Emergency Preparedness Tools and Resources
CMS Emergency Preparedness Checklist: Recommended Tool for Persons in LTC Facilities & Their Family Members, Friends, Personal Caregivers, Guardians & Long-Term Care Ombudsmen.
Downloadable Emergency Preparedness Poster for Older Adults and People with...
Op-Ed by Katie Sloan on OIGs Investigation into Nursing Home Staffing
Read the Op-Ed by LeadingAge CEO Katie Sloan, published in The Hill (political newspaper widely read by Members of Congress and their staffs) last week - a commentary on recent hearings looking into nursing home safety, and...
Recent CMS Guidance on Handwashing and Eye Drops
CMS recently shared survey guidance relating to handwashing while assisting residents at meal time and to eye drop expiration dating. CMS shared it with state survey agencies last week.
Handwashing (F880)
Q: Must nursing assistants wash their...
Announcing the 2019 Class of the Center for Leadership
LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to announce the 2019 Class of the Center for Leadership. 16 individuals from across the state, whose work focuses on providing services to older people, were accepted into the competitive...
2018 Foundation Scholarship Recipients Announced
The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Board is pleased to announce the recipients of this years' scholarship awards. 12 individuals have been selected to receive a LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship through the 2018 Call for Applications....
Bethany Home Brings Amy Dee Back to Kansas in their Annual Celebration Gala
Bethany Home Association in Lindsborg is excited to announce its second annual ‘Celebration Gala.’ The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 30 at the Sundstrom Conference Center in Lindsborg and will...
Good Samaritan Society Ellis Employees Volunteer Time for Local Food Bank
Employees of the GSS-Ellis volunteered their time helping with the Ellis Food Bank on Sept 10th. The group helped sort and box food for the pantry and loaded cars for those individuals picking up...
More than 400 in Attendance at Mullet Place at Schowalter Villa Opening
Last Friday, a crowd of over 400 people had their first look at Schowalter Villa’s new community building on the corner of Hickory and Main Street. The grand opening event for Mullet Place at...
Welcome New Faces in the Membership
Pam Haman is the new Associate Executive Director at Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park
Benjamin Ross is the new Continuing Care Administrator at Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park
Norm Forbes is the new...
Leadership Resource
LeadWell: Lead Well is more than just a catchy phrase; it’s a framework that helps leaders and their organizations: Live Mission, Build Health, and Improve Performance. The framework is supported by solutions rooted in Greenleaf’s...
Introducing “Kansas Nursing”: The Kansas Nursing License Verification Skill
KSBN offers first-in-class solution for digital government
TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN), in partnership with the Information Network of Kansas (INK) and the Kansas Information Consortium, LLC (KIC), is proud to...
Resources for Dementia Care
Tools for Professionals
Treatment of Vascular Dementia
Dementia symptoms peak in winter and spring, study finds
A New Virtual World for People With Dementia