Our Projects & Other News
Seeking Outreach & Sustainability Coordinator
KABC is seeking candidates for the position of Outreach and Sustainability Coordinator. This full time position will be responsible for increasing public engagement across Kansas with our mission and diversifying the KABC budget by increasing donors and donations. Read the complete job description. Interested applicants are asked to send their resume, cover letter and any other supporting documentation to KABC at dangoodman@kabc.org...
KABC NAMES DAN GOODMAN NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Please Welcome Dan Goodman, KABC's New Executive Director. After a three-month search, KABC Board Chair Molly Wood announced that Dan Goodman has been selected to lead the organization which advocates for high quality care of older Kansans wherever they live. Goodman will replace former KABC Executive Director Mitzi McFatrich, who has been serving as the interim leader during the search. Read the...
In Observance of World AIDS Day
In observance of World AIDS Day on December 1st, KABC spoke with Sarah Jen, former board member and Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare. Read Professor Jen's thoughtful and informative article here.
Who will stand up for Kansans in long-term care facilities?
Understaffing and poorly trained staff leave some of our fellow Kansans without proper care COVID-19 has already killed far too many of our older Kansans in long-term care facilities. We must not forget them or the suffering their passing has caused their families and friends. Despite this horrific loss of our fellow Kansans, very little has been done to improve the care...
Roadmap to Assisted Living & Your Rights – Materials Now Available
Many thanks to everyone who was able to attend KABC's September 10th caregiver training, "Roadmap to Assisted Living & Your Rights." State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Camille Russell and KABC Executive Director Margaret Farley did a wonderful job with their presentations. We are grateful that they shared their knowledge and expertise with us. If you weren't able to attend, or if you'd...
Restoring Visitation Rights in Facilities after COVID
KABC APPLAUDS the new State Long Term Care Ombudsman (SLTCO), Camille Russell, for her excellent article in the Kansas Reflector. Ms. Russell rightfully calls out the ongoing practice of many nursing and assisted living facilities to unnecessarily restrict the visitation rights of residents living under their roofs. It is still happening in too many Kansas nursing and assisted living facilities. We hear...
KABC’s Barb Conant Appointed to AG’s Council
Congratulations are in order to Barbara Conant, KABC's Public Policy/Legislative Coordinator. Barb was recently appointed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt to the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Advisory Council. This council provides expert advice and input to the AGs office as they perform their duty to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute the abuse of elder and dependent adults....
Updated Guidance on Nursing Home Visitation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued updated guidance today for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency. These new federal guidelines greatly expanding access to nursing home visitation, both indoors and outside. If properly implemented this is great news for...
Nursing Homes are Broken – A COVID Update
“America now knows that nursing homes are broken. Does anyone care enough to fix them? The devastation wrought by Covid-19 created a rare opportunity for big changes to long-term care," researchers and advocates said. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/america-now-knows-nursing-homes-are-broken-does-anyone-care-n1259766?cid=eml_nbn_20210307
Charlie & Rachel Imthurn’s Story
On January 28, 2021, after 10 long years of fighting, Rachel finally was able to tell Charlie’s story to the Kansas legislature. You can read it here.