STAR 2.0 was unveiled at the recently held KING Rounds. Copies of the “Train the Trainer” DVD and printed modules will be delivered to KING Members by your Loss Control Consultant and trainings will be scheduled.  STAR 2.0 contains all the original modules with the addition of “Finding a Resident on the Floor” and “Handling Bariatric Residents”.  STAR, Safe Transfers and Repositioning, was first developed 10 years ago to promote safer, two-person resident assist techniques.

Non KING members can purchase a copy of the resource by contacting Kevin McFarland.

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Kevin McFarland is the President and CEO of KING. As President/CEO of the KING Workers’ Compensation Program, Kevin built and refined the program during his nearly forty-year tenure at LeadingAge Kansas. Not one to back away from a new venture, Kevin also took on management of LeadingAge Kansas Employee Benefits, Inc. (EBI) in 2023 as Executive Director. A 1982 graduate of Kansas State University, Kevin began his career in aging services as a Social Worker for current member, Meadowlark Hills, and to this day, maintains his Social Work license, in addition to being a licensed insurance agent. Kevin frequently engages with his community by facilitating current events discussion groups at Topeka member organizations and the Shepherd’s Center of Topeka, and by serving as a Eucharistic Minister at St. David’s Episcopal Church. He enjoys cooking, golf, K-State athletics, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Kevin is married to his wife, Cinnie, and has two grown sons. You can reach Kevin directly at 785.670.8052.