LeadingAge, in partnership with national senior living organizations, veterans’ organizations, and consumers’ organizations (including AARP and Alzheimer’s Association), sent a letter to Congressional Leadership and the leadership of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees. The letter asked that the “Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act” be included in the next major legislative vehicle. This bill would authorize a 3-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing eligible veterans with the option to live and receive services in assisted living – an option that veterans do not currently have. You can find the letter here and more information on the legislation here. 

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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