Concurrent Sessions E
Thursday, August 4, 10:00am - 11:30am Money Matters: The Cost of Culture ChangeA session intended for those in leadership who know Culture Change, yet need more clarification on the types of households and the costs of operating within Culture Change. This session will examine a single case study: A hospital-based provider's financial exploration into culture change and their success with it. The speakers will also examine several completed facilities from a results and financial planning perspective. Participants will look at a range of household models, from the Green House model, to various sized free standing households, to converted households.
Vernon Feather, SFCS Inc.
David Slack, Aging Research Institute
Michael Martin, Riverside Health System
Empowering Peer Leaders to Change CultureGetting real-time advice about how to respond respectfully and effectively in tough situations is a tremendous support to all staff and helps a culture strengthen. A resident suddenly becomes frightened. A family member is upset about a meal. Empowered peers can help. This session will present two approaches Genesis HealthCare uses to train staff and develop peer roles to support person-centered approaches. We will take an in-depth look at one role, The Approach Coach, developed to support staff working with challenging behaviors. An overview of the curriculum, role development, staff experience and results will be presented.
Mary Tess Crotty, Genesis HealthCare
Elizabeth Rozzi, Heritage Nursing Genesis HealthCare
Enriching Residents' Lives Through Improving Medication ManagementOur method is easily replicated by others and increases quality of life at a cost savings. The Household Team leaders in a 25-bed house saw the stress created by the frequency and number of medications. In hopes of improving quality of life, the team decided to evaluate each resident's medication orders. The results were: saved money, duplication avoidance, decrease in dose times, improved daily life and quality of life.
Ethel Caldwell, Landis Homes
Coleen Kayden, Landis HomesPanel:
Danine Bitting and
Margarita Kosko
Creating the Gracious Dining ExperienceIt's all about the quality of the experience! This session will focus on how to create several different styles of dining experiences, which resonate with person-centeredness. Presenters from an experienced culture changed facility will highlight how buffet choice dining, menu choice dining, and household style dining can all be tailored through staff training, elder choices and sound nutrition guidelines to give elders a gracious dining experience.
Jalane White, Pleasant View Home
Judy Miller, Pleasant View Home
Measuring Progress in Cultural TransformationOver the past two years, our group has been funded in the VA to conduct research on the measurement of cultural transformation (CT) as the VA prepares to implement Green House-type facilities. Our group has designed an evidence-based framework for assessing CT, a "toolkit" that can help facilities evaluate their CT progress and provide evidence for CT. We will introduce our toolkit and involve the participants in an interactive process to discuss the benefits of systematic measurement of CT and implement the toolkit. They will practice evaluating CT and role play.
Christine Hartmann, CHQOER, Bedford VA Medical Center
A. Lynn Snow, University of Alabama
Bridges-An Intergenerational Program of Learning and Relationship BuildingThe
workshop describes an Intergenerational program between third grade
students and residents of a nursing facility. The three module program
focuses on teaching students about aging and the value of older people
as friends, utilizing residents as teachers and mentors. The two modules
at the school are designed to be interactive and include sensory
activities, skits, and story telling. The third module at the facility
is driven by the residents as they teach students about their living
enviroment and serve as hosts for a number of planned activities and in
doing so enhance their quality of life.
Terry Durham, Signature Healthcare
Bette Rodman, Signature Healthcare
Committed to Excellence: Accountability for Person-Centered CareCome to know the perspectives of multiple leaders, who began culture change in their continuums of care. Culture change in all levels of care from independent living to the nursing home is essential for whole organizations to thrive. Leaders of today must be committed to measurable culture change throughout their organizations and publicly demonstrate their commitment to excellence. With data collected from current accredited providers, hear the trends and see how some providers are demonstrating person-centered care using accreditation. The challenges and successes from a variety of organizations will be shared so we can learn from our colleagues.
Susanne Matthiesen, CARF International
Carol Katz, Loomis Communities, Inc.
