LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship: Supporting Dreams and Strengthening the Workforce
It’s scholarship time! The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation is proud to announce the opening of this year’s scholarship application period. This program provides scholarships to full and part-time employees in LeadingAge Kansas member homes. LeadingAge...
The LeadingAge Summer Enrichment Program -Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Aging
During the 10-week program, undergraduate and graduate students of color can advance toward leadership positions in your organizations, LeadingAge state affiliates, and at the LeadingAge national office. Read More.
Onboarding Toolkit: Principle 5 Teamwork and Building Relationships in the Workplace
We have reached the final week of highlighting the components of the Onboarding Toolkit. We hope that you find this resource helpful and useful.
The 5th Principle is about Teambuilding and Building Relationships in the Workplace. Watch...
CEO Succession Planning: Not-for-Profit Senior Living Trends
Article written by Lisa McCraken Director, Senior Living Research & Development, Ziegler and Featured in Ziegler Z-news
In 2018, Ziegler conducted a Ziegler CFO HotlineSM poll and identified that roughly 30% of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in...
Fort Hays State University Launches University Center and Offers Healthcare Classes
FHSU is offering healthcare programs starting in August through the University Center. Satellite locations will be offered throughout the region. Now is the time to establish students. Here are the announcements for the RN to...
Careers in Aging Week is April 19th-26th – What Will You Do to Help...
We have partnered with the folks at LeadingAge National, Argentum, AHCA and the Gerontological Society of America to raise awareness about careers in Aging. This is the 3rd year we have celebrated Careers in Aging...
LeadingAge Workforce Podcasts
Are you a podcast listener? Look no further than LeadingAge’s Workforce Podcasts for inspiration and information on workforce issues and new ideas in the field. Check out the SoundCloud page or download them through your favorite...
Keep Your Brand New Staff Beyond the Typical Turnover Time by Focusing on Onboarding
Our Onboarding Toolkit provides information, tools and excellent examples for developing a culture of onboarding that welcomes new staff, adequately trains them and helps prevent longer term staff from “eating the young”.
LeadingAge Lobbies to Fix CNA Training Penalty
LeadingAge advocates have been out in force to lobby for H.R. 1265, the bipartisan Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act. When a nursing home gets fined more than $10,000 -- despite the reason – it...
New Workforce Website Available for LeadingAge Kansas Members
LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to announce a new Workforce Website that was developed for members in response to their increasing workforce needs. Members can access training and education, learn about promising practices, learn about...
Workforce and Leadership Conference Takeaway: We Are People Caring for People
Last week’s Workforce and Leadership Conference was heavily focused on culture. We broke the complicated workforce crisis down into a single issue to work on: our workforce is people caring for people.
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We Want To Know: How Will Your Staff Handle The Upcoming School Year With...
School is about to start and many districts are starting out online only. How will the working parents on your staff balance that with their essential jobs? Let Dana Weaver know by emailing her...