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 LeadingAge Kansas Endorses Federal Legislation to Stop the Finalization of the Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule - December 11, 2023
LeadingAge Kansas has reviewed and endorsed a bill that would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing the proposed minimum staffing rule and establish an advisory panel to study the workforce crisis in long-term care.
CMS Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule Would Have Significant Consequences for Kansas Seniors and Families - September 29, 2023
LeadingAge Kansas and its Members Respond to CMS' Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule.
13 Honorees Long-Term Care Professionals Awarded Scholarships by the LeadingAge Foundation - September 15, 2023
LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients.
Virtual Listening Tour Helps Candidates Hear About Growing Challenges from Front-Line Aging Service Providers & Professional Caregivers - September 19, 2022
LeadingAge Kansas to host five regional sessions with November candidates to discuss how workforce challenges and rising costs jeopardize older Kansans’ access to essential care.
11 Honorees Receive Scholarships to Advance their Knowledge in Aging Services - September 9, 2022
LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients.
State Aging Services Group Thanks Kansas Legislators for Historic Support for Seniors During the 2022 Session - July 11, 2022
Older Kansans To Have Greater Access to Services/Skilled Nursing As Legislature Fully Funded Medicaid for First Time
in Many Years
LeadingAge Kansas Names Two new Board Members - May 3, 2022
LeadingAge Kansas members voted in six new board members to lead the association on April 15, 2022 at their annual Business Meeting and Spring Conference.
 LeadingAge Kansas Applauds Attorney General Derek Schmidt for Signing onto a Lawsuit Challenging a Federal Vaccination Mandate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - November 10, 2021
LeadingAge Kansas, an association of nearly 160 nonprofit aging services providers applauds the efforts of Attorney General Derek Schmidt on his opposition to the healthcare worker and large employer vaccine mandate. The mandates create critical staff shortages for long-term care providers that hinder their ability to care for older people.
LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipients - September 14, 2021
10 individuals receive a total of $1,000 to advance their education in aging services.
LeadingAge Kansas Names 6 New Members To It's Board of Directors - May 24, 2021
We are pleased to announce the 2021 Class of the LeadingAge Kansas Board of Directors.
As the Holidays Approach Amid COVID-19's "Darkest Hour," LeadingAge Kansas Calls the People of Kansas to Do Their Part to Protect Older Adults - November 23, 2020
Nationwide letter sent on behalf of aging services providers asks: “As COVID-19 surges, would you want your grandmother or grandfather to be exposed to the virus?”
LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Receives Grant from OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grant Program - September 28, 2020
The grant will provide COVID-19 Safety for Long-Term Care CNAs.
LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients - September 16, 2020
15 individuals receive a total of $14,000 to advance their education in aging services.
Kansas Nursing Homes Are Filled With Love and Dedication. Here’s What Else We Need to Fight This Pandemic - April 28, 2020
Op-Ed from LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Health Care Association and the Kansas Adult Care Executives.
LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDER ASSOCIATIONS ISSUE JOINT RELEASE - April 22, 2020
Heroic efforts made by providers to protect our most vulnerable citizens during pandemic. Where is their support?
2019 Scholarship Awards Announced - September 11, 2019
16 individuals receive a total of $15,000 to advance their education in aging services.
2020 Class of the Center for Leadership Announced - August 27, 2019
15 exceptional individuals embark on a year-long leadership journey - are the future of aging services.
2018 Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced - September 17, 2018
12 individuals have been selected to receive a LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship through the 2018 Call for Applications. The individuals work in LeadingAge Kansas member organizations and are contributing to the health and wellness of individuals living in nursing homes and assisted living residences across Kansas. The scholarships will be awarded in Manhattan on October 5, 2018.
16 Individuals Accepted into Elite Leadership Program - September 17, 2018
LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to announce the 2019 Class of the Center for Leadership. 16 individuals from across the state, whose work focuses on providing services to older people, were accepted into the competitive program and will embark on a year-long journey to improve their leadership acumen.
