“Sympathizing with someone? That’s the easy part. But to really know how someone else feels, you have to walk in their shoes.” Leslie Pedtke Educator for Quality Improvement, King Management For many years as the administrator at Aviston Countryside Manor,… 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.
Don’t We All Want to Make a Difference
Joan Devine, Director of Education Pioneer Network “The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” ~Viktor Frankl Working in nursing homes, assisted living and other senior services or healthcare settings is not something most people get into because they… Read more
Running, Thinking, Dreaming, Hoping, Living
Sonya Barsness, Revisionary Gerontologist Sonya Barsness Consulting, LLC I like to run. I’m pretty sure that, when I am running, people around me think I am one of those workaholic types who can’t put the phone down for a second…. Read more
Person-Centered Care and the New Conditions of Participation: It’s About Doing it Right!
Joan Devine, RN-C Director of Education, Pioneer Network The new CMS conditions of participation go into effect on November 27, 2017 – a little more than a month away. No doubt there is apprehension and even a little panic among… Read more
An Inspirational Moment from an Inspirational Conference
Jack York Founder/President IN2L, Board Member, Pioneer Network My own journey, and the journey of our company (It’s Never 2 Late… www.iN2L.com) has very much shadowed Pioneer Network. Eleven or twelve years ago, as we were trying to find our way,… Read more
Pioneer Network is Accepting Applications for President and Chief Executive Officer
The Pioneer Network Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the position of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Pioneer Network is a national resource to the field of aging and long-term care, a… Read more
Stuck in the Middle
Elizabeth Bemis Vice President of Marketing, Promotions and Assisted Living Operations for United Methodist Homes If you are in a leadership position, how long has it been since you were on the front-line as a supervisor? If you’ve forgotten what… Read more
Engagements and Long Term Relationships in Healthcare
Tammy L Marshall Chief Experience Officer The New Jewish Home When we hear the word “engagement” our minds often conjure up images of diamond rings and marriage proposals. At the heart of the proposal is a request for commitment. In the West,… Read more
Old Age Appreciated: The Positive Aging Movement
Ruth Mutzner, PhD 2017 President of the Adult Development and Aging Division of the New York State Psychological Association It’s funny. Old age means endurance, continuity, survival. Things to appreciate, right? But popular culture seems to focus more on the negative… Read more
You Are The Hope
Glenn Van Ekeren President, Vetter Health Services “to get the best out of a man you must look for the best in him” — Bernard Haldane Louie DePalma would never earn the Boss of the Year Award. Louie was the… Read more