24 September 2010

Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care

The care of people living with dementia is compromised by our tendency to address behavioral expressions with the use of psychotropic medications, especially antipsychotic drugs. In nursing homes across the US and other industrialized nations about 40% of people with dementia are receiving antipsychotics, despite little evidence of efficacy and increasing concerns about morbidity and mortality.

Non-pharmacologic approaches are widely touted, but often fall short of lasting success in clinical practice. Physicians are then forced to fall back on the same medications that they strive to avoid.

The secret to addressing the needs of people with dementia is to step beyond the biomedical model that has dominated our approach for the last half-century. A new "experiential" model views the disorder through the perspective of the affected individual, rather than relying on neurochemical paradigms and modifications to provide solutions.

Dr. G. Allen Power has applied the work of several innovators in person-directed care to challenge the conventional wisdom and redefine dementia. The difference in his approach is the integral part played by the process of culture change. A lynchpin is transformation of the care environment, with an emphasis on the operational and interpersonal features that disempower, isolate and strip each person of meaningful connection with life and growth. By restoring these features, a new approach is created that promotes well-being without using potentially harmful medication.

G. Allen Power, MD is Eden Mentor at St. John's Home in Rochester, NY, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester. He is a board certified internist and geriatrician, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians / American Society for Internal Medicine. Dr. Power is a Certified Eden Alternative® Educator and a member of the Eden Alternative board of directors.

27 August 2010

Aligning Your Rehabilitation Department With the Culture Change Movement.
Plus, Lessons Learned From An Executive Director and Eden Associate from her Culture Change journey.

Much has been written and spoken about the Culture Change movement in regards to the physical plant, nurses and other caregivers, activities, dietary, the building's leadership, and even the maintenance staff. This session is meant to provide some guidance and ideas toward the implementation of Culture Change within the Department of Rehabilitation.

How do we set up the operations? What guidance and training can be provided to professionals with Master’s and Doctoral degrees? What are some results?

—Dr. Tyler Keeter, PT, DPT, MHA. Colorado Area Rehabilitation Director for Infinity Rehab and Adjunct Faculty for Regis University's Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Jill Vitale-Aussem will share some of her experiences implementing Culture Change initiatives throughout her career including spending a "day in the life" of a nursing home resident to better understand the existing culture and customer service of your community. Jill will also share how Clermont Park is implementing those lessons in the design of the new Clermont Park Health Suites.

—Jill Vitale-Aussem, NHA. Executive Director of Christian Living Communities Clermont Park and Certified Eden Associate.

23 July 2010

Remember and Celebrate the 5th Eden Alternative International Conference

You may have missed it, or you may have only been able to go to some of the sessions. Do not worry. We have a review of the highly successful 5th Eden Alternative International Conference held June 13-15, 2010 in Denver. A group of attendees will share some of their experiences, the lessons learned, and the inspiration that came from the conference. From Dr. Bill Thomas' opening speech, to the individual learning sessions, to the reigniting of our human spirit, you can experience the feeling of the recent conference.

25 June 2010

Caregiving + Culinary + Cleaning = Universal Worker

In November 2009 Sandalwood opened a brand new addition: The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood- a state of the art 30-bed Therapeutic Healing Center.

In preparing for our Rehab’s maiden voyage the decision was made to use a unconventional staffing model for direct care team members: the Universal Worker. Sandalwood’s intent was to transform the traditional CNA into a more rounded CNA, which we refer to as our Universal Worker. Sandalwood’s Universal Workers are ultimately responsible for the 3 Cs- Caregiving, Culinary and Cleaning. We invite you to come hear first hand about our achievements and learning opportunities in making these 3 Cs successful.

Speakers: Angela Bryne, NHA, Sandalwood Manor and her team.

28 May 2010

Elder Care Specialist

Arapahoe Community College faculty and students will provide a learning session on the Elder Care Specialist certificate program offered by the college. This is the first college course offered in the country where a CNA can earn a certificate from an academic program for a “blended role” or “universal worker” preparing them for work on a household or neighborhood in a transforming long term care community. The course was offered for the first time in fall semester 2009 and 9 students earned certificates and graduated in May 2010. Come and learn from them about their new skills and the course they completed.

23 April 2010

Gardening Presentation

Cheryl Brinker of the Good Samaritan Society will present an educational program exploring gardening along with Dr. Deborah Stanley, a psychologist who will speak on the benefits of gardening. Good Samaritan resident, Lucille Woller, will also share on her personal benefits of gardening while living in long-term care.

