Sunflower Care Homes of El Dorado

01/23/2026

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All the day to day work and diligence was worth it today when our facility received a DEFICIENCY FREE state survey for our very first annual survey! We have only been open for a short amount of time, but have been putting in some work. Thank you to our wonderful staff and all that they do to care for our residents and their families. Also, thank you to the surveyors and other staff at KDADS for ensuring the safety of the elderly across the state of Kansas.

01/22/2026

Everyone be safe out there this weekend!

UPDATE (1/22/2026, 11:35 a.m.): The NWS has upgraded our Watch to a Winter Storm Warning, in effect from noon Friday until noon Sunday. Yay.

ORIGINAL POST:
We’re just a day away from that very important point in the winter weather cycle: The Moment of Truth. That moment when one of two possibilities occurs:
• The winter storm arrives as predicted (with maybe a small 1-2 foot variance in total accumulations), or
• There is no winter storm (Storm? What storm? Who said anything about a snow storm?)

Right now, Mother Nature is still tracking her Winter Weather Wonderland toward us. Its arrival has been delayed a little bit… the white stuff is now expected to show up in our part of the state somewhere between 4pm and 8pm on Friday. But total snowfall predictions continue to be… robust. We now have a greater than 90% chance of seeing at least 4 inches of snow and about a 60% chance of seeing more than 8 inches of accumulation. Good news: we are still opting out of the freezing rain and ice (currently, the dividing line between all-snow and nasty-icy-mixed-precip appears to be the I-40 corridor down in Oklahoma. Stay… stay… stay….)

And as for the cold? Yep… still gonna be cold. The NWS has converted our Extreme Cold Watch to an “Air Will Hurt Your Face Advisory.” (Oh wait… it says Cold Weather Advisory. Close enough.) The temperature tumble starts overnight tonight as the mass of arctic air pushes into our neighborhood. By tomorrow morning, today’s 30-degree start will sound toasty. The coldest morning (and the best chance of getting close to -20 wind chills here) will be Saturday morning. But the whole weekend (through at least Monday morning) should be enjoyable… for polar bears. (There is still time to buy a plane ticket to somewhere that doesn’t do winter. Tempting.)

01/22/2026

It was an honor to meet these students and talk about their futures. We are excited to announce the scholarship recipient in February at their regional competition.

El Dorado JAG-K just had Sunflower Care Homes stop by to speak with students about their new facility, future plans and career pathways. Sunflower merges long-term care alongside a daycare. They are providing a $1,000 scholarship opportunity for students who are interested in the nursing career field this year as well!

01/22/2026

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Our executive team enjoyed some time at the capital yesterday advocating with law makers for seniors in Kansas. We are so excited for the future and hopeful for necessary changes.

Thank you Kansas Health Care Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living, LeadingAge and Kansas Adult Care Executives for arranging such a productive and educational day.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from our family to yours. Our residents have been awfully good little boys and girls this year.

12/17/2025

Yesterday we honored an amazing CMA, Connie Brown! Connie has worked with us for over a year. Our families and other staff absolutely love her. She is the very first recipient of the Judy Langhofer Golden Heart Award! She was selected for her compassion and care. Congratulations Connie!

12/10/2025

Don't forget to join us tomorrow morning!

12/06/2025

Staff and their families are anxiously awaiting the start of the Christmas parade in downtown El Dorado! So many wonderful entries. A little chilly but what else would you expect for December.

11/27/2025

We hope everyone is enjoying Thanksgiving with their loved ones. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

11/18/2025

Come out for a fun Friday at the Senior Center!

Clear your schedule, El Dorado! On Friday, December 5th, the El Dorado Senior Center is serving up a triple threat of fun:

Chili Cook-Off – Can your taste buds handle the heat? Or will your stomach file a complaint?
Car Show – Classic cars, shiny chrome, and enough horsepower to make you go “vroom vroom!”
Live Music by Rusty Rierson – Guaranteed to make your toes tap and maybe even your neighbor dance.

Come hungry, come curious, and bring your best chili jokes! Because nothing brings people together like chili, cars, and live music.

Tag your friends who dare to enter the chili competition. 😉

11/12/2025

We visited with our two veterans yesterday and wanted to share.

Bob served in the Army as a Radio Signal Operator. He was stationed in West Germany. Bob acquired the rank of Sergeant. His favorite part of being in the Army was traveling, mostly all over Europe.

Lee was stationed in Alaska during the Vietnam War. One of his favorite memories was when a fighter jet was practicing and came over the treetops toward Lee. "I didn't know at the time he was practicing, so I pointed my rifle up and was ready to call until I realized it was a practicing fighter pilot."
Another vivid memory is it being -53 degrees outside of Fairbanks, Alaska but they worked no matter what. He said "You definitely don't just stand around or you will freeze up!"

11/11/2025

Thank you to our service men and women on this Veteran's Day. Today we honor each and every one of you.