It all starts with caring. For Kenleigh Westhoff, it’s helping the needy celebrate birthdays. For Koda Cole, it’s ensuring young parents have car seats for their children. And for Lynsie Fehr and Libby Maier, it’s…

LAWRENCE — A national coalition’s report says one-fourth of Kansas’ 300 nursing homes were categorized as problem facilities due to substandard care and persistent compliance issues. The Long-Term Care Community Coalition’s latest summary, based on…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s main nursing home organization said Thursday that initial reports are that facilities have weathered Hurricane Ian “as good as can be.” Kristen Knapp, spokesperson for the Florida Health Care Association, said…

TOPEKA — Kansas’ shortage of nurses, aides and other personnel required to operate long-term care facilities substantially increased since 2020 to rank fourth among the most problematic states in the nation, a survey says. The…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s says Kansas won’t enforce a federal mandate that nursing home workers get vaccinated against COVID-19, acknowledging Wednesday that it conflicts with an anti-mandate state law she signed…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill Friday extending executive orders that help address crippling shortages of medical personnel and nursing home workers. One order allows hospital staff to perform a…

A residential care facility isn’t about the rooms. It’s about the people who live there. But for former administrator Peggy Strong, each room reminds her of those who have lived there. Strong recently retired as…

Vaccinations have begun at local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Residents and staff at two facilities have received the first round of vaccine doses in recent days, while others expect to soon receive the…

If you’re like me and have had a hard time catching the Christmas spirit this year, my advice is to hang out with Santa. On Monday, I took the assignment of photographing Santa visiting residents…

Area students worked to “Spread the Joy” to nursing home residents with a Christmas card shower earlier this month. There’s still time to participate. Students from Iola, Humboldt and Moran made cards to send to…