26 March 2010

Inviting the Muse: Inspiration for the Creative Spirit

Grown out of Greet Mythology, the idea of a Muse has become a symbol of inspiration for our creativity. Out of her experience facilitating retreats and training programs in creative thinking and coaching leaders to create meaningful, fulfilling work and workplaces, Ayn Fox has identified nine internal Muses that inspire creativity. This powerful hands-on, interactive exercise is an opportunity to gain self leadership strategies to access fresh perspective as well as personal insight.

You will learn and apply creative thinking tools to personal or organizational challenges you are confronting as you implement culture change initiatives. Come prepared to be energized, inspired and amazed at the creativity available within your self and within each other.

Ayn Fox, Catalyst of Creativity Lab, Career and Leadership Coach, facilitates revitalizing retreats, training and coaching programs for leaders and teams worldwide. She taps the creative spirit of her clients to design inspiring work and workplaces.

With a Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, she co-founded the Transitional Day Hospital at the Menninger Foundation and has extensive experience developing programs and coaching leaders in the health care arena. She is certified as a Master Coach by the International Coach Foundation and has a strong interest in the culture change initiative.

Ayn believes when leaders are fulfilled in their work, their capacity to create innovative change and caring communities is enhanced.

26 February 2010

Mountain Vista Retirement Community's Culture Change Journey

A team from Mountain Vista Retirement Community in Wheatridge will share the story of their journey to ‘Eden’ thus far. It’s been a bumpy road! We will discuss the parties, potholes, and performance issues we have encountered along the way so far.

22 January 2010

Innovation, Touch and Laughter

Michelle Bowman, RN, LAc, is the founder and director of two of Longmont United Hospital's innovative departments, the Senior Wellness Program called PrestigePLUS and the Integrative Medicine Department. Michelle will be discussing her hospital's journey to providing more healthy, preventative, proactive wellness services for their communities older adults and how this has lead to Longmont United Hospital receiving recognition nationally for their unique programs. She will discuss the importance of partnering in the community, why the hospital joined Planetree and how they brought in Patch Adams and started a Clown College to train their own "Caring Clowns". Michelle is one of the acupuncturists on staff at the hospital, she will discuss how integrative medicine is utilized to help many older adults maintain optimal wellness! Michelle is a big believer in changing our models of care to be more inclusive of touch and laughter to promote healing!

Friday
13 November 2009

Cultivating a Holistic, Resident-Directed Philosophy in Your Community through Complimentary Therapy Programming

Our health care system is evolving, residents and their families are demanding more than a standard "medical model" of care and services. We all know there must be more options than pharmaceuticals to treat and care for residents, yet we continue to rely on them often as our first or only intervention. A holistic philosophy focuses awareness on the inter-relatedness of body, mind, spirit and emotions. As health care providers, we must continue to cultivate an individualized model of care that addresses the "whole" person and provides integrated care with compassion. Integrating complimentary therapy programs into your community supports this individualized, resident-directed model of care by focusing on the "whole" person and embracing relationships with trust.

Please join Michelle Szabo, BSN, Holistic Enrichment Consultant for Quality Life Management and an interdisciplinary team from three communities as they share their insights of creating holistic and complimentary therapy programming in their communities. The who, what, where, when, why and most importantly, how!

Interdisciplinary Team Participants will include:

• Tami Kendall, BS
  Administrator
  Denver North Care Center
• Marcie Cooper, BSN
  MDS Coordinator
  Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist
  Denver North Care Center
• Katie Carlson, M.A.
  Social Services
  Masters in Gerontology
  Harmony Pointe Nursing Center
• Katie Byers, CTRS
  Director of Therapeutic Recreation
  Harmony Pointe Nursing Center
• Betsy Ried
  Administrator
  Uptown Health Care Center
• Candace Workman, BSN
  Director of Nursing
  Reiki Practitioner
  Uptown Health Care Center

Friday
23 October 2009

Designation and Measurement: Raising the Bar with Transformation in Continuing Care

Planetree Continuing Care has recently announced an international initiative to designate organizations that are committed to implementing deep-rooted transformational change. In September 2008 an International Advisory Council was formed to establish the designation criteria and measurement tools that will support implementation and evaluation of relationship-centered practices.

At this session, the Planetree Continuing Care Components and corresponding designation criteria will be reviewed. You will also hear about Planetree’s partnership with Brown University and My Inner View to support qualitative and quantitative analysis with a minimum of 30 designation pilot sites.

