STATE NEWS

Share With Your Staff: Kansas Extends Reach of COVID-19 Childcare Assistance
Governor Kelly has announced a modification to the Hero Relief Child Care Assistance Program to benefit more Kansan workers. As part of the update, the eligibility period has been extended from 6 to 12 months and the family share reduction for essential workers has been waved. In addition, the Governor shared the news that nearly $50m in federal COVID-19 funding would be distributed in partnership with daycare center Child Care Aware of Kansas to help struggling childcare operations. For instructions on how to apply to the Hero Relief Program, please visit this website. Additionally, applications for the Child Care Aware program can be submitted from July 1st to July 30th through this website.

Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview    

  • 1,299,941 People Vaccinated with One Dose  
  • 2,361,929 Total Doses Reported as Administered    
     – First Dose: 1,229,941
     – Second Dose: 1,061,988
  • 2,911,300 Total Doses Distributed    
     – State Distributed: 2,036,830
     – Federal LTC Program: 974,470
  • 44.6% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose  
  • 39.2% of Kansas Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Series

See more about County Vaccination Rates and demographics. (Highest rate of vaccination: Douglas and Marshall Counties. Lowest rate: Stevens and Geary Counties.) 

Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary     
As of July 7th, there is only one long-term care facility with a cluster and it is not a LeadingAge Kansas Member.
Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters    

  • Clusters: 45
  • Cases: 298
  • Hospitalizations: 21

Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates    

  • Cases: 319,586 
  • Total Case Rate Per 1,000: 109.70
  • Daily Cases Diagnosed: 203

Long-Term Care Facilities with Active Cluster Case Information

  • Clusters: 11       
  • Cases: 86
  • Hospitalizations: 11

Source: https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/160/COVID-19-in-Kansas   

FEDERAL NEWS

Dr. Meena Seshamani to Lead CMS
Dr. Seshamani has been named Administrator and Director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She will oversee policymaking aimed at the more than 61 million seniors and people with disabilities covered by the Medicare program. Read more.

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS

Join Us for Friday Webinar Updates
Make plans to join us each Friday at 10 AM. Register here.

LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS

LeadingAge Advocates for Delay and More Time for Comments on OSHA ETS Compliance
LeadingAge national sent a letter to OSHA requesting a six-month delay on the compliance dates of the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for healthcare settings, plus an additional 30 days in which to file comments on the ETS. Read the letter here. Please provide your comments on the ETS to Cory Kallheim ckallheim@leadingage.org at LeadingAge, so they can be incorporated into the Association’s comments to OSHA. Also, email Cory ckallheim@leadingage.org  if you have questions about the ETS.

LeadingAge has a virtual update on the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for healthcare settings live on its Learning Hub. The virtual update is free for LeadingAge members. Also, OSHA has created many tools on its resources page to assist employers in compliance.

New Insights and Tools From LeadingAge
LeadingAge staff experts are developing essential advocacy, guidance, and tools, and curating the most relevant resources for aging services providers, including:​​

​​​​A complete timeline of insights and tools is available here, so you’ll never miss an update.

RESOURCES

  • Rural Community Toolkit from the HHS COVID-19 public education campaign, “We Can Do This”: This toolkit contains resources for how to build vaccine confidence and promote preventative measures with rural audiences. It includes pages on “Meeting the Needs of Rural Communities” and “Ways to Ensure Your Community Gets COVID-19 Vaccines.”
  • Customizable COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Rural Communities: Customizable communication templates, such as educational flyers/posters, newspaper scripts, radio scripts, direct mail, talking points for leaders and staff, print materials, website graphics and landing page content, social media graphics and sample posts, digital display banners, infographics, and digital videos.
  • CDC COVID-19 Update/Resources

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Nicole Schings
Nicole Schings is the Director of Member Services and Business Development. Nicole joined the association in 2018, and oversees our Member Services program, our Partnership and Associate Member relationships, and our online education system. A graduate of Washburn University, Nicole uses her 22 years of experience in the association world to enhance the support of our members, problem solve their issues and bring new partners into the LeadingAge Kansas family. Outside of work, Nicole is passionate about geocaching and moments spent with her dog, Blu. You can reach Nicole directly at 785.670.8048.

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