Kansas Fire Marshal Shares Information on Sprinkler Recalls
In the aftermath of the Massachusetts fire at an assisted living, it was identified that one of the contributing factors may have been a recalled sprinkler system from 2001 that malfunctioned leading to the spread of the fire. The Kansas Fire Marshal shares information on how to check if your sprinkler system has been recalled, but notes that he believes most recalled sprinkler systems have been caught on inspections across the state. Read more here.
HirePaths Cool Careers Club Episode 30: Long Term Care Administrator, Now Available
LeadingAge Kansas, along with Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, partnered with HirePaths recently to create a Cool Careers Club video that is geared towards parents, youth, and educators in high schools about the various career opportunities that do not necessarily require a 4-year degree right out of school. We feel it is great to see a video highlighting careers in long-term care, and it is just the first of many videos we hope to continue to create and compile. Our goal is to place all these workforce marketing resources on a webpage for providers to use when partnering with their local school districts and other youth programs. You can watch the video here.
Shout out to all the staff at Meadowlark who helped to coordinate and make this possible!
Complete the 2026 Workforce Survey Today!
It’s time to complete the LeadingAge Kansas 2026 Workforce Survey! This important effort collects workforce data from all Kansas adult care homes, hospices and home health providers serving clients 65+, and PACE programs to help shape state advocacy and funding priorities. Please complete both the Excel Workforce Survey Workbook and the online Microsoft Form survey to ensure your organization’s data is included. Access the user manual and survey links on our website to make participation quick and easy! Email your completed workbook to kylee@leadingagekansas.org and workforce@leadingagekansas.org or insert it in the DropBox file upload tool.
