Ashton Applewhite Reprinted with permission from neo.lifeTrying to stay young isn’t just futile: it’s also bad for you. Here’s how to think about aging in the era of ultra longevity. In the 20th century, thanks largely to clean water and… 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 “Secret Sauce” for High Performance
Barbara Frank, Cathie Brady & David Farrell Authors of A Long Term Care Leader’s Guide to High Performance: Doing Better Together Your systems create your outcomes. This is one of W. Edward Deming’s principles for quality improvement. He noted that… Read more
While Awaiting A Cure
Since the 1970s, the cure for Alzheimer’s Disease has been promised to be “just around the corner,” usually 5 to 10 years out. by Kyrié Carpenter, ChangingAging Contributor “Are we there yet?” I would query from the back seat, as many… Read more
Ponderings and Messages of Inspiration from Pioneer Network Elders
MEANWHILE, WHAT DO I DO WITH MY GREAT HOARD OF RESOURCES? Ponderings from Bill Keene As a founding Board member of Pioneer Network, I am pleased to witness the evolution of our conference scheduled for Denver this summer. The topics… Read more
A Parting Gift: Advice from a Sandwich Generation Graduate
Dr. Roger Landry, MD, MLH, Masterpiece Living Mom died this year. It was a long, slow, painful, degrading and expensive departure. Painful not only for her, but also for my brother and I, our wives, and children, and grandchildren. She… Read more
A Person-Centered Approach to Rehab & Recovery
Lisa Milliken Director of Education, Select Rehab “If my therapist asks me to do something that makes sense to help me achieve I want to do, then I would be motivated to do it. It would make sense to me…. Read more
How do I love ME? Let me Spell it Out.
Leeza Gibbons Caregiving Advocate Self-Love is an essential part of success and survival. Especially for Caregivers. I’m always talking about how essential it is that family members take their oxygen first when caring for someone they love, but there is still a… Read more
The Changing Landscape of Assisted Living
Juliet Holt Klinger, MA Senior Director Dementia Care, Brookdale Senior Living We are all in this together and whether we work in skilled nursing, assisted living, home care, or are care partnering with a loved one in our own home,… Read more
Having Fun & Opening New Worlds with Technology
Jack York CEO and Founder, It’s Never 2 Late Pioneer Network Board of Directors Whether we like it or not the world in which we live in in 2018 is consumed with technology. We’re connected 24/7 to the universe through… Read more
Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations Grounded in Person-Centered Care
Sam Fazio, PhD Director of Quality Care Doug Pace, NHA Director of Mission Partnerships Since its inception, the Alzheimer’s Association has been a leader in outlining principles and practices of quality care for individuals living with dementia. Early on, the Guidelines for… Read more
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