LeadingAge Kansas invites all providers serving older adults to participate in the 2026 Workforce Survey — a comprehensive data collection effort designed to capture workforce trends, challenges, and needs across the state’s aging services continuum.

Your participation helps inform:

  • Legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts

  • Workforce policy development and funding priorities

  • Ongoing initiatives to support recruitment and retention within Kansas aging services

Who Should Complete the Survey

This survey is intended for all Kansas organizations providing care and services to adults age 65 and older, including:

  • Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities for Mental Health

  • Long-Term Care Units of Hospitals

  • Assisted Living and Residential Healthcare Facilities

  • Home Plus and Boarding Care Homes

  • Hospice providers serving clients age 65+

  • Home Health providers serving clients age 65+

  • Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Each organization should complete both components of the survey process.

Survey Components

1. Workforce Survey Workbook (Excel or Google Sheets)

  • Used to enter detailed workforce data by job title and service type
  • Includes pre-formatted fields and built-in calculations
  • Contains three tabs: Instructions, 2026 Workforce Survey, and Definitions

Download the User Manual
→ [2026 Workforce Survey Workbook User Manual]

2. Online Survey (Microsoft Form)

  • Gathers organization-level details and key summary information
  • Takes approximately 15 minutes to complete

Access the Online Survey Here
→ [Open Microsoft Form Survey]

Need Help? We’ve Got You Covered.

To make participation easy, we’ve created several tools to guide you: