Week of September 26th

Presented By Bethany L. Bramwell, RPh, BCGP of Guardian Pharmacy | Thursday September 29th | 1:00 – 2:00 PMDescription: Ensuring quality and improving outcomes in the long-term care setting is a team effort. Due to their complexity,...

We have very limited booth space so make sure to plan accordingly. We have opened up exhibitor space for our 2022 Fall Conference. We will be in Salina at the Salina Hilton Garden Inn, October...

The speakers are ready, the exhibitors have their booths on standby and the LeadingAge Kansas team can’t wait to see you. We are putting the last-minute touches on the conference and the only thing...

FEDERAL NEWS CDC Recommendations    Here is an updated LeadingAge article on CDC recommendations for healthcare settings as they gain further insight from CDC. Newly added are clarifications around staff removal of source control in areas...

The new Inflation Reduction Act includes significant investments to address climate change in affordable housing, including $1 billion for a new Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) at HUD. This article summarizes the types of feedback HUD will...

At long last, HUD announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for new Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly grants. The NOFO will provide $184.6 million for capital advance funds and Project Rental...

Staff appreciation week was September 19th-23rd at Mount Hope Nursing Center in Mount Hope.  The entire community and resident family members were invited to participate and share their thanks. Here is the rundown of...

Healthcare cost-containment strategies are essential to protecting the financial health of your community and employees. Increasing healthcare costs are forcing employers into policy changes that restrict healthcare provider networks, piling additional out-of-pocket costs onto...

LeadingAge has been busy releasing resources to help nursing homes implement the new RoPs surveyor guidance (compliance date: October 24, 2022). Keep an eye on the Nursing Home RoPs Tools and Resources page for the latest....

The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation administers essential programs that allow communities and service organizations to help Kansans find the safe, affordable housing they need and the dignity they deserve. They published a Statewide Housing Needs Assessment in December 2021....

The National Investment Center has released the results of its latest Executive Survey, which follows trends in staffing, retention, occupancy and operational costs for senior housing providers. The pace of move-ins for IL, AL and...

A training video on the recent changes to the nursing home 5-Star staffing measure by CMS is now posted on the LeadingAge Quality Metrics website.