Following last month’s Washington Post series on safety and quality in assisted living, the Senate Special Committee on Aging has announced its intention to explore those issues in an upcoming hearing and consider what steps the federal government needs to take to improve conditions. Committee staff have requested information from some of the largest assisted living providers on topics including elopements, communications with families, costs, and staffing levels.

LeadingAge staff have been meeting and working with Aging Committee members and staff and they plan to submit written testimony. Access their media resources, including tips for press engagement and talking points, in this December 18, 2023, bulletin: Updated: More PR Insight as Assisted Living Gets National Media Attention. 

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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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