Staff Wellness Research of Note: Breath Training May Lower Stress for Staff in LTC
A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that a breathing technique could ease stress levels of healthcare workers in long-term care facilities. Participants practiced Coherent Breathing, a tool that...
Give Your Feedback on Workforce Resources
We want to hear about your greatest workforce difficulties and pain points, and how LeadingAge is meeting your needs with resources and tools to help address them. Please take a few minutes to answer...
New Year, New Networking Opportunities!
LeadingAge members have been telling us that networking with peers across the country is one of the most valuable benefits of your national LeadingAge membership. In 2024, LeadingAge National is making some changes to help...
2024 KING Safety Grant is Now Accepting Applications
The 2024 KING Safety Grant application period began January 1, 2024, and runs through February 29th. The KING Board approved a grant award pool of $30,000 for 2024. All current KING Members may apply....
The First 2024 KING Member Zoom Call is Next Tuesday, January 9th
KING Members can now register for the 2024 Winter Member Zoom calls! The dates for the calls are January 9th, February 13th, and March 12th. The Zoom calls begin at 1:00 PM CT. The...
Are You Signed Up for Our January Webinars?
This month, LeadingAge Kansas is partnering with LeadingAge Virginia and LeadingAge Iowa to bring two incredible webinar series to our members.
Governance Webinar Series
CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Administrators and other decision makers, this series is...
Governor of Rhode Island Signs Executive Order Limiting State Staffing Mandate Enforcement
On December 29, 2023, Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed an executive order suspending fines for nursing homes that fail to meet minimum staffing standards. McKee shared that since January 2020, Rhode Island has lost...
Website Changes Includes Focus on Advocacy
LeadingAge Kansas is making changes to our website in 2024 to bring you a streamlined menu of tools and resources. Categories will now be broken up by Membership, Advocacy, Education, and Affiliates. Under Advocacy,...
Join Us at the Capitol for Aging Services Day
Registration is now open for our upcoming Aging Services Day on February 1st. This year, Aging Services Day has come together through a collaboration with LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Health Care Association/Kansas Center for Assisted...
PMMA Wins Healthcare Digital Marketing Award
PMMA’s (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s) COVID-19 response Media Room received a silver award from the Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards.
The Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards program recognizes the best healthcare websites, digital content, electronic communications, mobile media and...
Clay Center Presbyterian Manor Earns Zero Deficiencies on Assisted Living Survey
Clay Center Presbyterian Manor had zero deficiencies on its annual assisted living licensing survey conducted by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).
“Achieving zero deficiencies on an annual survey is a tremendous...
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Named High Performer by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News and World Report has named Lawrence Presbyterian Manor to the Best Nursing Homes 2021-22 list. The senior living community received the highest score of High Performing in the long-term care category to...