Onboarding Toolkit: This Week We Feature Principle 2 – Introduction to the Organization’s Culture

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Each week we are featuring a section of the Onboarding Toolkit.  This section focuses on the Organization’s Culture. The tools listed below are what you will find in the toolkit. Start by watching the video and...

New Research: 7.8 Million Direct Care Jobs Will Need to Be Filled by 2026

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BY STEPHEN CAMPBELL, PHI In a recent conversation, a state labor economist from Pennsylvania casually mentioned to me that every state has added new measures of “occupational separations” to their employment projections. I was intrigued: What are...

Workforce Innovators Podcast: Working With Local Universities

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LeadingAge National has recently released a new “Workforce Innovators Podcast,” featuring Laura Edwards, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Rikki Brady, Vice President for Health Services/Administrator at Clark-Lindsey Village and Wendy Bartlo, Outreach Specialist, University of Illinois at...

New Wage Reports from Medicaid Cost Report Data

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LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to provide nursing home members with wage data captured from cost report data from 2015-2017. The following pages include hourly wages for all positions reported on the cost report. The reports...

Onboarding Toolkit Focus: Principle 3, Leveraging an Organization’s Mission, Vision and Values

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Over the past several weeks, we have highlighted the first three sections of our resource-rich Employee Onboarding Toolkit. This week we focus on Principle 3: Leveraging and Organization’s Mission, Vision and Values. To access the tools,...

Careers in Aging Week is Next Week

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We are gearing up for the 2nd annual Careers in Aging Week and this year it will be rolled out nationwide.  Here are several tools to help you next week: LeadingAge Kansas CIAW Week Toolkit LeadingAge...

LeadingAge Weighs in on Teens Operating Patient Lifts 

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The Department of Labor recently issued a proposed rule that would remove the current restrictions on the operation of patient lifts by nursing home employees under age 18. LeadingAge National filed comments in support of this...

Onboarding Toolkit Principle 4: Career Pathways and Role Specific Challenges

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Here are the specifics about Principle 4 in the Onboarding Toolkit found on our website. Watch the video and then utilize the tools to help implement this section. Facilitator Guide Readiness Assessment Training - Working in...

Onboarding Toolkit: Principle 5 Teamwork and Building Relationships in the Workplace

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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...

Thanks to Those Who Participated in Careers in Aging Services Week

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We would like to give a big thank you to those members who participated in Careers in Aging Services Week! Nation-wide it was a big hit on social media. Here is what members who...

LeadingAge Kansas Has the Tools to Help You Succeed in Workforce Recruitment and Retention

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LeadingAge Kansas has been steadily building a plethora of tools and information to help with your recruitment and retention efforts. All are located on our Workforce Website. Check them out – remember you will need...

LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission Meets

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Earlier this week, the LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission held their semi annual meeting. The group heard updates about progress since their last meeting in August of 2018, and update on our intensive effort to form the association-sponsored...