Nominate a Deserving Employee to be a “Hero in Aging”
You have exceptional people working in your organizations and we want to help you highlight and promote them. LeadingAge Kansas recently launched a great image booster for our field called “Heroes in Aging” to highlight...
Economic Data Shows Healthcare Job Growth, but Demand for Workers Continues to Exceed Supply
According to an April 5 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs increased by 72,000 in March, including gains in nursing and residential care facilities (+18,000), home health care (+12,000)...
Aging Studies Program at WSU
Advance your career in senior living and across the aging profession with a graduate degree in Aging Studies from Wichita State University. The 36hr online Master of Arts in Aging Studies program allows you to specialize...
Upcoming Recruitment Opportunities
Advertise Your Organization in the WSU Career Guide
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University of Missouri Health and Wellness Fall Career Fair Registration Now Open
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K-State Career Fair Opportunities in September...
Legislation Introduced to Support Apprenticeship Programs and Protect Access to Public Benefits
On May 2, 2024, Rep DelBene introduced The Apprenticeship Opportunity Act(H.R. 8225) that would require states that receive grants for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to exclude an individual’s first year...
NCSBN Seeks Qualified Nurses for PN Item Development
The NCLEX is designed to test the knowledge, skills and abilities essential to safe and effective entry-level nursing practice. The process of developing one item (question) for the NCLEX-PN requires multiple steps over a...
Why Managers Need Each Other
Managers working in long-term care and aging services might only be attending to their own departments or programs. PHI's Renya Larson explains why they should work to see the bigger picture.
Everyone knows that executive...
UST Survey of Nonprofits on Unemployment & Employee Benefits
Survey Objective: To help identify current trends surrounding unemployment and employee benefit practices within the nonprofit community. The survey closes at COB on September 13th. START NOW. Participants will be entered to win a...
LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship: Share the Opportunity
It’s scholarship time and we need your help to promote the 2021 LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship in your organization. This unique program provides scholarships to help those passionate about aging services pursue their goals,...
LeadingAge Kansas Reprises Workforce Commission – Can You Help?
We are in a workforce crisis in Kansas long-term care. Wait, that isn’t news to you? It’s definitely not news to LeadingAge Kansas or National. It is our TOP strategic priority for the association....
LeadingAge Kansas Launches Workforce Website
We are thrilled to announce that we have launched a webpage solely focused on workforce issues. The site will host more information, tools and resources as they become available. Focus areas include Education and Training,...
CMS LTSS Caregiver Support Webinar
On Wednesday, April 27th at 1:00 PM CT, CMS will host a webinar on better understanding how to ensure paid and unpaid caregiver needs are met. Objectives include discussing the role of caregivers at home and in...