Don’t Keep it a Secret, Promote the Foundation Scholarship to Your Team
The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship application window is now open. Full and part-time employees in your organization are eligible to apply, but if they do not know they can’t apply. Please help us promote...
2019 Spring Conference & Expo – Early Bird Registration
Hurry and register before March 27th to save on your registration for the 2019 Spring Conference & Expo that’s being held May 7- 8 in Wichita at Hyatt Regency.
By registering before March 27th you will save...
2019 Joint Provider/Surveyor Training – One Week Away
Last chance to register for Joint Provider/Surveyor Training which will be held next week, March 27th, in Wichita and March 28th in Topeka.
Schedule and Session Descriptions:
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
What...
Dementia Resources
Here are resources from around the country focusing on Alzheimer’s and Dementia care. Enjoy!
People with dementia who get tired are sundowning? What a load of rubbish!
THE BENEFITS OF ANIMAL THERAPY FOR OLDER...
Jennifer Maina Named a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Rising Star
Jennifer Maina, Director of Nursing at Larksfield Place, has been named as a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Rising Star. Congratulations Jennifer!
Read Larksfield’s Press Release.
Peak 2.0 Newsletter Available
The March PEAK 2.0 Newsletter is here. It focuses on resources related to action planning, as well as, key work from a designer on the PEAK team at K-State. Download the newsletter.
LeadingAge Kansas’ Own Rachel Monger Receives Rising Star Award from McKnight’s LTC News
We are thrilled to announce that McKnight’s has named Rachel Monger in the inaugural class of Rising Stars named in their Women of Distinction program. Rachel joins 20 other women who are making a positive impact...
Thanks to Those Who Participated in Careers in Aging Services Week
We would like to give a big thank you to those members who participated in Careers in Aging Services Week! Nation-wide it was a big hit on social media. Here is what members who...
Free CMS Online Training on Changes in Determining IJ
LeadingAge Kansas members that are subject to CMS’s long term care survey and enforcement rules are strongly encouraged to take the Immediate Jeopardy Update Training covering the revised Appendix Q–Core Guidelines to Determining Immediate Jeopardy posted...
New DOL Overtime Proposal Raising Concerns
A new proposal would greatly increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay. Under the proposal, workers earning less than $35,000 a year would be eligible for overtime pay. The rule would raise the...
Katie Sloan will be Inducted into McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor
Katie Sloan, CEO of LeadingAge national, will be inducted into McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor in May. Congratulations Katie. Well-deserved!
Read more.
She was also a McKnight’s featured guest columnist recently. Read “Time for a...
Wellness and Wellbeing Resources
Check out this week’s roundup of resources for Wellness and Wellbeing
Commentary: Ageism in nursing adversely affects patient care
Meditation Benefits for Older Adults
ART FOR THE AGING
Study: Staying Active In Middle Age...