Comfort Care endowment
Comfort Care Homes has completed a $25,000 endowed fund with the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita to support ongoing Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
The fund grew out of a partnership between the school and Comfort Care which includes having medical students work directly with people living with dementia in real-world care settings.
“Supporting research and medical education is part of our responsibility to the community we serve,” said Micala Gingrich-Gaylord, CEO of Comfort Care Homes.
Comfort Care Homes has provided dementia care in Wichita for more than 33 years.
Kansas Supreme Court talk
Wichita attorney Gloria Farha Flentje will discuss the selection of Kansas Supreme Court justices in a Feb. 28 talk hosted by the Wichita branch of Women for Kansas.
A constitutional amendment on the Aug. 4 primary ballot would make justices an elected position. Currently, they are appointed by the governor from a list of attorneys approved by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission. The commission consists of five lawyers and four non-lawyers from across the state.
Flentje has served as a member of the nominating commission as well as president of the Wichita and Kansas bar associations. Her talk will be held at 10 a.m. at Pine Valley Christian Church, 5620 E. 21st St. N. For more information, visit womenforkansas.org.
America 250 celebration
The city of Wichita has unveiled a logo and website to be used in conjunction with celebrations of the 250th birthday of the United States this year. According to a news release, “A local America 250 committee made up of Wichita leaders, organizations and partners is guiding the celebration to ensure it reflects Wichita’s voice and brings people together through shared experiences.” The website is Wichita250.com.