Nonprofit Aging Services Providers in Kansas Participate In Careers in Aging Services Day - April 9, 2018
12 members from across the state are participating in the LeadingAge Kansas Careers in Aging Services Day. Activities will be held on April 11, 2018 in participating aging services providers including nursing homes, assisted living residences, Life Plan Communities, congregate housing for seniors, and PACE programs. The goals of the day are to promote careers in aging, connect potential students with aging services providers, and raise the image of aging services with young people in Kansas.
Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced - September 11, 2017
The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation announced today seven winners of our 2017 Scholarship Program. Winners will be honored at the LeadingAge Kansas Policy and Leadership Conference at the Drury Broadview Plaza in Wichita on October 5, 2017.
LeadingAge Kansas has selected 13 professionals in the field of aging services for the 9th class of the Center for Leadership. The program equips talented aging services professionals to positively influence the future of aging services in Kansas.
LeadingAge Kansas recently recognized Patricia Raasch of Horton with a Chair’s Citation Award for Outstanding Advocacy at their recent Spring Convention and Expo. Raasch was awarded for her tireless work advocating for nursing home residents and their providers at the state and national level. The 2017 Chair’s Citation Award for Outstanding Advocacy is given out infrequently, at the pleasure of the Board Chair.
Healthcare provider coalition issues joint letter to Kansas leaders requesting restoration of cuts and describing impact cuts have on the State’s economy.
The Aging Services Transformation Alliance (ASTRA) will award 7 scholarships totaling over $9,100 to individuals working in the field of aging services in Kansas on September 28, 2016.
LeadingAge Kansas will honor Ellen Voran with the Volunteer of the Year Award for her service to the Schowalter Villa Community in Hesston, KS. The award will be presented to Voran as part of the Association’s Quality First Awards of Excellence program during their Policy and Leadership Conference on September 27, 2016 in Junction City, KS.
LeadingAge Kansas will honor Phyllis Terbovich with the coveted Caregiver of the Year Award for her person-centered focus to caregiving at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. The award will be presented to Terbovich as part of the Association’s Quality First Awards of Excellence program during their Policy and Leadership Conference on September 27, 2016 in Junction City, KS.
LeadingAge Kansas will honor William “Bill” Larson with the Faye McCoy Positive Aging Award for his tireless dedication to making the Brewster community a great place to live and work. The award will be presented to Larson as part of the Association’s Quality First Awards of Excellence program during their Policy and Leadership Conference on September 27, 2016 in Junction City, KS.
LeadingAge Kansas will honor KMH with the very first Member of the Award for their work on transforming their culture, physical building and setting the organization on a course for success in their future. The award will be presented as part of the Association’s Quality First Awards of Excellence program during their Policy and Leadership Conference on September 27, 2016 in Junction City, KS.
LeadingAge Kansas will honor Gene Hock with the Faye McCoy Positive Aging Award for his promotion and exemplification of positive aging in his senior community and the greater Wichita area. The award will be presented to Hock as part of the Association’s Quality First Awards of Excellence program during their Policy and Leadership Conference on September 27, 2016 in Junction City, KS.
LeadingAge Kansas will honor Arlene Girton with the prestigious Volunteer of the Year Award for her tireless work with residents at Pine Village in Moundridge, KS. The award will be presented to Girton as part of the Association’s Quality First Awards of Excellence program during their Policy and Leadership Conference on September 27, 2016 in Junction City, KS.
LeadingAge Kansas members have rated the association staff, advocacy and communications as exceptional in a recent member survey conducted by nSight Marketing.
Nine professionals in the field of aging services graduated last week from the Center for Leadership. The program equips talented aging services professionals to positively influence the future of aging services in Kansas.
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KanCare Providers Urge Governor and Legislature to Restore Medicaid Cuts
KMH to Receive Member of the Year Award
Arlene Girton to Receive Volunteer of the Year Award