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Latest News ReleasesLeadingAge 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
13 Honorees Long-Term Care Professionals Awarded Scholarships by the LeadingAge Foundation - September 15, 2023
Virtual Listening Tour Helps Candidates Hear About Growing Challenges from Front-Line Aging Service Providers & Professional Caregivers - September 19, 2022
LeadingAge Kansas Names Two new Board Members - May 3, 2022
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
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
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.
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
LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDER ASSOCIATIONS ISSUE JOINT RELEASE - April 22, 2020
2020 Class of the Center for Leadership Announced - August 27, 2019
2018 Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced - September 17, 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.
2018 Class of the Center for Leadership Announced - September 9, 2017LeadingAge 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. Patricia Raasch Receives Outstanding Advocacy Award - May 10, 2017LeadingAge 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.
KanCare Providers Urge Governor and Legislature to Restore Medicaid Cuts - November 1, 2016Healthcare provider coalition issues joint letter to Kansas leaders requesting restoration of cuts and describing impact cuts have on the State’s economy. ASTRA Awards Scholarships to Aging Services Professionals - September 28, 2016The 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.
Ellen Voran to Receive Volunteer of the Year Award - September 15, 2016LeadingAge 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.
Phyllis Terbovich to Receive Caregiver of the Year Award - September 15, 2016LeadingAge 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. Bill Larson to Receive Positive Aging Award - September 15, 2016LeadingAge 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. KMH to Receive Member of the Year Award - September 15, 2016LeadingAge 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. Gene Hock to Receive Positive Aging Award - September 15, 2016LeadingAge 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. Arlene Girton to Receive Volunteer of the Year Award - September 15, 2016LeadingAge 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 Gets Exceptionally High Marks in Recent Member Survey - August 1, 2016LeadingAge Kansas members have rated the association staff, advocacy and communications as exceptional in a recent member survey conducted by nSight Marketing. 2016 Graduating Class of the Center for Leadership - July 28, 2016Nine 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. |