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The Importance of Social Relations When Considering Older Consumers
, Culture Transformation, Operations, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingScholars in marketing and sociology have examined how the consumption of goods and services is a factor in how people construct their social identity. This…
Read MoreNursing Homes in Print News Media: Mostly Negative Coverage
, Culture Transformation, Long-term Care, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThere is a perception that the public has generally negative views of nursing homes (NHs), which is likely to be influenced by their portrayal in…
Read MoreTurn, Turn, Turn: A Circular Model for Culture Change Education
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingThe group circle has not been a particularly fashionable structure for holding meetings between adults. In the U.S., sitting in a circle is chiefly reserved…
Read MoreEvidence for the Patient-Centered Model of Care
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingA recent brief in the Journal of the American Medical Association argues that the patient-centered model is gaining international evidence and support. The brief cites…
Read MoreAssessing Pain in Dementia Patients
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingIndividuals with moderate-to-severe dementia have difficulty in reporting pain to caregivers and other care providers. Because of this, a number of observational pain assessment measures…
Read MoreAssessing the Quality of Life of People with Dementia: A Marriage of Research, Practice, and Technology
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingResearchers and practitioners require reliable and valid methods for measuring the quality of life (QOL) of people with dementia to assess the impact of interventions,…
Read MorePerson-Centered Care May Contribute to Job Satisfaction
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingMany studies have shown the benefits of person-centered care for long-term care residents. By emphasizing the value of the patient’s feelings and sense of self…
Read MoreParticipatory Action Research for Culture Change
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingThe culture change movement brought a much-needed emphasis on the dignity and humanity of those receiving long-term care. Research has identified many outcomes of culture…
Read MoreEstablishing a Person-Centered Culture in a VA Nursing Home
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingThe Veterans Administration has taken up the model of person-centered care, asking administrators throughout its health care system to modify their facilities and train their…
Read MoreMeasuring Person-Centered Caregiving
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingPerson-centered care has become the dominant model for dementia care in the US and UK. This model emphasizes that older adults who are receiving care…
Read MorePerson Centered Care: An Important Part of Health Reform Initiatives
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingIn Long Term Care, the buzzword for some time has been about Person Centered Care (PCC). Now PCC practices (outlined here) are catching on as…
Read MoreFrom Clinical Care Facilities to Person-Centered Homes: Is Continued Change Possible?
, Culture Transformation, Operational Resources, Policy & Regulation, Senior HousingThanks to a broad coalition of resident advocates, human services organizations, and nursing professionals, the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act marked what we may even…
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