This 7-week course offered by GERTI and LeadingAge Kansas combines online learning with in-person sessions and includes all the requirements from the state approved operators’ course for assisted living and state licensed only adult care homes.  

Course Structure

This course will be delivered primarily online with an in-person meeting in Topeka on the first and last day of the course. Students will be provided access to the online lessons, course materials, and resources following receipt of your enrollment fee. At designated times throughout the class you will participate in a blend of self-paced activities using internet-based technologies. Activities will consist of discussion forums and email.

Speaker Info

Belinda received her Bachelor and Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas. She is a licensed adult care home administrator and has worked as an Administrator in skilled nursing and assisted living communities and served as the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, under the administrations of Governor Parkinson and Governor Brownback.  She was involved in the person-directed care movement as the Chair of the Kansas Culture Change Coalition.  She developed the Administrator-In-Training program and taught the assisted living operators course at Johnson County Community College.  Currently, she is the Director of GERTI, the education branch of Evergreen Living Innovations, Inc.

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Stephanie Gfeller, MS, LACHA is the Director of Education and Leadership. Stephanie joined the association in 2019 and oversees the development of our education programs, writes and manages all of our federal grant programs, and leads our Center for Leadership program. With her master’s degree in Gerontology from Kansas State University, adult care home administrator license, experience as a researcher and instructor at the K State Center on Aging, and endless creativity, Stephanie is ideally suited to her leadership role in our field. Outside of work Stephanie enjoys reading, supporting her kids at all their activities, serving as a 4-H club leader, and being outside helping on her family farm. You can reach Stephanie directly at 785.670.8047.