NCOA Launches Falls Free CheckUp/Chequeo Contra Caídas: Bilingual Tool to Prevent One of the...
The Falls Free CheckUp/Chequeo Contra Caídas, an innovative online tool—available in both English and Spanish—that helps older adults assess their risk of falling and offers them a wealth of bilingual resources to stay safe.
The self-directed...
Kansas Skills Gap Survey
LeadingAge Kansas was recently at a workforce innovation and opportunity conference in Wichita. Aging Services and Long-Term Supports and Services business leaders were severely underrepresented. The state of Kansas is trying to assess the...
Want a Superior Workforce?
7 Tips About How to Develop a High-Performance Workforce
A superior workforce is one that is collectively better than an average workforce. It often includes employees who are smarter, faster, more creative, harder working, insightful,...
LeadingAge Annual Meeting Student Program: Where Drive and Opportunity Come Together
Do you know any current students or recent graduates that might be interested in the field of aging services? Help them get a firsthand look at career options at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting Virtual Experience this...
Workforce Matters Newsletter from LeadingAge
LeadingAge national recently published their latest Workforce Matters newsletter with information and tools to help with workforce issues. Here are the highlights:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey coming in January 2021: CEOs at LeadingAge multisite...
It Is Time to Resolve the Direct Care Workforce Crisis in Long-Term Care
Nearly 4.6 million direct care workers—including personal care aides, home health aides, and nursing assistants—provide daily support to older adults and people with disabilities across a range of settings in the United States, predominantly...
HCBS Personal Care and Enhanced Care Services
KDADS posted new policies affecting Personal Care Services (PCS) and Enhanced Care Services (ECS) for all Medicaid Waiver programs on March 8, 2016. These policies define the changes in terminology and address limitations and...
Would You Stay? Rethinking Direct Care Job Quality
Would You Stay? Rethinking Direct Care Job Quality examines how poor job quality has defined the direct care job for decades, negatively impacting workers, long-term care employers, consumers, and the economy. The report also reviews...
Great Leaders Are Thoughtful and Deliberate, Not Impulsive and Reactive
Here is another great HBR article by Tony Schwartz and Emily Pines focusing on you. Observing your responses is the first step to improving. Read the article.
Save on Unemployment & HR Costs
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We Need Your Help: Take Action on New CNA Lockout Bill
Congress Introduced H.R. 4468: The Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act.
The Issue:
Under federal law, nursing homes are inspected annually and fines are assessed for any deficiencies in compliance with federal regulations. If these fines exceed...
CNA Curriculum Revision Work Continues
LeadingAge Kansas has convened a diverse group of individuals to help revise the current CNA curriculum. The group includes providers, instructors, community/tech colleges, KDADS HOC representatives and provider associations. The goal of the group...