March GPO Update
Value First PPE and Testing Update
McKesson, Value First’s preferred distribution partner, supply chain update:Quidel rapid antigen test are still on allocation, please allow for a minimum three-week backorder delay.The FlowFlex rapid test is readily available...
Perks At Work – Employee Savings & Reward Program
A savings program for your employees, Value First’s Perks at Work, is available to all members and their employees. Perks at Work is an employee savings portal for small and medium-sized businesses and their...
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...
If Your Organizations Name is Not on This List Sign up Today to be...
Spring Conference will be April 13th and 14th with the Expo the 14th
360CareAccushieldAegis TherapiesAETNAAriaAssured PartnersAuBurn PharmacyBioTech X-RayBKDBland and AssociatesCLAClinkscales LawClock MedicalCommercial Laundry Sales & ServiceConrade InsuranceEldermarkEncore RehabilitationFinancial Management, Inc.Guardian PharmacyGenesisHarmony Healthcare, Inc.HealthDirect Pharmacy ServicesKAMMCOKansas Mobile SolutionsKey...
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...
KABC Names Goodman Executive Director
Dan Goodman has been selected to lead Kansas Advocates for Better Care starting April 1st. Goodman has worked extensively in aging, including serving as the Director of the Johnson County Area Agency on Aging for 13...