The pilot program is applicable to all types of organizations, including continuing care retirement communities, independent and assisted living communities, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing homes, and adult day centers. Come and learn how your organization can apply to be a part of this internationally recognized program. Visit Planetree for more information.

Heidi Gil was appointed Planetree Continuing Care Director in January of 2008. She has been with United Methodist Homes since September 2000, and previously served as the Executive Director of Wesley Village in Shelton Connecticut. Since October 2002, Ms. Gil has led the development and implementation of “Planetree Continuing Care: Creating Relationship-Centered Caring Environments” making Wesley Village the first leader in adapting the Planetree acute-care model for continuing care.

Ms. Gil has 18 years of experience in long-term and sub-acute operations in for-profit and not-for-profit settings, successfully improving financial, clinical, and operational performance.

Friday
25 September 2009

Use Learning Circles to Add Your Voice

The culture change journey is an exciting and challenging one. It is important that we learn from each other. In this session we will convene conversations with people who share your experience on the journey. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced culture change traveler, this is an opportunity to come together in circle and share and learn from others. Please join us for this exciting session! Using the culture change tool of the Learning Circle, and experienced facilitators, you will add your voice to our community of caring people working hard to transform the culture of aging and disability.

Friday
28 August 2009

Pioneer Network Conference Panel

We will be presenting information and inspriation from the Pioneer Network Conference. There will be a panel discussion featuring Culture Change from across the country.

Friday
24 July 2009

The New Role of Wellness: an Asset in A World of Change

How can Wellness make a difference to your facility and positively impact it's bottom line? Come find out what works! With the potentials in P4P and Culture Change, the world as we have known it is beginning to shift. In this world of possibilities and challenge the Wellness movement is gaining traction for its ability to foster positive outcomes for residents, staff and bottom line.

Come and meet Kobie Johnson, Wellness Director at Life Care in Littleton, whose ground-breaking work has laid the foundation for Senior Wellness and Cindy Schreck, Wellness practioner and co-founder of Integrated Wellness Group. They will share with you facts and ideas about how Wellness benefits the entire community.

Kobie Johnson's history includes years as a Restorative and Hospice Nurse before pursuing her passion in Wellness. She set in motion the Wellness program at Life Care and continues to develop programs for the benefit of Life Care, its staff and residents. The mission of the Integrated Wellness Group (IWG) is to provide professional and compassionate alternative health options to those who are in need of care and to their care-givers. We are a unique and independent group of alternative health care professionals who have worked in the senior-care environment for the past 7 years. Our team was originally brought together by Kobie at Life Care.

The documented response and benefits were so great, that we are now taking this program into other facilities. We use alternative health and wellness modalities for residents to decrease pain levels, increase healing capacity from wounds and trauma, increase relaxation, decrease agitation, increase pulse/oxygen levels, lower hypertensive responses, increase circulation and increase alertness. We have found that staff are more relaxed, more productive, more effective and content, hold more positive views of management, heal more quickly from on-the-job physical injuries or trauma, and are less likely to leave that facility. The modalities that we use include: Therapeutic Massage, Reiki, Reflexology, Reflex Massage, Aromatherapy and Meditation Classes. IWG's services are available in a variety of configurations that allow for both effectiveness and economy.

Friday
26 June 2009

The Eden Alternative and Rosebud Nursing Center. Does the Eden Alternative Improve Resident Outcomes In the Long Term Care Setting?

The presentation depicts one Nursing Home’s journey to become an “Edenized” home for the elderly. This Eden journey will be seen through the eyes of the residents, family members and the staff who embraced this new philosophy of care and moved this long term care facility from an institution to a home. You will hear their voices as this story is told. Cheryl will then lead a discussion on ways to change your nursing home environment and embrace change.

Cheryl Kruschke, EdD, RN is an Assistant Professor in the Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, Regis University. Cheryl’s career in long term care spans 28 years. She began as a nursing assistant and her roles have included LPN, RN, Supervisor, Manager of Education and Quality Assurance, Director of Nursing and Nursing Home Administrator. Cheryl has assisted nursing homes to overcome challenges and has experienced the satisfaction of achieving deficiency-free surveys.

Friday
22 May 2009

Panel of Direct Caregivers

The panel will discuss providing resident-directed care at Long Term Care Options in Denver.

