Meadowlark Hills is proud to invite you to the presentation of the PEAK award at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, in the Community Room. The award will be presented to Lonnie Baker, CEO, by the Secretary for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), Shawn Sullivan.

For the past ten years, KDADS has been recognizing nursing homes for successfully implementing culture change through the Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas Nursing Homes program commonly known as PEAK. 

PEAK awards are issued annually to homes that accomplish significant improvements toward person-centered care in the targeted areas of resident choice, staff empowerment, home environment and meaningful life activities. Person-centered nursing homes have moved away from the institutional model of nursing home care and toward a more home-like environment in which residents have a say in their day-to-day lives.

In addition to Meadowlark Hills, PEAK award winners for the year include:

• Brewster Health Center, Topeka
• Evergreen Community, Olathe
• Lake Point Augusta, Augusta
• Lone Tree Retirement Community, Meade
• Medicalodges Columbus, Columbus
• Pleasant View, Inman
• Showalter Villa, Hesston

 Please join us for the presentation on Thursday, Aug. 22, followed by a brief meet and greet. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Duggan, Community Relations Director, at (785) 323-3860.