Kansas Health Care Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living

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Kansas Health Care Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living Founded in 1951, KHCA/KCAL is the largest association of its kind in Kansas.

The KHCA/KCAL is a statewide non-profit association that represents over 270 long term care providers, including both for-profit and not-for-profit communities.

๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ฑ ๐€๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก Americare - Montgomery Place๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Œ๐ƒ๐’ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ"I am honored to nominate Alex for...
10/22/2026

๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ฑ ๐€๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก
Americare - Montgomery Place
๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Œ๐ƒ๐’ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ

"I am honored to nominate Alex for recognition for the meaningful impact she has made during her nearly four years as our MDS Coordinator. While Alex plays an essential role in care planning, she is so much more than a โ€œcare plan driver.โ€ She takes the time to truly know our residents and build genuine relationships with them and staff. Alex knows our residents so well that during IDT discussions, she is often the first to say, โ€œNo, that isnโ€™t what they like.โ€ And 99.9% of the time, she is right. Her care plans reflect the whole personโ€”their preferences, routines, personalities, and what truly matters to them. Alex does not rush through a task just to check a box. She takes the time to listen, learn, and make sure each residentโ€™s care reflects who they are.

Her commitment to our facility is also beautifully shared with her two boys. They are familiar faces in our building, participating in activities, spending time with residents, and forming their own relationships. Our residents have embraced them as extra grandsons, creating a wonderful sense of family and connection.

Alex brings kindness, warmth, and genuine care to everything she does. She reminds us that excellent care is not just about completing paperworkโ€”it is about knowing the person behind the care plan. Alex is an invaluable part of our facility family and truly deserving of this recognition."

Congratulations to Alex, our 2026 MDS Coordinator of the year!

๐’๐š๐ซ๐š๐ก ๐‡๐ฎ๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง Winfield Senior Living Community๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ"It is my pleasure to nominate ...
10/22/2026

๐’๐š๐ซ๐š๐ก ๐‡๐ฎ๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง
Winfield Senior Living Community
๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ

"It is my pleasure to nominate Sarah Hutchinson, LBSW, who has faithfully served Winfield Senior Living Community for 13 years.

To understand Sarah, you should know she is the proud mother of two children and will admit she is a โ€œhelicopter mom.โ€ That same loving and protective nature carries into her work, making her our โ€œhelicopter LBSW.โ€ Sarah watches over our residents, stays involved, follows up, asks the hard questions, and makes sure no oneโ€™s needs fall through the cracks.

Sarah goes above and beyond to help residents and families through the emotional and often overwhelming transition into assisted living or long-term care. She listens, provides honest answers, explains what to expect, and offers reassurance throughout the process. She treats every resident and family as if they were her own.

Her dedication also extends beyond our facility. Sarah helps community members complete Medicaid applications and guides families through complicated financial and healthcare processes. She patiently walks them through each step and never makes anyone feel like their questions are a burden.

Sarah is a strong advocate for resident rights, dignity, choice, and quality of life. She works closely with families, staff, providers, and outside agencies to find solutions and support the whole person.

Whether she is watching over her own children or our residents, Sarah gives her whole heart. Winfield Senior Living Community is better because of her compassion, experience, humor, and dedication."

Congratulations to Sarah, our 2026 Social Worker of the year!

๐Š๐ฒ๐ง๐ฅ๐ž๐ž ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ง Lone Tree Retirement Community๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ"Kynlee Flavin exemplifies...
10/21/2026

๐Š๐ฒ๐ง๐ฅ๐ž๐ž ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ง
Lone Tree Retirement Community
๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ

"Kynlee Flavin exemplifies servant leadership, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to the residents and team at Lone Tree Retirement Community. She understands that exceptional care goes far beyond completing daily tasksโ€”it is about preserving dignity, building trust, and ensuring every resident feels seen, valued, and loved.

Although she now serves as our Social Services Director, Kynlee continues to step into CNA shifts whenever needed, providing residents with the comfort of a familiar, trusted face. She consistently goes above and beyond by covering activities, assisting other departments, and ensuring her teammates receive the breaks and support they deserve. Her willingness to serve wherever she is needed demonstrates true leadership by example.

Despite the emotional and physical demands of her work, Kynlee views each challenging day as a privilege. Her exhaustion reflects the countless lives she has touched, the fears she has eased, and the smiles she has created. She inspires those around her by demonstrating that exceptional care is not about checking boxesโ€”it's about making every resident feel safe, respected, and never alone.

Kynlee promotes wellness, positivity, and happiness in every interaction. Lone Tree Retirement Community is truly blessed to have her leading our Social Services Department, where she continues to live our mission of "Improving Lives! Exceeding Expectations!" through her compassion, selflessness, and unwavering dedication."

Congratulations to Kynlee, our 2026 Social Service Designee of the year!

