Webinar: COVID Emotional Recovery – Improving Quality of Life by Incorporating Expressive Touch in...
Join us next week on Tuesday, May 18th from 1:00 - 2:00 PM to discuss quality of life and expressive touch in caregiving.
The COVID pandemic and quarantine inflicted devastating effects on the wellbeing of...
Staffing Excellence at LeadingAge Kansas Nursing Homes
As of the April 2021 Care Compare refresh, 80% of LeadingAge Kansas members are staffing at 4 or 5 stars qualifying, them to add an additional overall star to their ratings, compared to only...
Fire Marshal News – Information Shared in Recent Webinars
IMPORTANT: Make sure your physical plant manager and others key personnel responsible for LSC adherence review this information.
May 4th webinar on Assisted Living and Homes Plus Life Safety Code Compliance:Webinar recording Slides from the webinar Additional...
Safety Matters Newsletter: Accidents Don’t Just Happen
The Spring 2021 Edition of the Safety Matters Newsletter - accidents on the job don’t “just happen” is now available.
KDADS Update
SFY 2022 Medicaid Nursing Facility Rates will be published in the June 10, 2021 Kansas Register. Download the rates on June 10th or later. Rates will become effective on July 1, 2021. Rates will be based...
CMS Cognitive & Mood Assessment Training Series for Nursing Facility Providers
MDS Coordinators and other appropriate team members of nursing home care providers are strongly encouraged to go through this four course training series. It can be accessed via the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program...
Changes at Aldersgate Village
Last week, Aldersgate Village in Topeka announced the upcoming sale of their skilled nursing facility to Recover Care. Aldersgate will retain ownership of the independent living, assisted living and Homes Plus on the campus....
Former Dodge Resident Accepts Position at SunPorch of Dodge City
When Gayla Clark, RN, visited her grandmother at SunPorch of Dodge City, she was “impressed with the wonderful staff.”
Now, Clark is part of the staff she admires, serving as the new director of nursing...
The Week in Media: May 3-7, 2021
LeadingAge needs your help in finding some effective story tellers to participate in media interviews and a possible telepresser event for national, local and aging services media.
We are looking for members who provide HCBS...
Dementia Care
A year of isolation was hard on older adults with dementia. Families and experts wonder how much damage can be undone.
Next Level Learning Webinar: IDDSI – Part One The What, When and How
A free eLearning program from HPSI Purchasing Services and Value First
This presentation is an introduction to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI), a framework to improve the safety and care for individuals with dysphagia,...