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Nursing homes earn PEAK awards
Secretary Martin Kennedy has announced the 2010 winners of PEAK awards. PEAK stands for Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas nursing homes.
This year's winners are: Bethesda Home, Goessel; Brewster Health Center, Topeka; Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe; Kansas Masonic Homes, Wichita; Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade; and Parkside Homes, Hillsboro.
For more information, click here to see the complete release.
Proposed Adult Care Home Regulations published
Notice of a public hearing to be held November 9 on proposed KDOA administrative regulations for adult care homes has been published in the Kansas Register. The notice and links to the proposed regulations are available
here.
Seniors warned of 'doughnut hole' fraud schemes
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six and Secretary of Aging Martin Kennedy are warning Kansas seniors to be aware of a variety of fraud schemes tied to the announcement of the first wave of $250 rebate checks for those who fall in the Medicare “donut hole.”
For the complete release, click here.
Quality Assessment Legislation
The 2010 Legislature approved a new program that will provide more than $50 million for Kansas Nursing Homes that serve Medicaid residents. Click on the links below for documents on the Provider Assessment.
Older Worker Award nominations sought
Nominations for older workers and their employers are being sought by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Deadline to submit is August 25.
Nomination forms are available here.
Kansas Becomes Smoke Free on July 1
MDS 3.0 Training for Nursing Homes, Long Term Care Units and Swingbed Providers
MDS 3.0 implementation is October 1, 2010. Click on the link above to view the training schedule.
The Senior Summit was a one day conference hosted by the Kansas Department on Aging and the Kansas Area Agencies on Aging. The summit took place at the Maner Conference Center in Topeka on May 6.
