The primary benefit of general membership includes networking, collaborative efforts in all areas of home care, support for problem-solving and keeping up-to-date with regulations and policies, as well as on-going education and innovative knowledge and practices.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP is the backbone of our organization.
We encourage all members to take the opportunity to get involved in whatever way is a good fit for you.
Take a few minutes to learn more and connect with the chairperson of the committee.
Membership
The Membership Committee is to track current members, promote new membership, and process incoming new members and answer any questions they may have.
Committee Chair Contact: Teresa Borger, SEND AN EMAIL
Education
The Education Committee is to provide education for home health, hospice and private duty aides to meet the 12 hours of annual education required by Medicare to work in home care. This education has been done by providing 6 hours of on-line education twice a year (spring and fall) for the aides. These education hours are provided for free to staff of agencies who are members of KCRHCA. This committee recently held their first annual aide lunch and learns to provide 1-2 hours of education on a topic relevant to aides and lunch. This was to provide education and a space for aides to communicate with other aides in the home care setting.
Committee Chair: Sue Gatrost, RN MSN-BC, SEND AN EMAIL
Private Duty
The Private Duty Committee is to gather as home care providers to look at ways to support one another through business challenges and stay current on government regulations or changes. Meetings are scheduled bimonthly.
Committee Chair Contact: Terrel Bledsoe, SEND AN EMAIL
Committee Co-chair: Libby Latham, SEND AN EMAIL
Home Health
The Home Health Committee is for discussion, education and collaboration for changes in home care such as billing, survey or accreditations, documentation, requirements for CMS, staffing challenges. This committee meeting is held every other month on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 2-3pm typically via zoom.
Committee Chair Contact: Sally Lundy, SEND AN EMAIL
Community Relations
The Community Relations Committee plans events for our memberships outside the general meeting and committee meetings, helps membership to promote KCRHCA to potential members, and assists in updating social media and our website. Meetings are scheduled on an as needed basis for updates and events.
Committee Chair Contact: Katelin Gharst, SEND AN EMAIL
Hospice
The Hospice committee is for hospice members to discuss CMS regulations, recent survey, and community needs. The committee provides quarterly educational events for service providers and community on topics that impact senior care. This committee meets monthly in person the second Tuesday of the month at 9am, location varies.
Committee Chair Contact: Shawn Mueller, SEND AN EMAIL
Volunteer
The Volunteer committee is a sub-committee of the Hospice Committee where the volunteer coordinators for the agency come together to discuss volunteer programs, volunteer recruitment, CMS regulations for volunteer hours and other needs, education, idea sharing, and any struggles in the industry. They plan a yearly volunteer symposium to recognize the volunteers and all the difference they make for hospice patients. This committee meets monthly in person with zoom option the first Tuesday at 3pm.
Committee Chair Contact: Kristy Lecoque, SEND AN EMAIL
Committee Co-Chair Contact: Nicole Parkins, SEND AN EMAIL
Emergency Preparedness
This committee is open to all KCRHCA members and is responsible for providing networking, information sharing, and educational opportunities regarding emergency preparedness. The intent of this committee is to collaborate, communicate, and respond and support one another before, during and after a disaster or other public health emergency incident. This committee typically meets bimonthly via zoom on the third Tuesday of the month from 1:30-2:30pm.
Committee Chair Contact: Kelli R. Traylor, LMSW, SEND AN EMAIL
Legislative
The Legislative Committee’s purpose is to bring attention of current health care bills to the association members at the legislative level that impacts the care and reimbursement for the services we provide. The committee urges members to contact your representatives in your area to voice your concerns or support for different health care matters. The committee also helps to coordinate event for advocacy days at the State Capitol buildings.
Committee Chair Contact: Rick Lane, SEND AN EMAIL
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Our Members Say
The Kansas City Regional Home Care Association is one of the best organizations to join for networking and education as it relates to healthcare for people in the home. From pediatrics to our senior citizens, there are many opportunities to share ideas and make contact with experts in the Kansas City area. Learning from other leaders in the community helped our company improve services and benefited our patients and our staff.
It is a privilege to be a member of the Kansas City Regional Home Care Association. Not only does it provide an opportunity to interact with peers in the senior adult healthcare industry, but it also keeps me up to date on all legislative changes as we work together to meet shared challenges. My favorite benefit is the coordination of knowledge and teamwork within the KCRHCA team – it feels like family.
The Kansas City Regional Home Care Association has been beneficial to me as an administrator of a home health company to help stay up-to-date on current legislation and provide resources to help Medicare meet guidelines, such as for emergency preparedness. It is great to be able to collaborate and network with other agencies who specialize in home care.
As a member of the KCRHCA we have had the opportunity to collaborate with other home care organizations in the region to gain valuable insight and education. The monthly education, advocacy opportunities, and regulatory updates are invaluable to helping agencies stay up to date and achieve better patient outcomes. The Emergency Preparedness Committee is another huge benefit of membership and has played a vital role in helping our agency be more prepared, especially during COVID.