COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 3-23-2022
STATE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary As of March 23rd, there are 3 long-term care facilities with clusters and two are LeadingAge Kansas Members. Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters
Clusters: 90Cases: 2,551Hospitalizations: 28
Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates
Cases: 769,598Total Case...
Key Checks Could Prevent Fire Prevention Down Time
The Kansas State Fire Marshal just issued a new memo that should be shared with staff who are responsible for fire safety equipment monitoring.
Questions? Please contact John Sprague, Fire Prevention Public Education, Office of...
Meadowlark Breaks Ground on a New Project
Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan hosted a ground-breaking event Wednesday, March 16, for a new 24-unit independent living apartment building located on the main campus. The new building, The Monarch, will be located on the...
The Week in Media for March 14 – 20, 2022
I. FOLLOWING THE NARRATIVE: A quick summary of national media trends last week.(* indicates that LeadingAge is featured in the story.)
Although no major aging-focused news broke last week, the media’s monitoring of Covid-related topics,...
New Report Looks at Private Equity in Home Health and Hospice
A new report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project looks at the impact of private equity on the home healthcare and hospice industry. The report found that private equity firms were involved in 50% of home...
The Demographic Drought – No One to Work in Aging Services
Here’s a summary of the recent LeadingAge national discussion with Ron Hetrick, senior labor economist with EMSI Burning Glass, who wrote about the challenges created by aging baby boomers – they are leaving the workforce...
Last Chance to Register | Webinar – Building Relationships and Staff Retention – How...
Presenter: Carmen Bowen | Tuesday March 29, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Objectives:Participants will be able to list the no cost culture change practices that improve relationships.Participants will be able to describe how building...
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From the Office of the State Fire Marshal
HERE are the slides from the Fire Marshal’s March 16th webinar on hood suppression systems. VIEW RECORDING. John Sprague john.sprague@ks.gov welcomes your suggestions for upcoming topics for education.
Moran Introduces the Elizabeth Dole Act to Expand HCBS for Veterans
US Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jon Tester (D-MT) – members on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) introduced the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers...
Tune in March 24th at 1 PM – Opening Doors to Aging Services: Building...
Learn how to build public partnerships and community events that showcase how your organization helps older adults thrive. This live, virtual workshop will focus on applying the research-backed communications strategies of LeadingAge’s new PR initiative...
The Nursing Home of the Future: An International Perspective
The Global Ageing Network is excited to announce its next webinar series with the support of Aging in America. The final webinar will highlight innovative aged care homes of the future and will be...