Elsie Norton, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
Supporting Effective Communication in People with DementiaHave better communication at little or no cost by modifying your environment.
Those with dementia can have trouble communicating and this makes caregiving difficult. Environmental changes can support more effective communication and independence for residents with dementia. The project is based on four years of work and has been tested with over 60 caregivers who said this made a positive difference in their care giving activities. This project educated caregivers on how to assess and modify the environment to treat specific communication deficits in individuals with dementia.
Jennifer Brush, I.D.E.A.S., Inc.
Person-Centered TechnologyWe can help you be in compliance in a cost effective way. The regulatory world is beginning to demand person-centered compliance in multiple ways. New F-TAGS demand developing creative ways to hear the resident's voice. This non-technical presentation will show you how person-centered technology delivered through adaptive computer systems can put you in compliance and within your budget. You'll see multiple examples, testimonials and video clips showing how this can be done. Person-centered technology provides a unique opportunity to integrate the new world of regulatory compliance into a format that can positively impact residents, staff and families. This interactive session will provide opportunities that attendees can use on their own computers.
Jack York , It's Never 2 Late
Carmen Bowman, Edu-Catering
Getting Better All the Time Discover practical guidance for undertaking a person-centered, inclusive approach to problem solving. The session uses the established PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act) methodology. By including all stakeholder perspectives in the selection, conduct and evaluation of projects, our approach promotes and is consistent with culture change.
Ann Wyatt, Isabella Geriatric Center
Panel:
Louise Dueno,
Rajpattie Harding,
Yonell McLeod and
Debora Allen
Caring Canines: Research, Best Practices, and Case Studies about the Role of Dogs in Person-Centered CareDogs trigger memories and verbal communication in elders with Alzheimer's disease. They help elders remain physically active and independent. Dogs can even predict seizures and death. This session will review the research about dogs and elders (including new data about possible infection transmission). We'll look at case studies from the AMDA Foundation Caring Canines project, and best practices for practical, cost effective care and feeding of canines. The program will detail the pros and cons of various pet models including resident dogs, dogs brought in regularly by practitioners/staff, facility-run pet visit programs, and externally-run pet visit programs.
Joanne Kaldy, AMDA Foundation
A Meaningful Life--A Service Based ApproachOur residents have started their own non-profit business "Helping Hands Handmade Soap." We have approximately 50 residents involved in making soap with handmade, water-colored wrappers. This soap is sold at the local farmer's market and the profits go to buy food for the Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelter. The residents (some in their wheelchairs) go on to prepare and serve food at the shelter. They feed approximately 125-150 men, women and children every month. Our residents are giving back to the community in a real, meaningful way.
Matthew Lysobey, Mission View Health Center/ Compass Health Inc.
If Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, Where do Young People Come From?A frequently heard lament in long-term care is that "younger workers just do not have our work ethic." Shake up that lamentation with this reflective, entertaining and interactive workshop. Calling on Jung, Shakespeare, Viktor Frankl and participants' own lived experience. I use the lens of brain development and developmental tasks of adulthood to better understand our residents, our workforce and ourselves. Understanding development naturally leads to the adoption of concrete practices to help younger, middle-aged and older workers succeed and all to grow.
Susan Wehry, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Connecting the Dots Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be: The Association of Households International (AHHI)Pioneer
Network's National Conference offers providers access to a myriad of
ideas and information. AHHI's household providers will assist community
representatives to organize this information into actionable plans.
Because the Association of Households International is comprised of
diverse communities that have "been there, done that" we can help by
offering, not only what has/hasn't worked, but also HOW. You may not be
able to think your way into a new kind of acting... but you can act your
way into a new kind of thinking.
Addie Abushousheh, AHHI
Rich Newman, Pennybyrn at Maryfield, High Point NC
Steve Lindsey, Garden Spot Village, New Holland PA
Marilyn Oelfke, Perham Memorial Hospital and Home, Perham MN
Willie Novotny, Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan KS
Aric Spitulnik, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, Baltimore MD