Assisted Living Conference 2025

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the dedicated long-term care providers who joined us at this year’s Assisted Living Conference! Your passion, insight, and commitment to quality care continue to inspire us all.

We’re also incredibly grateful to our amazing vendors and generous sponsors—your support helped make this event a true success. Together, we’re building stronger, more compassionate communities for those we serve.

Until next time—thank you for all you do!

AHCA/NCAL’s Future Leaders Nominee Request

I am writing to encourage you to nominate one member from your team to participate in AHCA/NCAL’s Future Leaders, an annual program to enhance long term care leaders to be stronger contributors in the state affiliates and AHCA/NCAL. This professional training program begins September 16 – 18, 2025 with a symposium in Washington, DC. Each state may nominate only one person. The final selection for the representative from Kansas will be made by the KHCA Board of Directors. READ MORE

Do You Need to Demonstrate Gerontological Nursing Competency?

Save $200 through May 15, 2025 with promo code: GROWRNS

• Significantly boosts experienced LTC RNs gerontological nursing knowledge.
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Nursing Home Survey Protocol Changes Reportedly Demanding "Airtight Documentation" To Go Into Effect April 28

Skilled Nursing News (4/22, Stulick) reports, "Changes to nursing home survey protocols – set to take effect April 28 – are putting a sharper focus on resident rights, documentation practices, and medication oversight. The revisions demand airtight documentation, particularly around discharge, behavioral health interventions and psychotropic drug use." According to the article, "of the ten area changes due to take place, providers should pay the most attention to updates tied to admission, transfer and discharge processes, as well as tags related to the reduction of unnecessary psychotropic medications and chemical restraints." 

Kansas Age-Friendly Nursing Workforce Forum

June 9, 2025

Topeka, KS (Virtual Option Available)

10:00AM - 2:00PM

This learning event will join leaders and educators from nursing programs with directors and

administrators from nursing homes and long-term care facilities across Kansas to explore and plan for integrating age-friendly didactic and clinical education with the care of older adults who reside in care facilities. This collaborative partnership between education and employment is designed to increase the number of nurses who chose this practice after graduation. READ MORE

Your invitation to hear Howard Kurtz at Congressional Briefing

June 9-10, 2025 | Capital Hilton | Washington, DC

Join us for an insightful keynote by Howard Kurtz at Congressional Briefing. With decades of experience as a distinguished journalist, Kurtz offers invaluable perspectives on today’s media landscape.

As the host of Media Buzz on FOX News, Kurtz covers a broad range of topics, including politics, technology, business, and culture. He is also a regular guest on The O'Reilly Factor and Special Report, and previously hosted CNN’s Reliable Sources for 15 years. In addition, he has held prominent roles as the Washington bureau chief for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, and as a reporter for The Washington Post.

Beyond hearing from thought leaders like Howard Kurtz, Congressional Briefing provides a unique opportunity for you to engage directly with policymakers, share your stories, and advocate for the issues that affect long term care. Register today!

Advantage Wound Certification Course

May 14 - 15, 2025

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Wichita, KS



Early Bird Members $279 | Early Bird Non-Members $319

** Until April 30th

Members: The Nurse Advisory Committee has approved 16 full scholarships from the Joan Hamel Scholarship Fund for KHCA/KCAL nurses to attend. Learn more here.

Become an Advantage Certified Wound Nurse with this In Person Course.

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Webinar: Building a Practical Preparedness Plan for Assisted Living

5/5/25 - 10:30AM - 12:00PM

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Webinar: F656 – Develop & Implement Comprehensive Care Plans

5/13/25 - 1:30PM - 2:30PM

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Advantage Wound Care Certification Course

5/14/25 & 5/15/25 - 8:30AM - 5:00PM

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Click here for more details about the scholarship.

Webinar: Reducing Litigation Risk for Elopement

5/20/25 - 1:30PM - 2:30PM

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Nurse Leadership Conference

6/25/25 & 6/26/25

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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program

Looking for an AIT Program? Click here for more details on KHCA's Program.



Questions? Email Teresa Keating at tkeating@khca.org