The Department for Aging and Disability Services in Kansas aims to enhance the care and life quality of nursing home residents by leveraging Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) funds. These funds are intended for activities that benefit nursing home residents by protecting or improving their quality of care or life.
The grant program focuses on using CMP funds for a variety of projects that support nursing home residents in Kansas. Allowable uses of CMP funds include assistance for residents when facilities close or downsize, support for resident and family councils, facility improvement initiatives, training to enhance care quality, and activities that improve quality of life. Specifically, current opportunities under this grant include projects for communicative technology to help residents communicate during COVID-19 restrictions and for visitation air flow and quality improvement to enhance in-person visits.