๐‡๐š๐ง๐ง๐š๐ก ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ Medicalodges, ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ"Some people find a job; oth...
10/20/2026

๐‡๐š๐ง๐ง๐š๐ก ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐
Medicalodges, ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž
๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ

"Some people find a job; others find a calling - this nominee has found both. She began her career as a CNA, where she learned the power of small acts of kindness. When her facility needed a CMA, she stepped forward to become one. Later, she eagerly accepted the opportunity to become Activity Director, and she has been enriching lives ever since. Her creativity, determination and dedication have transformed daily life for residents. She doesn't ask, "Can we do this?" she asks "How can we do this?". Knowing many residents could no longer make the trips to locations she brought locations to them. She recreated the Precious Moments Chapel inside the facility. Residents have also enjoyed virtual trips to Silver Dollar City (yes, even roller coaster rides), music, cooking experiences, art projects, and imaginative themed events. Every activity is thoughtfully planned and every one of those activities is laced with laughter, smiles, and memories. We have happy residents! What truly sets her apart is her positivity. I don't believe this young woman knows how to frown. She is always smiling, always encouraging, always willing to help. Her joy is contagious - and so is her giggle. She has set high goals for herself because this is not just a job. Though early in her career she has demonstrated leadership, wisdom, and compassion beyond her years. She wants to leave a lasting impact on the profession and on the lives of those she serves. She reminds us that activities create purpose, preserve dignity, spark, joy, and build connections. For her compassion, dedication, and innovation she is truly deserving of recognition and this honor."

Congratulations to Hannah, our 2026 Activity Professional the year!

๐‰๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ Brookdale Rosehill๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ"Jay is our Director of Financial Services...
10/15/2026

๐‰๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ
Brookdale Rosehill
๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ

"Jay is our Director of Financial Services but serves in several other capacities. Jay does a great job of controlling our communities' expenses and oversees the billing process but also serves as our unofficial onsite IT technician which I know all communities can appreciate. One of the duties that Jay has taken upon himself to be in charge of is the upkeep of our downtime computer. We recently were forecasted to have bad storms, Jay reached out to our DON asking if she felt the need to print off all the MARs and TARs just in case we lost internet service or power. Without even receiving a response, Jay quickly printed off all the MARs and TARs for both our AL and SNF residents organized them all in binders and dispersed them out to all the units. We luckily did not have to use them, but this is one of the many examples of how Jay helps support all aspects of our community. He is knowledgeable of all the residents and families and is one of the main staples at Rosehill!"

Congratulations to Jay, our 2026 Support Services Staff the year!

We are excited to see two of our own Kansas Board Members seeking leadership positions on the national stage! Lori Owen ...
10/13/2026

We are excited to see two of our own Kansas Board Members seeking leadership positions on the national stage!

Lori Owen of Sunflower Care Homes is running for the NCAL Board of Directors, and Kevin Crowley of Diversicare is running for the AHCA Board of Governors.

We are proud to see Kansas represented by leaders who are willing to serve and help shape the future of long-term and post-acute care.

Wishing Lori and Kevin the very best! Weโ€™re cheering you on! ๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒพ

๐ƒ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š ๐‡๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐งThe Meadows๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐๐€/๐‚๐Œ๐€ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ"Adult care has been a part of my nursing career for 20 year...
10/13/2026

๐ƒ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š ๐‡๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ง
The Meadows
๐Š๐‡๐‚๐€/๐Š๐‚๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐๐€/๐‚๐Œ๐€ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ

"Adult care has been a part of my nursing career for 20 years. Over those years, I have watched so much evolve and change in long-term care, it is always heartwarming when you can work alongside a CMA who shows compassion, dedication, and genuine care for the people we serve.

Debra is the kind of CMA who understands that caring for residents is about so much more than completing tasks. She has a wonderful way of making residents feel seen, heard, and valued, she treats every resident as a human being first.

One of the things that makes Debra especially valuable is the way she helps new CNAs learn not only how to do the job, but how to care for residents as individuals. She leads by example and shows that being a good caregiver is about seeing the person.

She also encourages residents to do for themselves whenever they are able, helping them maintain their highest level of independence and function. She understands that caring for someone does not always mean doing everything for them. Sometimes the best care is encouraging someone to do what they can for themselves, offering support when needed, and helping them maintain their dignity and independence.

Debra represents what is best about the profession of long-term care. Her 21 years of experience and knowledge are invaluable to our team. Her dedication, compassion, humor, and commitment to the people around her make her truly deserving of this recognition."

Congratulations to Debra, our 2026 CNA/CMA of the year!

๐Ÿช– ATTENTION, DIRECTORS OF NURSING! YOUR NEXT MISSION AWAITS! ๐Ÿช–Are you ready for D.O.N. BOOT CAMP? ๐Ÿ’ชKHCA is calling all D...
10/09/2026

๐Ÿช– ATTENTION, DIRECTORS OF NURSING! YOUR NEXT MISSION AWAITS! ๐Ÿช–

Are you ready for D.O.N. BOOT CAMP? ๐Ÿ’ช

KHCA is calling all Directors of Nursing to report for duty! This three-day educational experience is designed specifically for nursing leaders in long-term care skilled nursing facilities.

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ YOUR TRAINING MISSION INCLUDES:

โ–ชUnderstanding the DON's role and responsibilities
โ–ชNavigating the MDS, Quality Measures, iQIES, and PBJ
โ–ชStrengthening QAPI and restorative care programs
โ–ชPreparing for federal and state surveys
โ–ชUnderstanding the IDR process and regulatory requirements
โ–ชBalancing quality care with financial responsibilities
โ–ชBuilding a culture of quality
โ–ชLeadership development and roundtable discussions with new and experienced DONs

๐Ÿ—“ November 10โ€“12, 2026
๐Ÿ“ K-State Olathe Campus
22201 W. Innovation Drive | Olathe, KS

YOUR MISSION: Become a stronger, more confident nursing leader!

๐Ÿช– READY TO ENLIST? REGISTER TODAY!
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10/08/2026

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Address

1100 SW Gage Boulevard
Topeka, KS
66604

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+17852676003

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