COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-11-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Join Us for our Friday Webinar UpdateHere is the link to register for webinars for the rest of the year.
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KDADS Conducting Survey About Community Based Services to Help Develop State Aging Plan
KDADS wants to hear from you, and others who are interested in services for older Kansans, about home and community-based aging services. You are invited to provide feedback here.
Protect Yourself From Ransomware
Here’s a great 1-pager on ransomware – what it is, how to protect and what to do if it hits.
Dignity Clothing Protector Pattern
We all know some fellow who is reluctant to wear the needed clothing protector at meal time. Now they can eat with dignity and no reluctance. This garment was designed for a friend who...
Kansas Family Physician of the Year
The Kansas Academy of Family Physicians recognizes a member each year as its Kansas Family Physician of the Year. For more information on criteria, selection process and to submit a nomination go HERE. Submission deadline...
Participate in Ziegler’s Poll on Additional COVID-19 Impact Items and Future Planning
Ziegler has produced monthly reports this year to offer some benchmarks and shared perspectives from the senior living peer network. To inform their next report, they are conducting a new poll on expense reduction measures, occupancy, staff...
LeadingAge LTSS Center @ UMass Boston Releases November Research Update
Check out the November Edition which showcases Quality of life in rural older adults. Here are a few highlights:
Promoting Quality of Life Among Rural Older Adults: Only by coordinating housing and service policymaking can...
Did You Miss the Keynote Session with Brene Brown at the LeadingAge Virtual Annual...
It was powerful and just what providers need to hear right now. Here are a few take aways from the conversation:
Do a 2 word check in with your team before each meeting. Ask them...
The 5 Pillars of Direct Care Job Quality
To guide employers, policymakers, and industry leaders in transforming the direct care workforce, PHI’s new framework for direct care job quality includes 29 elements across five pillars: quality training, fair compensation, quality supervision and...
Don’t Miss the KING Annual Workers Compensation Seminar this Week
Join KING on November 13th from 1:00 – 2:00 PM through Zoom and the highlights include 2021 Safety Grant, KING Trends, OSHA Susan Harwood Grant and Legal/Case Law Update.
Seminar Outline
What’s New?Kevin McFarland, President KINGStephanie...
Webinar: When COVID-19 and Flu Season Converge – What to Anticipate and How to...
Join Danielle Venturi, BS. Pharm with Omnicare on November 24th from 1:00 – 2:00 PM to discuss two key topics.
This one hour webinar will walk through planning and scenarios for consideration, importance of flu prevention...