Best Practice: Schowalter Villa Jr. Volunteer Program Sets the Stage for Young People...
Editor’s Note: A top priority for LeadingAge Kansas is to tackle the issue of the long-term care workforce crisis in the state. One of the ways that we do that is by sharing best...
Best Practice: Pleasant View Home’s Career Ladder Program
LeadingAge Kansas is committed to share best practices of members with members about workforce issues. This article is the second in our monthly best practice series for workforce. We visit this month with Jalane White,...
Full Ride Scholarship Available Through McPherson College – Yes, You Read That Right
Here is a great opportunity for someone in your organization to get a degree in healthcare management. McPherson College’s division is offering a competitive application process for several individuals to get tuition and books...
New Onboarding Toolkit Available
We are excited to provide members with a comprehensive toolkit to help members develop an effective onboarding program. Follow along with each step and incorporate the entire program or pull out what makes sense for...
It’s Time to Care: A Detailed Profile of America’s Direct Care Workforce
An overview of the direct care workforce, including how this role has evolved in response to industry trends.
Every day, nearly 4.5 million direct care workers support older adults and people with disabilities across the...
Check Out LeadingAge Kansas’ New Careers Page
LeadingAge Kansas just launched a super easy new way to post your openings on our website/Aging Update. The Careers Page looks more professional and allows you to post as many words as you would like. As...
EBI is Here For You
Rising employee health insurance costs got you in a tight spot? Check out EBI, a nonprofit member-owned and governed employee health insurance plan especially designed for LeadingAge Kansas members. EBI has 25 LeadingAge Kansas member employers and...
Predictors of Intent to Leave the Job Among Home Health Workers: Analysis of the...
In a recent article published in The Gerontologist, Dr. Robyn Stone, et al identified several predictors of why home health workers leave their jobs. Implications from this survey suggest that this is the first...
LeadingAge Workforce Matters Newsletter Available
Each month, LeadingAge National sends out a great and quick newsletter focused on workforce issues called “Workforce Matters”. Check out the articles from February’s edition.
New: Workforce Recruitment Toolbox
Participate in National Careers in...
Looking for Employees?
Make sure you are posting your jobs on the KansasWorks website to reach displaced workers and those who have filed for unemployment. LeadingAge Kansas is working on developing a job description and posting for...
Careers in Aging Week Is Next Month
How are you going to Celebrate Careers in Aging Week? The marketing materials are out and there are many ways to celebrate and raise awareness about careers in aging right from your organization.
Visit www.careersinaging.com for more...
Making a Community College Your New Best Friend
(Reposted from LeadingAge National)
A $6 million America’s Promise grant, awarded to Grand Rapids Community College last year, is helping 4 LeadingAge members recruit and retain qualified certified nursing assistants.
Four LeadingAge members in Grand Rapids, MI, are...