Kansas State Dementia Plan
This summer Governor Colyer appointed a work group to develop a Kansas State Dementia Plan. The work group meets twice a month, and the plan is to be completed by December. The Plan is to be...
Safety Matters Newsletter Available
The Fall 2018 Edition of the Safety Matters Newsletter on using safety data sheets (SDSs) is now available. Want to read past issues? Visit the archive.
Commonly Heard, Commonly Said: Catchphrases that Hurt Long-Term Care Practice and How to address...
Commonly Heard, Commonly Said: Catchphrases that Hurt Long-Term Care Practice and How to address the Issues They Imply
Author I Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC. Published online in Annals of Long-Term Care, April, 2018
Good Samaritan Society System Developments at National and State Level
The Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health, a nonprofit acute care-based health system, recently voted to merge. The merger will create a $6 billion entity with 47,000 employees and combine Sanford’s health care and research capacity...
Here’s an Idea for Community Outreach/Benefit
Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action. Stop the Bleed is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency...
Kansas AG Requests Supreme Court Review of Workers’ Compensation Case
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked the Kansas Supreme Court to review a decision by the Court of Appeals that overturned a 2013 state law on workers compensation.
Although the state was not a party...
Policy & Leadership Conference – Extra Opportunities You Don’t Want to Miss
There’s more to our conference than you think. Join LeadingAge Kansas for the extra opportunities available October 3rd – 5th in Manhattan.
CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP - October 3
Join us October 3, 3018 from 5:30 PM - 7:30...
The City of Brotherly Love Calls
The 2018 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo is set for October 28-31 at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia. GO HERE to learn more about the fabulous sessions, networking opportunities and fun, and to register to...
Lakeview Village Resident Honored for KC Area 70 over 70 Award
Lakeview Village in Lenexa is pleased to announce that Lakeview Village resident Dr. Mani Mani has been selected as a 2018 Honoree for the Shepherd’s Center of KC Central inaugural 70 over 70 awards.
Mani...
LeadingAge National Releases Updates to RAI Manual Effective October 1st
LeadingAge National recently developed a paper outlining the changes to the RAI Manual that will take affect October 1st. View the document.
Resources for Dementia Care
Pre-recorded Webinar: Staying Ahead: Dementia Care for Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living with Teepa Snow
meetme: The MoMA Alzheimer’s Project: Making Art Accessible to People with Dementia
Molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration
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Purposeful Preparation for Phase 3
The new Phase 3 Requirements for Participation are scheduled to take effect Nov. 28, 2019. This Webinar provides an overview important information for implementing Phase 3 RoPS regulations related to the State Operations Appendix PP...