Last Chance to Receive Discount on Dues for 2019
January 15th is the deadline for provider members who pay full dues to receive a 2% discount. If you have misplaced your invoice that was send November 1, 2018, please contact Tina Andres.
Thank you...
KMH Names New CFO
KMH recently announced that they have hired Scott Heinrichs as their new CFO. Welcome Scott and we look forward to working with you!
CNA Curriculum Revision Work Continues
LeadingAge Kansas has convened a diverse group of individuals to help revise the current CNA curriculum. The group includes providers, instructors, community/tech colleges, KDADS HOC representatives and provider associations. The goal of the group...
HUD Issues Memo on Partial Government Shutdown
HUD recently issued HUD Contingency Plan Memo with some additional information regarding the Partial Government Shutdown. The most relevant portion concerning payment follows here (we’ll post the memo online shortly so you can see the whole...
Wellness and Wellbeing Resources
Why You Should Stop Giving This "Compliment"
TRENDING NOW: Older Adults Are Learning to Age Well from Podcasts
A Conversation with Anne Basting About Aging and Its Conflicted Cultural Value
How Positive Habits...
Smoke Resistant Ceilings Reminder
The following is a message from the Kansas State Fire Marshal:
If a building has ceiling grates that are for return air, the ceiling must be smoke resistant. In addition, it has to be completely...
Dementia Resources
Home Safety and Alzheimer's Disease
Too Soon to Forget—A Documentary about People with Younger Onset Alzheimer ’s disease
Improving Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Using Technology (iCare-AD/ADRD) Challenge
Dementia...
Electronic Monitoring: Notice to Ombudsman
The office of the State Ombudsman has asked us to remind adult care homes about the ombudsman notice requirement in the new electronic monitoring law.
When a resident chooses to conduct electronic monitoring in their...
Fire Marshal Q & A: Code Footprints and Bed Changes
Question: If a nursing home is increasing or decreasing their number of licensed beds, when must a nursing home submit a code footprint to the Fire Marshal for approval?
Answer: It depends.
If the provider is...
Register Today for RoP Phase 3 Webinar Series with LeadingAge and Pathway Health
It is not too late to get in on this RoP Phase 3 webinar series with LeadingAge and Pathway Health!
This Phase 3 of the Requirements of Participation webinar series will help you be prepared...
2019 MDS 3.0 and Medicare Update – Registration Open
Attn MDS Coordinators! This training is designed for you.
Join Suzy Harvey RN-BC, RAC-CT with BKD, February 28th in Salina, Kansas for an update regarding MDS 3.0 and Medicare.
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident Assessment...
PDPM Checkpoint – Have You Started Preparing?
Are you where you need to be with PDPM? Watch this video from our friends at BKD and find out what you should be doing today to prepare for the reimbursement change tomorrow.
If you’re...