Friday
24 April 2009

Leadership Challenges in Culture Change

Nancy Fox, Chief Life Enhancement Officer for Pinon Management and former Eden Alternative Executive Director will facilitate a group discussion about leadership challenges you may be facing in your culture change journey. Nancy is a former nursing home administrator and the author of The Journey of a Lifetime: Leadership Pathways to Culture Change in Long-Term Care. Drawing on her extensive experience in guiding her organization and many others through the culture change journey, and the wisdom of the entire group present, Nancy will help us see leadership as the driving force behind every culture change journey, and will dialog with us about our specific challenges.

Friday
27 February 2009

Storytelling – A Perspective from Elders

Join Daniel Weinshenker, Special Projects and Denver Office Director of the Center for Digital Storytelling, for a presentation on storytelling and leaving a legacy. Residents from Wind Crest Retirement Community and others will share their experience in developing a legacy in digital and other media.

Center for Digital Storytelling

Friday
23 January 2009

The Softer Side of the MDS- The MDS and Culture Change AANAC Grant Project

Presented by Diane Carter,RN, MSN and Carmen Bowman, BSN, MS

The MDS, yes it is a required assessment. However, it did not necessarily intend to generate an institutional practice. Learn how to get to know someone “over coffee” instead of “over a form.” Ideas shared in this session result from a grant project funded by Nurse Competence in Aging to the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators to look at the MDS and culture change and coinciding new AANAC manual with the same title, which Carmen co-authored and for which Diane wrote the grant proposal. Areas covered will be:

• The Softer Side of the MDS - interviewing ideas
• Making the most of CMS’s Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs)
• Identifying a person’s “highest practicable level of well-being” as required by Tag 279
• Regulatory support for innovative “I” and narrative care planning
• Really getting to know a person
• Communicating the Care Plan
• The AANAC grant project and resulting manual free to the public

Softer Side of MDS Powerpoint presentation

Friday
14 November 2008

Creating Home in the Nursing Home

Carmen Bowman

Come hear the exciting proceedings of the unprecedented national symposium co-sponsored by CMS and the Pioneer Network called Creating Home in the Nursing Home: Culture Change and the Environment Requirements. Content shared by experts will be detailed including promoting private rooms, the household and residential models, lighting and glare, "home, homelike and unhomelike," life Safety Code issues and how state survey agencies are involved with culture change initiatives in other states. We will round out this provocative session with the recommendations that came about for various stakeholders to promote innovations in existing and newly constructed long-term care environments that "create home." Recommendations are directed toward CMS, the National Fire Protection Association, research needed and state level initiatives such as state regulations and legislation. We will especially focus on state level issues, which will also serve to segue to the goals of the Colorado Accord in December.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to define the purpose and structure of the CMS/PN symposium.
• Participants will be able to explain priority findings and action items from the symposium.
• Participants will be able to identify steps various stakeholders can take to fulfill suggested recommendations and promote innovations in building design and use of space in skilled nursing environments.

Creating Home in the Nursing Home Background Paper
Creating Home in the Nursing Home Symposium Recommendations
Transcript of the Proceedings of the April 3rd, 2008 Creating Home in the Nursing Home
from the April 2008 Creating Home in the Nursing Home: A National Symposium on Culture Change and the Environment Requirements

Friday
24 October 2008

Go Colorado!

A Culture Change encouragement pep rally by Karen Schoeneman from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Karen will share the latest support CMS Central Office is involved with regarding culture change. Did you know that Culture Change is on the CMS’ annual Action Plan? Included will be some resulting information from the Creating Home national symposium and encouragement regarding simple environmental modifications that can be life-changing! Participants’ expertise will be tapped in group discussions of practical quick environmental fixes and involving residents with them. Karen will review the status of new draft guidelines for the following Quality of Life requirements: F241 Dignity; F242 Choices; F246 Accommodation of Needs; F252 Homelike Environment; and F256 Lighting.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to list ideas for involving residents and staff in making environmental changes worthwhile and meaningful.
• Participants will develop ideas together for simple and practical environmental changes for individuals living in the nursing home
• Participants can formulate a plan to be ready to meet specific interpretive guidelines for the draft F tags 172; 175; 241; 242; 246; 247; 252; 256; & 463

Documents for the meeting:
Revised Guidelines (Word document)
Revised Guidelines cover sheet (Word document)
Quick Fixes for the Environment (PDF)
PowerPoint Presentation

Friday
26 September 2008

Culture Change and the survey process

Questions are often raised about how the work of surveyors and ombudsmen impacts a facility’s culture change journey. We do know that everyone has a significant impact on a facility’s culture change decisions and implementation. The roles of surveyors and ombudsmen will be explained and clarified with emphasis on the ways all parties can work together to further culture change. Presenters will discuss how to be a channel for culture change by sharing information with providers. The process for facilities to submit questions to the State Health Department prior to implementation of culture change interventions will be addressed. State surveyors and ombudsmen will share examples of culture change activities they have observed and use those to engage attendees in a dialogue about how to use this information to improve our culture change strategies and activities. Suggestions for how to create future shared learning opportunities between providers, surveyors, and ombudsmen will be solicited.

