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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard today announced that visitation at all four state hospitals has been restricted effective immediately as a measure of precaution to reduce exposure of COVID-19 to residents and staff. “Restrictions on visitors at state hospitals are a difficult but necessary step in our mission to…
Read ArticleHolidays and winter can be a rough time for many people. In the last two days, I found out, 3 people I know tried to commit suicide in 2019. Suicide is not the answer. If you are feeling down or in a bad place, please talk to someone. The suicide hotline is always available (800)273-8255.
Read ArticleRunway of Dreams Foundation and Zappos are hosting the first nationally live-streamed fashion show with models having disabilities wearing adaptive clothing and shoes. It will be next Wednesday, March 27 in Las Vegas from 3:30-5:30 (Central Time). The link to the live stream feed is zappos.com/adaptive/fashionshow. This link will only be active during the show 3:30-5:30 (Central Time) on March…
Read ArticleRCIL would like to thank all Veterans for their service. Here are some family members and co-worker that RCIL would like to send an extra big thank you to! (You can click on the pictures to see it enlarged, titles are underneath the photo)
Read ArticleThe Ms. Wheelchair Kansas ceremony was held on Sunday, March 15th at the Capital Plaza Hotel. Keara Hockman, Jessica Soderlund, and Carrie Sunday were this year’s contestants. They began their weekend of events on Friday with orientation and getting to know each other and the committee members. On Saturday, they participated in…
Read ArticleThe 2015 Ms. Wheelchair Kansas will be crowned on Sunday and YOU are invited to witness this great event in our state! Not only are we crowning a new titleholder, but we are also crowning our FIRST EVER Little Miss Wheelchair Kansas! Be there as we say farewell to our current titleholder, Bridgid Schwilling, and welcome…
Read ArticleEleven years ago today our lives were forever changed. Please read below as RCIL staff share their thoughts and stories of 9/11. Vicki Gillespie – “I was with my RCIL family!” Kathy Holloway – “We had a staffing meeting in Osage City that day! I remember standing outside in the parking lot looking at all…
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