Verna Cavey, Resident, Independent Living, Christian Living Communities Moriah Bernhardt, Senior Director of Rhythms Programs for CLC-Cappella We were just going to write a garden-variety article and then decided it would be better if we bounced some ideas around with… 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.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Scandinavian Living Center
An Interview with Joe Carella Executive Director, Scandinavian Living Center, Newton, MA The Scandinavian Living Center (SLC), located in Newton, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit assisted living community that takes an inspired approach to elder care. By adopting core Scandinavian principles,… Read more
Person-Centered Care Is the Future
The Mayer-Rothschild Designation of Excellence in Person-Centered Long-Term Care Seeks Participation from Across the United States The Mayer-Rothschild Foundation Designation of Excellence in Person-Centered Long-Term Care Award is developing a new national standard of person-centered excellence in the design and… Read more
We’ve Come so Far…and Yet We Have so Much Further to Go!
Penny Cook, President & CEO, Pioneer Network, Family Member As we gathered last week for our second symposium of 2021, Envisioning the Future: Dementia Care 2021 and Beyond, I couldn’t help but think of how far we’ve come in listening… Read more
A True Celebration of CNAs
Matt Cantrell, COO, National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) CNA (Certified Nursing Assistants) Week, set for June 17-24, is much more than just a symbolic tribute to the health care professionals who risked their own lives and safety to… Read more
Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice
A Message from the Reimagining Dementia Coalition When the founding members of Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice came together in April 2020, our world was beginning to confront the unprecedented impact COVID-19 was having on our physical, emotional,… Read more
COVID and the Chaplain’s Perspective
Whatever your faith or beliefs, the need to take care of ourselves, including acknowledging our spiritual needs, has been something that we have become keenly aware of this past year. For Pioneer Network, Pastor Gary has been there for us… Read more
Are You Ready to Pay It Forward?
Joan Devine Director of Education, Pioneer Network Though it seems like ages ago, it was only a little over a year ago that most of us came to the realization that what we were facing with the pandemic was not… Read more
Pioneer Network and Morrison Living Unite to Provide Person-Centered Hospitality Solutions to Senior Living
2020 has forced us to pivot, to adapt, to try new things, and has vastly accelerated our appetite for change as we have all struggled to cope in an ever-changing environment. As communities continue to dig out from a horrific… Read more
Envisioning the Future: Exploring Lessons Learned Symposium
Cathy Lieblich, Director of Network Relations, Pioneer Network Last Wednesday, a large group of pioneers gathered virtually to envision the future by exploring lessons learned, and no surprise to anyone, there have been a lot of lessons learned this past… Read more
