Joan Devine Director of Education, Pioneer Network When someone asks me what Pioneer Network is, I typically lead with something from the Mission and Vision statements. I tell them we are an organization that has been in existence for 20… Read more
Month: May 2017
Ten Myths about Ageing and Health
Ashton Applewhite Activist and Author Reprinted from This Chair Rocks Blog All around the world, people are living longer-a basic hallmark of human progress, and a triumph of public health. The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the public health… Read more
Walking Partners: Invigorating Walking Participation in all Ages
Tracey Harvey National Program Director Wellness Services EnerG® by Aegis Therapies Introduction by Joan Devine, Director of Education, Pioneer Network Maintaining the “highest practicable level” of wellness. How many times have we read that phrase in the regulations or heard… Read more
Answering the Call to Action
Rose Marie Fagan Co-Founder and Founding Executive Director Pioneer Network I was so brand new to long term care that I had never even been in a nursing home before. So I viewed the field with fresh eyes. And this… Read more
Transforming Discouragement
By Judy Ryan, Owner Operator of LifeWork Systems “Inferiority feelings rule the mental life and can be clearly recognized in the sense of deficiency and dissatisfaction, and in uninterrupted struggles both within individuals and humanity.” —Alfred Adler, Psychiatrist, 1870-1937 The… Read more