Week of September 27th

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS Please Re-register for Our Weekly WebinarsIf you had previously registered for our weekly webinar, please re-register for future Friday webinars. It’s quick and painless. If you have never joined us before, register...

Don’t miss Denise Boudreau-Scott and Kit Welchlin at our 2021 Virtual Fall Conference. We can’t wait for you to hear from our amazing keynotes at our upcoming virtual conference. Opening Keynote: Leading and Living with Soul: Denise...

KDADS may issue a 6 month temporary license for COVID Surge capacity. Complete this check list and return to your KDADS regional manager for review and approval. Once approved, KDADS will get Fire Marshal sign off...

Please take time to read the letter that Katie Sloan wrote explicitly for LeadingAge Kansas members. If you have questions or comments please email Katie ksloan@leadingage.org and cc  LeadingAge Kansas Board Chair Ed Strahm estrahm@apostolicsabetha.com and debra@leadingagekansas.org.  

Members that provide nursing home care are strongly encouraged to help us advocate on your behalf by completing this survey to understand and quantify the escalating challenges many members are facing, especially related to workforce. Thank you...

Please consider a donation to the LeadingAge Disaster Relief Fund to help offset costs associated with damage from hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters that affect our members nationwide. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of...

Congratulations to Stephanie Gfeller and the LeadingAge Kansas team for receiving a coveted Susan Harwood Training Grant from OSHA. The program is focused on Long-Term Care Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention and Response.  The...

CINTAS (an environmental service company) is presenting an award for an outstanding environmental service worker in response to working during COVID times. SMRC and our employees have selected Kathy Gaulas our nominee for this...

I. FOLLOWING THE NARRATIVE: A quick summary of national media trends last week.(* indicates that LeadingAge is featured in the story.)  Reconciliation talks in the House intensify as a potential Sept. 27 vote approaches; other...

Value First PPE and Testing Update McKesson, Value First’s preferred distribution partner, supply chain update: The Abbott BinaxNow and the Quidel Quickvue rapid tests continue be under allocation.  Small allotments may become more available however we...