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February Educational Tour

We want to help you understand the new KanCare program and choose the plan that is best for you and your family. You are invited to a meeting. We will show you what you need to know to choose your KanCare plan. If you have questions, please call 1-866-305-5147. Transportation to the meetings is not available. We will have two meetings on the same day in each of the cities we visit. Meetings will be in the afternoon and evening. The afternoon meetings will start at 1:00 p.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. The evening meetings will start at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. Please see the dates and places below. We look forward to seeing you there.

Date:	Locations
Monday, February 18	Dodge City Dodge City Senior Center 2408 Central	Manhattan Holiday Inn at Campus, Landon Room 1641 Anderson Ave	Winfield Baden Square Community Center 700 Gary St.	Topeka Capitol Plaza Hotel, Shawnee Ballroom 1717 SW Topeka Blvd.
Tuesday, February 19	Garden City Clarion Inn, North Central Ballroom 1911 E Kansas Ave.	Salina Bicentennial Center, NW Heritage Hall 800 The Midway	Parsons Parsons Recreation Center, Betty Anderson Room 200 S Heacock	Kansas City Hilton Garden Inn, Wyandotte 2 520 Minnesota Ave.
Wednesday, February 20	Colby City Limits Convention Center, Otterbourne Room 2227 South Range	Great Bend Highland Hotel, North Heritage Room 3017 10th St.	Fort Scott Fort Scott Community College Ellis Fine Arts Center, Meeting Rooms 2108 S. Horton	Olathe Holiday Inn, Ballroom A/B 101 W. 151st St.
Thursday, February 21	Hays Hays Ramada Inn 3603 Vine St.	Wichita Wichita State University Metroplex, Lowe Auditorium 5015 East 29th St. North	Emporia Emporia Senior Center 603 E 12th Ave.	Atchison Heritage Conference Center, American Suite 710 South 9th St.

Daily Rapid Response Calls

The KanCare program conducts a daily operator-assisted stakeholder call. These calls are to be held each day, Monday – Friday, starting at 9:00 a.m. We plan to conduct these calls through February 15, 2013.

Call 877-247-8650 and use ID Code #79687456

During this call, we welcome consumers, providers and other stakeholders to join the phone line and ask questions about their individual needs as it pertains to the transition to KanCare. Click here to see the State KanCare implementation issues log.

February 21 - PEANE Grant - Four locations in NEK - UPDATE provided by Mainstream, Inc – The February 21, 2013 informational session on financial exploitation of older adults (see below) has been postponed until Thursday, April 11th at 10:00 a.m. The location is Holton First United Methodist Church. This change is due to a major winter storm forecast for the area this week.

February 27 - Bender Consulting Services, a USBLN®-certified disability-owned business enterprise is hosting their inaugural Virtual Career Fair for People with Disabilities on February 27, 2013. Founded in 1995 by CEO, Joyce Bender, Bender Consulting Services’ mission is to recruit and hire people with disabilities for competitive career opportunities in the public and private sectors. Bender has partnered with CareerEco, a virtual recruiting platform and talent community for individuals and employers who embrace the power of technology and innovation, the value of relationships, and the importance of the environment. This is an exciting opportunity for employers and job-seekers with disabilities, from across the United States, to connect via online chat to discuss career opportunities. Through this accessible platform, employers can reach a talent pool of individuals with disabilities, from the convenience of their corporate offices. By chatting with and interviewing job-seekers online, employers effectively eliminate time and travel expenses while meeting great candidates with disabilities. Participation is free for students and alumni with disabilities from 2-year and 4-year schools across the U.S. Employers may register to participate in or sponsor the Bender Virtual Career Fair: Employment for People with Disabilities, by visiting www.disability.careereco.net.

March 5 - Think Beyond the Label, in partnership with Brazen Careerist, will host our next Online Career Fair on March 5th, 2013. This event offers a unique forum and experience for recruiters to connect with job candidates from the Think Beyond the Label community in real time. Businesses who register now can receive a discount of $100 off any event or package. Job seeker registration is open online now.

March 19 - Senior Services, Inc. of Wichita announcing the 31st Annual Senior Employment Job Fair on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from 9:00am - 11:00am at 200 South Walnut. Job seekers age 55 and better please register with the program - call Senior Employment today at 316-267-1771.

March 20 - Topeka Presbyterian Manor is accepting entries for the Art is Ageless exhibit to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20 at the Manor, 4712 S.W. 6th. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years or older to exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the 2014 Art is Ageless calendar. The entry deadline is March 1. Entry forms can be picked up at the Manor or by contacting marketing director Marsha Anderson at 272-6510 or manderson@pmma.org. Entry forms also can be downloaded online at TopekaPresbyterianManor.org.

March 31 - Home Instead Senior Care is accepting nominations through March 31 for its Salute to Senior Service program, which honors the contributions of adults 65 and older who volunteer at least 15 hours a month. The winner in each state will receive $500 and one national winner will receive $5,000 to donate to the winner’s charities of choice. To complete and submit a nomination form online, visit www.SalutetoSeniorService.com. Completed forms also can be mailed to Salute to Senior Service, P.O. Box 285, Bellevue, Neb. 68005. For more information, call 272-6101 in Topeka or 856-8181 in Lawrence.

April 26, 2013 — Spring Conference on Aging— Aging with Attitude, a one-day regional conference focusing on issues associated with aging — and adding quality to life during the process.

Aging with Attitude, a one-day regional conference focusing on issues associated with aging — and adding quality to life during the process — is planned for April 26. The conference will be at the Wesley United Methodist Church at 500 Leawood Drive in Parsons, with sessions planned from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Registration is $15 per person and includes lunch, refreshments, prizes and a resource fair.

The conference is recommended for adults, their families and caregivers, said Gayle Price, K-State Research and Extension area family and consumer sciences specialist based in Chanute, and serving southeast Kansas.

The conference is a multi-agency collaboration of program and service providers in southeast Kansas, Price said. This year, Nina Chen, a human development specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, will keynote the conference by sharing her insight into the role, as well as the power of humor in everyday living and its effect on physical, mental and emotional health.

According to Chen, humor can reduce stress and increase productivity, Price said, who noted Chen’s message promises to be inspiring, as we often don’t stop to think how humor can have a positive impact on our lives.

Attendees are invited to choose four educational sessions.

A registration of $15 per person is due by April 15. Registration at the door on the day of the conference will be available for $25 per person, but lunch and conference materials cannot be guaranteed for late registrants. For registration or more information, go to www.southeast.ksu.edu or call, the K-State Research and Extension Southeast Area office at 620-431-1530.

2013 - Hy-Vee "Living Well: with diabetes" Class Schedule

At each meeting you can expect to hear about medications, self-care, and supplements from our pharmacists, learn how eating can be enjoyable and stress-free with our dietitians, and have a delicious recipe prepared right in front of you. We want to help you live well with diabetes. Meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of every month from 6-7 p.m. *Please note the location of each meeting – we will rotate between Clinton Parkway and 6th Street Hy-Vee. Click here for the schedule - http://wellcommons.com/users/photos/2013/jan/07/247351/