximize...

PACE Organization Update. Here is an update for PACE organization members from LeadingAge . 

Check out the latest PHI newsletter articles: Direct Care Jobs Rely on Long-Term Care FinancingCOVID-19's Impact on CNAs and Residential Care AidesA Racial Justice Response to COVID-19Wage Pass-Through Laws for Direct Care Workers

The newest North Newton service, Bluestem Therapy, will host a virtual grand opening event on Thursday, February 18th, in celebration of its new facility. To maintain health and safety standards, a virtual ribbon cutting with...

A new report from the Urban Institute predicts there will be 16.1 million new U.S. households formed between 2020 and 2040. Of these, 13.8 million will be older adult households. Of those, an astounding...

Check Out LeadingAge QuickCasts - Narrated PowerPoint presentations providing an overview of a specific issue or trend impacting LeadingAge members. (10-20 minutes). Here are a couple of examples: Principles of Good Governance: This 14-minute QuickCast guides viewers...