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The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is committed to ensuring high-quality services for Kansas nursing home residents. For more than 20 years, KDADS has recognized nursing homes for successfully implementing person-directed practice through its PEAK program. From the beginning of PEAK, KDADS pursued two primary goals:
- To award and recognize homes accomplishing significant culture change; and
- To educate others about the culture change movement and the accomplishments being made in Kansas.
Beginning in 2012, PEAK expanded from a recognition program to a pay-for-performance Medicaid program to increase the adoption rate of person-centered care practices in Kansas nursing homes. The program had an overwhelming response, with 125 homes enrolling in PEAK 2.0 in the first year. It was then that KDADS arranged a partnership with the Kansas State University (KSU) Center on Aging to administer the program.
KDADS continues to manage the payment of incentives earned, and the KSU Center on Aging handles program administration, including application, education, and evaluation. Please visit the KSU Center on Aging website to learn more about the program.
For further information on the program contact: Jami Boone or the KSU PEAK Team at coapeak@ksu.edu.
Person-Centered Care Conference 2026
Shining Bright at 25, Illuminating the Future of Care
Join us for the 2026 Person-Centered Care (PCC) Conference as the PEAK program celebrates 25 years of advancing person-centered practices in Kansas nursing homes.
This year's conference will honor the progress made over the past quarter century while looking ahead to the future of care. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from experts, share ideas, and connect with others who are committed to creating environments where dignity, choice, autonomy, and meaningful living are at the center of daily life.
Whether you are a nursing home administrator, nurse, CNA, CMA, activities professional, social worker, resident advocate, or simply passionate about person-centered care, the PCC Conference offers valuable insights and practical strategies for bringing person-directed practices to life.
Date: October 22, 2026
Location: Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Mark your calendar and join us as we celebrate 25 years of PEAK and continue working together to illuminate the future of care.
Stay tuned for conference updates, registration information, and speaker announcements.
Kansas PEAK Advisory Team
The Advisory Team shall counsel KDADS and KSU leadership in championing person-directed practices and guide specific PEAK-related issues, while providing suggestions to promote a continually improving program. If you would like to join the Advisory Team, please submit the form below:
Update on SFY25-26 PEAK Advisory Members
The PEAK Advisory Board for SFY 25-26 has many fresh, wise voices joining this year. The summer months were spent planning the 2025 Person-Centered Care Conference, held on October 15th and 16th, 2025. The rest of the program year will focus on initiatives to improve the PEAK program, based on results from the survey performed by last year’s advisory team.
2025 Person-Centered Care Conference
The 2025 Person-Centered Care Conference was held October 15–16 at Kansas State University’s Manhattan campus. Over two days, providers, leaders, and stakeholders from across Kansas came together to learn, celebrate, and collaborate in support of person-directed care. Both PEAK and non-PEAK homes participated, reflecting a shared commitment to enhancing quality of life and honoring the voices of those who live and work in our nursing homes.
We invite you to enjoy the video compilation from this year’s event and relive the moments of connection, growth, and inspiration.
Learn More
To learn more about the PEAK program and to stay updated on plans for next year’s conference, please visit: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/aging/research/peak20/
PEAK Award Winners 2025
KDADS' PEAK 2.0 Program recognizes 18 Kansas Adult Care Homes for excellence in providing person-centered care:
Contact
Jami Boone
Adult Care Home Quality Program Manager
(785) 296-0010
Jami.Boone@ks.gov