The Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging (NWKAAA) is part of a national network of agencies created in 1973 by the Older Americans Act. It is a private, non-profit organization with the responsibility of administering Older Americans Act programs in the 18 counties of northwest Kansas. Our...
“We have many counties in Kansas where the median age is 50 – that means half the people are over 50,” Harrah said. Jim Beckwith is executive director at the Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging based in Brown County, where the median age in 2000 was 40 and where one out every fi...
Kansas Health Institute hosted a virtual forum earlier this month to discuss the types of immunizations older adults might need and why those shots are important to get. Annette Graham, executive director of the Central Plains Area Agency on Aging, said she’s hear...
10 hour medication aide update provided by your certification agency Requirements Disclaimer: Although we try to keep our information as up-to-date as possible, ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual user to understand and keep up-to-date with the requirements of the license pos...
The state of New Jersey administers age-related funding for home maintenance through the Department of Health and Senior Services. The Safe Housing and Transportation Program, under the auspices of the Area Agency on Aging, provides home repairs and improvements primarily intended to eliminate health...
Ensure the staff has met the Kansas requirements for the tasks and has been property trained and vetted by the agency. Will you have the same staff member for every future visit? Ask if the same caregiver or staff member will return on future visits. ...
This study is a product of research on aging in place in the rural2 Midwest. Here we take the perspective of social demography to investigate long-term trends of aging in rural Kansas. Using county level historical statistics and in-depth analysis of the 2000 Census, we put these trends ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Lawyers for Kansas argued that the state Supreme Court should sign off on a new public school funding law partly because it was enacted with broad, bipartisan support.
MLB News/Kansas City Royals on SI/January 13 Ex-Red Sox, Dodgers 4-Time All-Star Loosely Linked To Royals In Free Agency As a pivotal 2025 season approaches for the Kansas City Royals, there may still be a few final roster tweaks forthcoming. For a team that advanced to the...
Senior home care agency positions may be located in a senior’s home or in nursing homes, assisted living communities, hospitals or hospices. How Do You Obtain Certifications? You must attend an approved certified nursing aide, home health aide or personal care assistant program, perform clinical...