LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS

Weekly Webinar Recording
Thanks to all who joined us Friday morning for our weekly webinar. Here is the recording and here are the handouts. Jump on each week for information and updates about the coronavirus, Fridays at 10 AM. Register here.

Coping with COVID Mondays and Thursdays
Join us to learn tips, tricks and information to help your mental health during the pandemic.

• Register for Mondays at Noon
• Register for Thursdays at 4 PM

Only Five Spaces Remain for Cycle One of the COVID-19 Safety for CNAs Training
The COVID-19 Safety for CNAs training series kicks-off on February 10^th.  There are currently five spaces remaining in the morning session (9:00-10:30 AM).  Contact Stephanie today to get them reserved for your team.

This OSHA grant-funded training will provide CNAs tools and opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills needed to safety work during the pandemic and advocate for safety in the organization.  Hands-on learning, facilitated discussions, and opportunities to practice learning will ensure they are actively engaged in the learning and ready to apply it in your organization.  

This material was produced under grant number SH-99033-SH0 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS

Support Our Upcoming Valentine’s Day Effort to Highlight the Emotional Connections Between Older Adults and Care Workers
Do you have materials that we can use to develop Valentine’s Day materials? Please email to communications@leadingage.org any materials you have that we may use, including:

• Pictures of care providers and residents/clients connecting emotionally. Please include captions or credits
• Stories of care providers developing deep bonds/becoming surrogate family during the time of COVID (with pictures, if possible)
• Examples of care providers connecting loved ones virtually, or countering social isolation (with pictures if possible)
• Art work developed by the people you serve or your own teams reflecting the holiday theme.

Please copy dana@leadingagekansas.org on your emails to national so we can also share on our social media pages to support the effort.

Other Important News and Information from National

• LeadingAge and VNAA Vaccination Letter to the White House
• Nursing Home Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates
• LeadingAge Need to Know 2-1-2021
• Online Coronavirus Policy Update 1-28-2021
• Vaccination Tips and Tools

RESOURCES

Reach Out to Displaced Workers
Now’s the time to reach out again to displaced workers. Restaurants and hotel staff have been on irregular schedules for nearly a year and may be seeking longer term opportunities in older communities. There are a lot of similarities in the fields. Click here for an email template you can use to reach out to the Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association, or to the restaurants and hotels in your community. And don’t forget, the Aging Services Career Center is still free. Post your open jobs today on the LeadingAge National site or post on the LeadingAge Kansas Careers Page.

CAST Releases New Guide on Resident Tech Support and Training
Given the significant and disproportionate impact of COVID-19 and the social isolation it brought on older adults served by LeadingAge members, LeadingAge CAST has released a new Resident/Client Technology Support and Training Guide.

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