Promising Practice Spotlight: Mentoring Program at Kansas Christian Home is Reducing Turnover and Empowering...
Spend a few minutes talking about leadership and employee development with Karen Sturchio, CEO of Kansas Christian Home, and you get inspired to take your leadership to the next level. Her passion is to...
Assisted Living Resources
INTERACT TOOL Helps Calculate Hospitalization Rates for Assisted Living
Trends in Assisted Living
Village Shalom Breaks Ground on Major Campus Expansion
Village Shalom will officially break ground on its strategic campus expansion on Monday, July 16. This is the organization’s first major construction since opening in 2000, and the $54 million project will nearly double...
Bedrail Guidance from CMS
Get CMS’s latest guidance on these questions: Are all bedrails considered to be physical restraints? Does CMS expect bed rails to be removed from a bed between residents? Would the steps of assessment, consent,...
Rumor Mill Alert – Yes, KDADS Plans to Fill Key Vacancies
KDADS Survey, Certification and Credentialing Commissioner Brad Fischer reports that the Agency plans to fill vacancies created by the departures of Regional Manager Alana Johnston, Quality Improvement Director Melissa Mille and RAI Coordinator Shirley...
HUD QuickCast
A new, seven-minute QuickCast from LeadingAge is a fast way for members to get up to speed on HUD and Congressional proposals to change how rents of HUD-assisted residents, including older adult residents, would be calculated.
Resources for Workplace Wellness
Caring for Those Who Care: Retaining Your Team Through Revolutionizing the Workplace
Mindfulness over Matter: Helping Caregivers Reduce Stress
Get Your Promising Practice in Workforce Development Highlighted by LeadingAge National
As part of the LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solution’s continued interest in workforce recruitment issues, Susan Hildebrandt with LeadingAge National is seeking information about 1) your community’s involvement with educational institutions in your area...
HBR Article: When the Customer Is Stressed
Serving emotionally charged customers can be difficult, draining, and downright miserable for the wrong employee.
Customers’ assessments of quality and value, buying decisions, and recommendations are all influenced by emotions. But too often companies don’t...
Attn: Nurse Aide Training Instructors – Curriculum Approval Updates from KDADS HOC
Here is the official “word” from Betty Domer at Health Occupations and Credentialing that CNA courses can be taught with the didactic (classroom) portion at the beginning and the clinicals in the second half...
Resources for Dementia Care
Alzheimer’s Risk Linked to Aging Made Worse by Diets High in Fats and Sugars, Study Shows
Family Caregivers Exchange Tips, Share Stories To Ease Alzheimer's Losses
4 burning questions after Biogen’s $12 billion...