Objectives:
• Participants will be able to differentiate the roles of the regulatory and advocacy staff.
• Participants will better understand outside perspectives on innovative care practices.
• Participants will be able to recognize opportunities for accessing information and facilitating communication.

Friday
22 August 2008

Compassion Fatigue & Self-Care

Jennifer McBride, Heartlight Center
How do we cope with the "cost of caring?" Compassion Fatigue is not burnout, but is a real challenge we can deal with in a healthy way. Learn the mind-body-spirit impact of our work, as well as signs, symptoms, and self care techniques as we care for ourselves and others. This is an interactive, collaborative workshop.

Friday
25 July 2008

Are your residents and families satisfied?

Come learn about why customer satisfaction surveys are so important and some of the best tools to help you achieve success.

Friday
27 June 2008

Medicaid Reimbursement Model

The CCCC is hosting a panel discussion for the Educational Forum to assist and support nursing home providers in understanding the cutting-edge Medicaid Reimbursement Model for long-term care facilities in Colorado, with a special focus on the Pay for Performance Matrix. Beth Irtz of Wind Crest/Erickson Retirement Communities will be facilitating the panel. Please see this flyer (PDF) for more information.
To read the SB 131 final report, go to this page and click the Final Report link.

Friday
23 May 2008

End of Life, Care for the Grieving & Caregivers, and Remembrance Services

Christian Living Communities, Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home, Littleton Manor, and Loveland Good Samaritan Village will participate on a panel that will be facilitated by Jim Kok, chaplain for Christian Living Communities.

Or attend-

Person-Centered Environments in the Nursing Home

A panel of nursing home administrators will talk about their remodeling projects that involved person-directed care considerations, doing away with traditional nurses stations, transitioning from the traditional med pass routine, and other steps they've taken in their journey through culture change. Part of the CHCA Spring Conference.

Friday
25 April 2008

How does culture change fit into dementia care?

Come learn about the challenges and opportunities of dementia care in a culture change environment.
Amelia Schafer, MS, Education Director, Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter

Amelia Schaefer's presentation is available here. It is a large (6.5 MB) Powerpoint.

Friday
28 March 2008

Active Minds and Culture Change

Zane Robertson with Active Minds will partner with a local long term care community engaged with Active Minds. Active Minds' mission is to expand lives and minds with community based educational programs. They believe in lifelong learning and fostering active minds for life.
Learn more about Active Minds.

Click here to download the PDF Lifelong Learning and the Aging Brain from the 25 March 2008 Denver Educational Forum presentation.

Friday
22 February 2008

Eden Alternative Panel

A panel of Colorado Eden Alternative Mentors and Educators will present about their own experiences with culture change, person directed care and the Eden Alternative. In the Eden Alternatives the philosophy of “growing a garden” in the transformation of nursing homes can cause “FROST”. The panel will dig into their experiences regarding successes and “frost”. Panel members include Holly Raymer, NHA at Christopher House, Donna Gruis, Director of Activities at Good Samaritan Village in Ft Collins, Evy Cugelman, Culture Change Specialist, Piñon Management, Scott Bell Vice President of Operations, Ann Evans, Registered Dietician at Brookside Inn.

Friday
25 January 2008

Beyond Culture Change- Championing the New Culture

Barry and Debbie Barkan, Pioneers in the national Culture Change movement known for their work on development of the Council of Elders and Community Meetings, will be presenting to the CCCC on “Beyond Culture Change- Championing the New Culture”. Come and learn about this new culture the “Joyful Journey” and the “National Champion’s Registry”. Learn more about the Barkans and their work here.

Materials from Barry Barkan's presentation are available here.

Friday
14 December 2007

Survey, Regulations, and Culture Change

Recently our presenter, Peggy Williams, completed a survey in Colorado Nursing Homes regarding culture change and regulatory barriers. Peggy will summarize the perspectives from the survey respondents of perceived regulatory barriers to culture change and the actions survey agencies should take to collaborate with the culture change movement. A summary of recommended actions based on the results of the survey will also be provided.

