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Jan 31, 2023
TOPEKA – Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today that Kansas is 1 of only 10 states and the District of Columbia selected by the U.S Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to participate as a “core state” for its National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network initiative (NEON).
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Nov 14, 2022
KDADS announces a partnership with Hy-Vee, Inc. and its team of dietitians to offer free nutrition counseling sessions, health screening tours, on-demand store tours, the Healthy Habits menu program, and group cooking classes to Kansas residents ages 60 and older.
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Oct 26, 2022
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) recognized 22 adult care homes in Kansas yesterday for their achievements in providing and sustaining person-centered care for residents. Plaques were presented to each facility by Deputy Secretary Scott Brunner.
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Oct 21, 2022
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has been awarded $4.97 million in grant funding to give Kansans with disabilities more flexibility in where they live and receive services. Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program provided the funding to increase the home- and community-based services (HCBS) available to Kansans who want to transition from institutional care to independent living.
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Oct 18, 2022
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has partnered with the Kansas Prevention Collaborative (KPC) to host the fifth annual Kansas Prevention Conference October 27-28, 2022, with a pre-conference session October 26. This year’s conference, “Connect the Dots,” is in person after two years of successful virtual events. The conference welcomes two nationally recognized keynote speakers and breakout session speakers from across Kansas.
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Oct 14, 2022
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas has received more than $12.6 million to help 13 community mental health centers (CMHC) qualify as certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHC), which offer a more comprehensive array of services.
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Oct 12, 2022
More than 540,000 Kansas residents receive health coverage through Medicare, and the time to review benefits is only days away. The open enrollment period for Medicare coverage in 2023 begins October 15, 2022 and runs through December 7, 2022.
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Oct 06, 2022
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the State of Kansas and the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas (KTIK) have together received $17.2 million in federal grant funding to address the opioid crisis. The funding will be used to increase access to treatment for substance use disorders, remove barriers to public health interventions like naloxone, and expand access to recovery support services.
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Oct 05, 2022
Education for Kansas seniors with specialized classes focusing on Medicare, nutrition, mental health and aging, and abuse, neglect and exploitation.
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Oct 03, 2022
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Sep 27, 2022
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Sep 20, 2022
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Aug 24, 2022
Governor Laura Kelly today announced $3.2 million in grants that will be used to assist rural first responders combatting opioid abuse. The grants will fund training regarding carrying and administering approved medication for emergency reversal of opioid overdose.
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Jul 15, 2022
Beginning Saturday, July 16, Kansans and all Americans can call 9-8-8 during mental health and substance abuse emergencies.
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Jun 15, 2022
Fraud costs the federal Medicare program an estimated $60 billion per year. It also costs Medicare beneficiaries time, stress, medical identities, and potentially their health and costs families, friends and caregivers worry and lost work when helping loved ones recover after falling victim to Medicare fraud.
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May 09, 2022
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Serves (KDADS), in collaboration with the Kansas Association of Area Agencies on Aging & Disabilities (k4ad), recognizes May as Older Americans Month as part of the national campaign led by the Administration for Community Living. The 2022 campaign theme is “Age My Way” (#OlderAmericansMonth).
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Apr 06, 2022
Governor Laura Kelly today announced $51 million would be distributed to Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) providers beginning in June of this year. The bonuses will benefit approximately 24,000 direct support workers in the state. Each care worker could receive up to a $2,000 bonus.
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Mar 09, 2022
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Mar 07, 2022
KDADS Appoints Kathy Stiffler Kansas Neurological Institute Superintendent
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Mar 01, 2022
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