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Wyandotte County is among the 13 Kansas counties that will benefit from $3.6 million in funding for youth suicide prevention and early intervention, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday.

News about the latest hirings, retirings and more in the Topeka area

The number is in spite of policies dating back to the 1980s for closing congregated settings where residents lack choice around what time they eat or go to sleep

A bipartisan House bill to expand resources and support services for residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities won unanimous passage Tuesday in the Senate.

This week, four advocacy groups have filed an amicus brief in a case before the California Supreme Court involving allegations of elder abuse and the use of arbitration. A skilled nursing facility, Country Oaks in Pomona, is trying to compel arbitration in a case where the patient, Charles Logan, gave his nephew power to sign healthcare documents but did not give him power of attorney - and later Logan sued Country Oaks, alleging negligence. An appellate court decided the nephew had no legal...

Johnson said that at least 12 City Council members have expressed support for his proposal, a majority of the 17-member body. Council must send an approved budget to Mayor Jim Kenney by June 30.

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As Connecticut and the rest of the U.S. leave the COVID-19 pandemic behind, senior centers are welcoming back participants they have not seen in a while, at least, not in person. While senior centers across the U.S. ...

Anchorage, ALASKA — Two years ago, in May 2021, the Anchorage Assembly

The Ageing and Disability Services office will be closed for walk-in visits on June 9 from 11am, it has been announced. The ADS said that it is closing for part of the day because an elder abuse aware...