Peggy Williams has over 20 years experience in long-term care as an interdisciplinary team member, consultant, surveyor, speaker, and educator/trainer. In her career as a Health Facility Surveyor, she maintained the roles of Public Health Advisor for Resident Rights and Quality of Life, State Training Coordinator, and RAI Coordinator. Her more recent long-term care experience has been as a clinical trainer and project manager for the CMS Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) project. Peggy's participation in the South Dakota Culture Change Coalition was instrumental in the development of the Coalition's mission and vision statements and facilitated the involvement of survey agency staff in Coalition activities and in the scope of work carried out by the state's Quality Improvement Organization.

Jeff Jerebker, President of Piñon Management, and Mary Grace Smigiel, RN and Nursing Home Administrator at Parkview Care Center, will close the Educational Forum with a brief overview of the new Medicaid Reimbursement Model for Colorado. This model has been developed by the SB 131 Committee over the last year and the components will be shared with the CCCC.

Friday
9 November 2007

Creating Community, the Cornerstone Of Culture Change

Becky Mizel, Dean Barnett, and Lisa Surette will present the importance or creating community within living environments. The session will provide:

• Insight into the evolution of community within long-term care and our society.
• The ability to initiate community meetings within your centers.
• Councils vs. Meetings
• The importance of integrating community into our centers.
• The impact of circles.
• Role-play of a community meeting.

Friday
26 October 2007

LEAP

LEAP is a comprehensive workforce development program that empowers staff, increases retention, and promotes staff-resident relationships through a model of person-centered care. LEAP is an acronym corresponding to the program goals: Learn, Empower, Achieve and Promote

Learn how to build strong relationships among nursing, residents, and families while empowering nursing staff, creating structures for advancement, achieving staff development and retention goals, and producing measurable outcomes. A panel from organizations using LEAP's program will present on their experiences and outcomes using LEAP.

Learn more about LEAP here.

Download the Artifacts of Culture Change PDF mentioned at the 26 October 2007 Denver meeting here.

Friday
21 September 2007

Caring Produces Results

The CCCC is hosting a special Statewide Culture Change learning opportunity with nationally respected David Farrell. David is known for his work on staff retention and workplace practices as a Nursing Home Administrator. He will be presenting about the life of a nursing home administrator and his practices to improve the workplace, support and retain staff, reduce turnover, and empower others.

A PDF of David Farrell's powerpoint presentation from 21 September 2007 is available here.

Friday
24 August 2007

Pioneer Conference Presentations

Mini presentations from sessions from recent Pioneer Network Conference held August 1-3rd in Minneapolis. Those attending will provide insight and information on education and learning from the conference.

Friday
27 July 2007

How Technology Plays a Role in Person Directed Care

Jack York, President of It's Never 2 Late (IN2L) will facilitate a dialog and presentation on the trends in technology in LTC and how the paradigm can shift when the resident and staff are involved.

Friday
22 June 2007

Sierra Healthcare Community

Sierra Healthcare Community serves residents with unique needs. Sierra houses a younger population learning to live where opportunities and boundaries coexist and care is centered around each individual's needs. Hollie Hoyle, NHA, and her staff plus some of the residents from this community in Lakewood will provide the CCCC with methods and best practices for this special model. Their journey has embraced many native American rituals and customs which residents and staff will share.

Friday
25 May 2007

Roundtables for Caregivers

Roundtables for all caregivers to learn from others transforming their nursing homes and assisted living communities to person directed care. Join the CCC in Denver at our regular location and time for an inspiring time dialoging with others about culture change and empowerment of care givers and other front line staff.

or attend the Vail Educational Forum (below)

Friday
22 May 2009

Cow, Elephants and Tea Leaves: Getting from “Yes, We Can!” to “Yes, We Did!”

Presented by Bonnie Kantor, Sc.D, Executive Director of the Pioneer Network at the CHCA Spring Conference Educational Forum in Vail, Colorado. For more details, see the CHCA web site.

Friday
25 May 2007

Panel of LTC Leaders on the State of Culture Change in Colorado Long Term Care Communities

The CCCC will host the 3rd Annual Educational Forum in Vail, Colorado at the Cascade Resort and Spa in partnership with CHCA's Annual Spring Conference. A panel of Colorado's Long Term Care Communities leaders will discuss culture change and the progress towards person directed care since the 1st annual Educational Forum in Vail 3 years ago. You do not need to be registered for CHCA's Spring Conference to attend this Educational Forum.

