COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 5-18-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
TODAY (May 18th) is the Deadline to File Late Reporting Request for PRF Reporting Period 2(RP2) Providers who encountered extenuating circumstances when attempting to file their PRF report for RP2 have until Wednesday,...
Thank You to Koski Professional Group and Westrock
KOSKI and Westrock are the first two organizations to sign up for the 2021 Associate Membership.
Koski and Westrock are already receiving the weekly Aging Update every Wednesday and COVID-19 updates on Monday and Fridays...
Don’t Miss Next Week’s Webinar About COVID-19 and the Flu
This one hour webinar from 1 – 2 PM on November 24th will walk through planning and scenarios for consideration, importance of flu prevention through vaccination, and infection control consideration regarding COVID-19.
Speaker: Danielle Venturi,...
December 1st Webinar: Older Adult Anxiety and It’s Relationship to Sleep and Incontinence Issues
Come to this practical talk with Sally King on what triggers anxiety vulnerability and what works and doesn't work for intervening.
December 1st1:00 – 2:00 PM
Anxiety is considered the most common of all mental health...
Look No Further for Winter Wellness Tips for Your Residents
Join Sally King on December 3rd from 1:00 – 2:00 PM as she focuses on how to help your seniors avoid the post-holiday blues.
Come learn tips on how to be resilient after the holidays have...
Bluestem PACE to Open New Location With Services for Seniors in Hutchinson
Bluestem PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) of McPherson, will expand its services by opening an alternative care site in Hutchinson in spring of 2021.
The PACE program, which partners with individuals aged...
Kidron Bethel Village Receives No Deficiencies in State COVID-19 Procedures Survey
Kidron Bethel Village received a visit from a Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services surveyor on November 10th to asses infection control and COVID-19 procedures within the facility. The life plan community received...
Meadowlark Hills Announces Temporary Closure of Satellite Facility
As of Thursday, Nov. 12th, Meadowlark temporarily closed its Manhattan Home Plus location, Meadowlark Scenic House, located on Scenic Drive.
The healthcare system remains under intense staffing pressure due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation....
Resources for Dementia
Cheerful outlook linked to better memory in later yearsExercise may keep mild cognitive impairment from advancing to dementia
Wellness and Wellbeing
3 Ways to Stop Stressing Out About Things You Can’t Control at WorkHow We Can Breathe, Move, and Rest to Support Our Self-Care
New, Free Mental Health Resource for Members and the Employees Who Work with Them
Join LeadingAge Kansas and Dr. Bonni Goodwin with the University of Oklahoma’s School of Social Work every Monday at 12 PM or Wednesdays at 7:00 PM for a COVID-19 mental health psychoeducational group meeting,...