Symposium Update
In light of the winter storms that arrived this weekend, and the forecast for the week, we know that you have questions about some of the logistics for the Dining Symposium. We are pleased to report that all of the Baltimore and DC airports and roadways are now open and the symposium will be held as planned.
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Pioneer Network is proud to offer
Creating Home – Access to Nature, a three-part webinar series that investigates outdoor environmental design and green spaces to benefit older adults. The webinars will take place on three Tuesdays in March -- the 2nd, 9th and 16th from 1:00pm to 2:00 p.m. EST.
Pioneer Network's
Creating Home -- Access to Nature Webinar Series will demonstrate the importance of having people, policies, and programs that support outdoor usage. The series will also explore current research findings in gerontology, psychology and design, as well as comments from residents themselves, providing eldercare professionals with cost-effective guidelines for creating outdoor spaces seniors will use.
The webinar series will also help attendees to avoid pitfalls, such as "invisible" barriers, which prevent easy access to outdoor features. Led by Susan Rodiek, Ph.D., the
Creating Home – Access to Nature Webinar Series will also examine outdoor access in terms of the revised interpretive guidelines for quality of life in nursing homes, and discuss F-Tags that relate to outdoor access and utilization.
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COMING THIS WEEK
Creating Home
in the Nursing Home II
A National Symposium on Culture Change
and the Food and Dining Requirements
On Thursday February 11, culture change agents from across the nation will gather in Baltimore for the single-most important dining and culture change event of the last ten years, brought to you by Pioneer Network and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). LEARN MORE
BACKGROUND PAPER NOW AVAILABLE --
Prepared by Carmen S. Bowman, Regulator turned Educator, the background paper is titled The Food and Dining Side of the Culture Change Movement: Identifying Barriers and Potential Solutions to furthering Innovation in Nursing Homes. This resource sets the stage for the upcoming symposium. Attendees are encouraged to think through the issues in advance and come prepared to discuss them. DOWNLOAD
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Click here for information about being added to the waiting list.
This symposium is presented in cooperation with American Health Care Association and American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
Research in Culture Change SpotlightElderHealth NW Case Study
ElderHealth NW has been working in the greater Seattle area community for over 25 years and was among the first adult day health providers in the country. Over time, ElderHealth has expanded to offer a variety of services in accordance with its holistic mission statement. ElderHealth supports elders through four Adult Day Health sites, an Adult Day Care Program, two Supported Living sites, In-Home Services, a Volunteer Companionship program, Mental Health Services and Care Consultations.
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Travels
with Bonnie Culture change is a journey, not a destination. Waiting for a plane to Hershey, PA, Bonnie sees poster that makes her think about avoiding regret and embracing opportunity.
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I Should've, I Could've, If Only I Would've -- the latest update from Pioneer Network's Executive Director Bonnie Kantor's "travel" journal.
Pioneer Network Conference 2010
Indianapolis, Indiana
Monday, August 9 - Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Let's meet at the crossroads to celebrate our 10th National Conference of Culture Change and envisioning the future of aging in America.
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About Pioneer NetworkPioneer Network is dedicated to making fundamental changes in values and practices to create a culture of aging that is life-affirming, satisfying, humane and meaningful. Pioneer Network advocates for
culture change in eldercare models from long-term nursing home care to short-term transitional care to community-based care to create homes that are consumer-driven and person-directed.
To advance these goals, Pioneer Network
supports public policy changes;
collaborates with researchers;
collects and shares adaptable practices and procedures that put person before task; creates communication, networking and learning opportunities; and hosts a
national conference.
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