STATE NEWS
KDADS Provides Cleaning Supplies to Adult Care Homes
In the next couple of weeks, all adult care homes that were eligible to purchase PPE through the state portal, will receive a goodie box of cleaning supplies worth approximately $1000. There were funds left over in the account related to the portal and the agency wanted to spend the remaining dollars equitably for providers. The boxes will be mailed either from Source 309 or AdCo. Questions can be addressed to Scott Bruner at KDADS scott.bruner@ks.gov
TA-CNA Questionnaire for Providers
KDADS recently pushed out a survey through COTA to gauge the need of courses to bridge TAs to fully Certified Nurse Aides. If you haven’t taken the survey, please do so here. This will help educational entities and KDADS offer courses in your area if needed.
FEDERAL NEWS
CDC Issues First Set of Guidance for Activities of Fully Vaccinated Individuals-Does Not Include Healthcare Settings
CDC released today the first set of public health recommendations to guide visitation activities of fully vaccinated individuals. These recommendations offer flexibility from the public health recommendations we have been living under since the beginning of the global pandemic nearly one year ago. These recommendations apply to fully vaccinated individuals outside of healthcare settings. Updated guidance for fully vaccinated individuals in healthcare settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living and inpatient hospice, is expected soon.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Listen Now: National Strategic Plan Webinar with LeadingAge National
Earlier today, LeadingAge Kansas hosted a special webinar for members with the LeadingAge National Advocacy team to provide an update on policies and positions by the association and how they arrive at those positions. If you missed this important webinar, we encourage you to listen. The webinar provided an excellent update on how they are working with the new administration to advance policies as well as hit topics such as:
- Increasing reimbursement so providers can pay a “Livable Wage” to employees
- The National perspective on liability immunity
- Educating the Biden Administration on their archaic nursing home policy
Listen to the webinar. Follow along with the handouts.
Weekly Webinar Provides Latest COVID Information
When? Fridays at 10 AM. Register here.
Here is what people are saying about these webinars: “These Friday calls are the only way I know what is going on.” ~Mike Smith, Wheatstate Manor in Whitewater
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
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