Kansas Center for Rural Health

11/13/2025

🧘‍♀️𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚! 🏋️‍♂️

Join this 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬, offered by the Landon Center on Aging. No experience needed—just a tablet, smartphone, or computer! 📱💻

💪 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 & 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐨– Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 10:00 AM
🪑 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 – Thursday at 12:15 PM
📩𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚! 𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒓@𝒌𝒖𝒎𝒄.𝒆𝒅𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔.

Check out the Landon Center Fitness center and classes for older adults.

11/11/2025

🌾 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 – 🏡 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀

Safe, stable housing is essential for healthy communities—but rural areas face unique challenges.

Join us on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗖𝗦𝗧) for the 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

🔍 𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 will unpack the data and dynamics behind rural housing affordability and access.

💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗰𝗣𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 will share how their innovative, compassionate approach is addressing homelessness—restoring dignity, stability, and belonging one home at a time.

💻 Free & virtual – register today!

Understanding Social Determinants of Health in Rural Kansas

11/11/2025

💙 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.
Join our 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲/𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 | 𝟮:𝟬𝟬–𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗖𝗦𝗧).

This virtual group is a safe space for spouses and care partners of those living with dementia to find support, share experiences, and feel heard—all from the comfort of home.

📍 Hosted by the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center
📞 To join, contact Jea Castrop-May: 913-945-7402 | jcastrop-may@kumc.edu

You don't need to navigate through Alzheimer's disease or any dementia diagnosis alone. Find a support group here.

11/10/2025

🌻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Join us for the Kansas Rural Maternal Health Symposium 2026 in Salina to explore solutions, share best practices, and strengthen maternal health in rural Kansas.

📅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻, 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗞𝗦

Together, we can create stronger systems of care for Kansas mothers and families. 💛

11/08/2025

💬 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.

The 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 is uniting voices from across the state to improve healthcare access, equity, and innovation in rural communities.

✨ Membership is open — and we’d love for you to be part of the movement!
📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

The Kansas Center for Rural Health (KCRH) is transitioning the existing Rural Health Council into a more traditional membership-based model.

11/06/2025

💪 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗱 – 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿! 🧘

Join us for 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺 on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲 | 𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟱–𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 via Zoom.

🧘‍♀️ This fun and accessible session is FREE and designed for everybody:
✅ Seated or standing options
✅ Focus on strength, balance & flexibility
✅ Great for home, office, or wherever you are!

🔗 Zoom link: kumc-ois.zoom.us...
🔒 Password: Landon65

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿!

Check out the Landon Center Fitness center and classes for older adults.

11/05/2025

𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧!!

11/03/2025

🌻 𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Need a space to recharge and connect? Join the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟱:𝟯𝟬–𝟳𝗣𝗠.

This warm, 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 is for anyone 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮. 💬💛

📍 𝗛𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆
📞 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀: 𝟵𝟭𝟯-𝟵𝟰𝟱-𝟳𝟯𝟭𝟬

You don't need to navigate through Alzheimer's disease or any dementia diagnosis alone. Find a support group here.

10/30/2025

🏡🌾 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.
On 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗣𝗠 (𝗖𝗦𝗧), explore how rural Kansas is addressing housing access and homelessness in Session 3 of 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.

🔍 Dr. Kirk McClure breaks down housing data, followed by the McPherson Housing Coalition’s impactful work to restore stability and dignity—one small home at a time.

🔗 Register here: https://kumc-ois.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vv8PeECNQNet2_dp3P0EvA #/registration

Understanding Social Determinants of Health in Rural Kansas

10/29/2025

📅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀!
The 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗞𝗖𝗢) career fairs are back — connecting rural and urban underserved health care employers with 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 across Kansas.

💼 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲?
Meet the next generation of health professionals eager to learn about your job openings and community!

🗓️ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
🔹𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬, 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 - 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
Salina Campus; Health Education Center, 138 N. Santa Fe, Salina, KS

For details visit:
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Rural Health Education and Services' Kansas Career Opportunities health care career fair

10/28/2025

📢 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲!
The Kansas Rural Maternal Health Symposium 2026 is coming to Salina, KS!

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕘 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻, 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮

Join healthcare professionals, advocates, and community leaders as we come together to address maternal health in rural Kansas. More details coming soon — mark your calendars!

10/27/2025

💙 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜—𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚! 💙
Join other spouses and care partners for an 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟮𝟴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮:𝟬𝟬–𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠

✨ Connect, share, and receive support in a welcoming, understanding space.
🖥️ Hosted by the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center

📩 RSVP by contacting Jea Castrop-May: 913-945-7402 | jcastrop-may@kumc.edu

You don't need to navigate through Alzheimer's disease or any dementia diagnosis alone. Find a support group here.