Heroes in Aging Spotlight Focuses on Lisa Quested, Dietary Manager at Riverview Estates
Lisa takes pride in connecting food with great memories in her job overseeing the dietary department in a small, rural nursing home. Originally from England, Lisa is a shining example of a hero in...
Fall Means Football at Solomon Valley Manor
In September, Solomon Valley Manor hosted the Stockton High School Football Team for practice. The residents enjoyed watching the boys scrimmage, stretch, and even got to take part in the pre and post practice huddle...
Focus on Meaningful Supports for Your Team
Our workforce today often faces challenges and complications in their personal lives. Research by the National Human Services Assembly suggests that staff who have stable family lives are more effective at work, as they...
‘Infection Preventionist’ Mandate for LTC Communities Takes Effect
Starting November 2019, long-term care communities must have an infection preventionist on staff. This role is intended to help curb infections, which can save lives and money. Training is available for the people responsible...
Sherwin-Williams GroupBuy Savings for November and December 2019
Spruce up your community just in time for the holidays with big savings on Sherwin-Williams paint, applicators, tools and equipment. Sherwin-Williams offers a wide range of high-performance coating systems for walls, floors, roofs and...
Professional Grant Development Workshop
Master the techniques of writing superior winning proposals
December 5-6, 2019
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
This intensive two-day grant proposal workshop is geared towards those who wish to strengthen their grant writing...
2019 Nurse Workshop – Tomorrow
There is still time to join your fellow nurses for learning and networking in Newton.
Enhancing Your Influence
Amy Siple, APRN, FNP, GS-C
We are in a constant state of influencing others and being influenced. Maximizing our...
LeadingAge Kansas Accepting Education Proposals for 2020
We are looking for great speakers and topics for the 2020 education year. Please submit a proposal by November 20th to be considered for the Spring Conference.
2020 Educational Offerings
MDS Workshop – February 13th, Salina
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Become an Assisted Living Operator – Class Starts February 5, 2020
LeadingAge Kansas is partnering with GERTI in 2020 to provide a 7-week online course to educate you on becoming an Adult Care Home Operator.
*In-person classes are February 5th and March 25th
*Online classes run February...
Last Chance to Attend – KING Workers Compensation Seminar this Friday
Join Kevin McFarland and the rest of the KING team at this year’s seminar to focus on the 2020 Safety Grant, Case Law Update, Head Injury Claims Best Practice and Employee Law Update.
Seminar Objectives
At...
State LTC Ombudsman Update
State Long Term Care Ombudsman Barbara Hickert recently let us know that the Office has hired two Regional Ombudsmen in the past few months.
Keri Duree is in Central Kansas, officing in the South Hutchinson...
Home Health Final Rule and PDGM Behavioral Assumption Update
CMS released the CY 2020 home health final rule. Read the summary provided by LeadingAge National on our website. It largely follows the policies spelled out in the proposed rule, with the most notable exception being a...