13 January 2010

Resident Self Care

We will be discussing massage, music therapy, aroma therapy, mental health treatment, art therapy, spiritual care, and reflexology.

Wednesday
18 November 2009

Leadership Pathways to Culture Change

Nancy Fox is the Chief Life Enhancement Officer of Pinon Management and former Executive Director of The Eden Alternative. Nancy will:

• identify the leadership pathways to a successful culture change journey,
• discuss the importance of formal leaders' involvement in culture change to the impact of the leaders found at all levels of the organization,
• challenge us to rethink the meanings of leadership and success in human terms,
• explore the process of opening ourselves to the possibilities, then growing ourselves and others,
• discover that these pathways are the driving force behind any effort to move toward a culture of person-directed care.

Note the location and time:

• Columbine Cafe, 802 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526
• 1:00—5:00 pm

Fee:

• $10 individuals
• $50 organizations (unlimited number of registrants from one organization)

Download the registration form (PDF).

Sponsored by the Colorado Culture Change Coalition and the Northern Colorado Culture Change Coalition. Space provided by Columbine Health Care Systems.

Wednesday
14 October 2009

Planning Meeting

We will have a working meeting and we need you! The NCCCC has taken the next step toward making a difference in Northern Colorado. Come help us with community outreach, marketing, financial planning, event planning, and developing culture change resources.

Members of the Colorado Culture Change Coalition, will also be present to discuss education, fundraising, and marketing for our coalition

Wednesday
10 June 2009

Tour of Fair Acres Manor in Greeley

Fair Acres Manor has opened their facility to us to come see all their culture change successes. Please meet us at 1700 18th Avenue, Greeley, CO. 80631 to view all their creative and innovative ideas.

Wednesday
13 May 2009

Culture Change and Dementia Care

Presented by Amelia Schafer, Education Director of the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Come join us as we discuss the hot topic of implementing culture change when working with residents with dementia. Make sure to invite all your staff. This is a great topic for all of them.

Wednesday
8 April 2009

Mental Attitudes and Holistic Approach

Please join us as Sierra Health Care presents a unique journey through culture change. Sierra Health Care is a skilled nursing facility that also provides services to people with mental disabilities, including a much younger population than is commonly seen in LTC.

This is good information to pass on to all your managers and direct care staff. Sierra Health Care will be bringing several of there department heads and residents to share many aspects of this journey.

Wednesday
11 March 2009

Shelley Hitt

Shelley Hitt, Colorado State Long-term Care Ombudsman will make a presentation. She would like to answer any questions you may have.

Wednesday
11 February 2009

CNAs and Care Providers
The Root of Culture Change

Special guest speaker Jim Dunn, of Fair Acres Manor of Greeley, will be presenting on the topic of the involvement of CNAs and Care Providers in culture change.

This is an excellent topic for your managers and department heads, as well as your direct care staff!

Wednesday
14 January 2009

It's a New Year

• A year in reflection- accomplishments in 2008.
• Brainstorm session- ideas for small scale or practical changes you can make.
• New Year’s Resolutions for 2009.

Wednesday
12 November 2008

Pay for Performance (P4P)

Presentation and discussion by expert panel.

P4P is a program that provides incentives to Colorado nursing facilities for good performance:

• Financial incentives
• Reward high quality of life and high quality of care
• P4P model
• Criteria for measures

This program is coming soon. Projected implementation is July 1st of 2009.
Come & learn more and don’t be left behind!

Wednesday
8 October 2008

Culture change and Survey

Dee Reda, assisted living facility state surveyor, will be presenting about culture change in the survey process.

Wednesday
10 September 2008

How to Communicate the Key Messages of Culture Change

Carol Bruce-Fritz, consultant to the Colorado Culture Change Coalition, will discuss how to effectively communicate to others about culture change. We will also work together on developing a mission statement for our Coalition.

Wednesday
13 August 2008

Goals

Our focus will be on developing formal goals for our Coalition to strive toward. If time permits, we will talk about forming subcommittees to help achieve those goals. Click for a summary from the July meeting. Please take a look at the list and begin thinking about what the goals should look like. After the Coalition meeting is over, we will directly begin the planning meeting. We decided that this may be easier for those of you who would participate, but couldn't due to the time of the meeting.

