Celebrate National Nursing Home Week…..You Make a Difference!!!
As we come upon National Nursing Home Week, the reality is we aren’t likely to see a special section of the greeting cards aisle in the store dedicated to this theme.
The Eden Alternative: Using Community Involvement to Reframe Aging
Engagement with the broader community helps bring meaning and joy to elders living in The Eden Alternative-registered Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Canada.
May Marks 10 years Since The First Green House Homes Opened Their Doors
NEW VIDEO: Steve McAlilly, the visionary leader who believed in The Green House model and brought it to his organization, tells a story about its impact.
The Timeless Power of the Learning Circle
As Westerners, we’re not conditioned to be deep listeners. It takes commitment to lead by example to shift our cultural tendency to speak first and listen later.
The Wall Street Journal Investigates: How Does Dementia Impact Health-Care Spending?
The Wall Street Journal Real Time Economics Blog highlights the financial impact of The Green House model on slowing the cost increase of dementia care.
Safe to Reduce Antipsychotics Says New Study
A recent article in McKnight’s Long Term Care magazine highlights a study that concludes it is safe in most cases to eliminate antipsychotic drugs.
Becoming Well-Known Through the Use of Technology
LakeWood Care Center in Baudette, Minn. has installed digital slideshows in their home with pictures of care partner employees, Elders, family members and activities.
Diversity Drives Change
Let’s face it. Care that is genuinely person-directed can’t exist without a dedication to diversity awareness.
Facilitating Empowerment is a Full Continuum Experience
Feeling empowered is vital to our continued growth and development, no matter who we are, or where we live or work.
Gardens Support Care
Check out what Design for Generations has to say about the unique impact gardening can have in care environments in his article, “Incorporating Gardens Care Planning.”
Why Such a Big Gap?
A recent survey asks “Would you recommend this (skilled nursing) facility as a place to work?” Not surprisingly, there’s a 20 percent gap between administrators and CNAs.
Alter the space to make ED senior-friendly (Part 2)
Because the needs of elders differ from the needs of younger patients, hospitals should make changes to create an emergency department geared to the needs of seniors.
Emergency Department Designed to Focus on Issues Faced by Seniors
When patients over age 65 come into the emergency department at St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital they are triaged to a 14-bed dedicated senior emergency department.
Aging in Community
Aging in community presents a viable and appealing third option to institutional long-term care or “aging-in-place” that fosters and draws on social capital.
Meeting Advancing Excellence Goals with The Eden Alternative®
A core belief of The Eden Alternative is that all decisions belong to the Elders or those closest to them.
Inspiring Your Board to Get Onboard with Culture Change
Are you looking for a new idea on how to inspire your Board of Directors to support your culture change journey?
Reflections: The First Two Weeks as Director of The Green House Project
As many know, I’ve joined The Green House Project and I am privileged to be a part of The Green House team and Peer Network of adopters.
Building a Participatory Culture
Leaders who just pay lip service to creating a participatory ethos find out very quickly that they are building their culture change journey on quick sand.
Leading Age to Host a Briefing of The Green House Project
Leading Age President and CEO, Larry Minnix will host a luncheon and briefing on The Green House Project at the national Leading Age office in Washington, D.C., Feb. 20.
Leading Age Names The Green House Project a Leadership Program to Watch
LeadingAge CEO Larry Minnix shared an inspiring blog about how far aging services have come and singled out leading programs to watch, including The Green House Project.
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