Clover Health Care, Auburn, Maine “Impressive” is the only word you can use to describe the remarkable success Clover Health Care in Auburn, Maine has had in reducing their antipsychotic drug rate. Determined to turn around their status as a… Read more
Pioneer Networking and the Culture Change Movement
We are glad you are interested in staying up to date with the latest news and events in the culture change movement. Check back here regularly to read blog posts from both Pioneer Network staff and other culture change and person-directed care experts.
Avoiding Institutionalizing Person Centered Care
Marguerite McLaughlin, Consultant, New England QIN QIO, Healthcentric Advisors Margaret was a lovely, wisp of a lady who was living with dementia and came to live with us when circumstances were such that staying at home was no longer an… Read more
Hit hard by aging? Exploring why Facebook’s latest challenge should be challenged.
Facebook’s latest challenge started with a negative question about aging and it went viral. That’s a problem. Paul Weiss Pundits and social media watchers are calling it the first viral trend of 2019, and anyone participating on Facebook over the… Read more
The “Network” in Pioneer Network
Joan Devine, Pioneer Network Director of Education I am one of those people who has always believed that there is a lot of truth in the saying, “It’s not WHAT you know, but WHO you know.” For example, as a… Read more
#endageism
Mel Coppola I’ve stopped making New Year’s Resolutions. Seems they’re just another way to set myself up for failure and cause me to feel badly about myself. Don’t get me wrong — I certainly think the end of the year… Read more
A Pioneer Network Guide to the Holidays
Joan Devine, Director of Education Here we are in the midst of the holiday season, this season of giving, when we take the time to stop and cherish our friends and family, celebrating with parties and gift-giving. As I think… Read more
A Family Focused Approach to the Holidays
Tips from Sam Fazio and Doug Pace from the Alzheimer’s Association The holidays are often filled with opportunities for togetherness, laughter and memories. They can also bring about stress, disappointment and sadness for some people. A person living with dementia… Read more
Countless Points of Inspiration through the Pioneer Network Conference
Kristian Partington Reprinted with permission www.schlegelvillages.com Six years ago after more than 20 ambassadors returned from the Pioneer Network Conference held in Jacksonville, Florida, team members were struck by countless new points of inspiration. The Music and Memory program, centred on the… Read more
A Thanksgiving Message
Penny Cook, President & CEO, Pioneer Network What comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving? Family, friends, turkey, pie, football, travel, Black Friday, Christmas decorating (that’s true for some people!)? This coming Thursday, those of us in the United… Read more
No time to be Merry? ‘Tis the Season to Encourage Care for Caregivers
Lisa Milliken, MA, CCC-SLP, FNAP “I am at my breaking point. I have not been able to figure out how to manage it all. I feel like I am losing my mind.” This was one of many responses received when… Read more
