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We are proud to announce...
Brewster Place is the recipient of the Quality First Award for Human Resources Development given by the Kansas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (KAHSA). A trophy and certificate were presented to Staff Development Coordinator Julie Kuestersteffen at the KAHSA conference in Wichita April 28th. (click to see photos)
The Human Resource Development Award recognizes Brewster Place for the Health Support Specialist Registered Apprenticeship Program that Brewster Place developed in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Labor. The program provides the opportunity for new and current employees to pursue a career ladder to become universal workers or “Kaizen,” as the position is called at Brewster Place. The award was one of seven given to member facilities in Kansas for progress in the national Quality First initiative.
The AAHSA Quality First Initiative Brewster Place is a member of the Kansas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (KAHSA) and the national organization, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA). The national association represents 5,600 not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities. AAHSA believes that
the fundamental problem that its members face, along with the entire field
of aging services, is that “the public lacks confidence in what we do
because of concerns about the quality of care rendered by some providers.
This situation has evolved over a decade or two and has resulted in a
punitive regulatory and litigation environment, a rationing of funds to
support our programs, and a public whose expectations are low.” Additional Materials... Quality First Membership Covenant Message to Consumers About Quality First
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