Please feel free to invite any of your coworkers that would benefit from or be able to put forth a fresh perspective to the Coalition. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Wednesday
9 July 2008

This coalition has been up and running since the fall of 2005. It has been an opportunity to learn, network with your colleagues, and work toward changing the culture of our long-term care facilities. Recently, participation has declined. The coalition cannot continue to exist without your involvement.

For our July meeting we are scheduling a strategic planning session. Your involvement will determine the future of the coalition. It will be about bringing it to the next level and making it a more formal organization. We will work on setting goals for our coalition. Your participation is crucial.

Please email Sharon at if you plan on attending. If you are unable to attend the July meeting but would still like to participate in the coalition, please indicate this in the email. Otherwise the assumption will be made that you no longer want to participate in the coalition if you do not attend the July meeting.

Wednesday
11 June 2008

All members of the Northern Colorado Culture Change Coalition are invited to participate in the next meeting. Lynette McGowan, a representative from the Colorado Culture Change Coalition will provide an update on what is happening across the state with culture change, the state strategic planning, and how the regional coalitions can be a part of all the new and exciting changes.

Wednesday
14 May 2008

A representative from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Health Facilities Division will present an update on culture change and surveys.

Wednesday
9 April 2008

Jen Miller, Social Services Director at Lakeview Commons will share her journey as a family member caring for a loved one in a long term care setting.

Wednesday
12 March 2008

Dr. Roger Bermingham, Medical Director and member of Colorado Medical Directors Association, will be talking about the role of the medical director in culture change.
Invite and encourage your medical directors to attend!

Wednesday
9 January 2008

Start the New Year with Us

The Northern Colorado Culture Change Coalition would like to invite you to our first meeting of 2008. We are starting the year by talking about the history of Culture Change, tips for getting started, and what is happening in Culture Change at a national level.

Wednesday
12 December 2007

Looking Back Looking Forward

Please join us for FOOD, DRINKS, and DOOR PRIZES! The Northern Colorado Culture Change Coalition is hosting a luncheon to celebrate the year end. Please come to help us review this year's accomplishments and share ideas for the coming year. Remember, this is your coalition and we need your input to make next year a success!

Wednesday
14 November 2007

Medical Director's Role in Culture Change

Presented by Dr. Bermingham. Please invite your medical directors to this meeting.

Wednesday
12 September 2007

Idea Tool Kit

The coalition will be sharing a "tool kit" of ideas for culture change. If you would like to add to the "tool kit" please bring copies to share.

Wednesday
8 August 2007

North Shore's Journey

North Shore Health and Rehab will share their journey into culture change. Please come and hear about their successes and struggles.
Please invite your elders to attend the meeting.

Wednesday
11 July 2007

Building Supportive Teams

A CNA and nursing panel from FairAcres Manor will have a presention on “Building Supportive Teams” and Consistent Staffing Assignments.

Wednesday
13 June 2007

Wisdom of Elders

A panel of elders will discuss what culture change means to them. This is an opportunity for facilities to bring their residents, for residents to ask each other questions and for facility staff to listen to their elders.

Wednesday
9 May 2007

Project Visibility

Emily Lewis, Boulder County Aging Services, will present Project Visibility. Project Visibility is a nationally recognized program to educate the community on the needs of older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.

Friday
9 May 2008

We will be sharing information from Carmen Bowman's book Changing the Culture of Care Planning: A Person-Directed Approach. Please invite staff from your buildings who are interested in the care planning process.
Location: Washington County Nursing Home, 465 Main Street, Akron, CO map

Friday
21 March 2008

Donna Gruis from Ft. Collins Good Sam will talk about the recent Barry Barkan presentation and will show a video.
Location: Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center, 122 Hospital Rd., Brush Map

Friday
15 February 2008

Meeting

Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center, 122 Hospital Rd., Brush, CO

Friday
18 January 2008

First Meeting

First Christian Church, 12915 County Road 37, Sterling

Wednesday
26 May 2010

Gunnison Valley Health Facility
10:30am

Thursday
19 March 2009
10:00am Olathe

Transforming Long Term Care

For more information, call Karen or Cindy at Colorow 970-323-5504

Thursday
11 March 2010

Validation Therapy

To validate is to acknowledge the feelings of a person—to say that his/her feelings are true. When you use validation you will help to restore and regain the dignity of that elder. 2 CNAs, who have just completed the class in Validation Therapy, would like to share what they learned so that you can discover how validation can help your elders and your staff.
Read the newsletter from the Western Slope network.

1:00pm at the Colorow Campus, 970-323-5504