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Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift Wins Nautilus Book Award in Social Change and Social Justice Category

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager marketing@healthpropress.com 410-337-9585 x181 Baltimore, MD (August 2020) –Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift (Health Professions Press/AARP), by Jill Vitale-Aussem, is a winner of a 2019 Nautilus Book Award. The book, which confronts the biases of ageism and the ways in which they influence every area of senior living, makes the case for a radical shift in thinking around senior living communities to create vibrant cultures of possibility and growth for elders. Written by Jill Vitale-Aussem, president and CEO of The Eden Alternative, and…

HPP Book on Individualizing Diets in Long-Term Care Wins Award in 2019 National Mature Media Awards Program

For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com HPP Book on Individualizing Diets in Long-Term Care Wins Award in 2019 National Mature Media Awards Program Baltimore, MD (November 22, 2019) — Health Professions Press was a winner in the 28th annual National Mature Media Awards Program. The program, presented by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for the senior market, recognizes the nation’s finest marketing, communications, educational materials, and programs designed and produced for older adults. The Inside Scoop on Informed…

Can You Have a Great Life in a Nursing Home? New Book from Leading Expert Says, “Yes!”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager marketing@healthpropress.com 410-337-9585 x181 Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift Can You Have a Great Life in a Nursing Home? New Book from Leading Expert Says, “Yes!” “Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift is a must-read for anyone who cares about the well-being of older people.” —Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism Baltimore, MD (September 2019) — As the U.S. experiences unprecedented growth…

Raising Awareness of the Benefits of Hospice and Palliative Care

For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com HPP Celebrates November’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Baltimore, MD (November 2, 2018) — Hospice is not a place but is high-quality care that enables patients and families to focus on living as fully as possible despite a life-limiting illness. Palliative care brings this holistic model of care to people earlier in the course of a serious illness. November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and hospice and palliative care programs across the country are reaching out to help people…

HPP Titles Win Awards in 2018 National Mature Media Awards Program

For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com HPP Titles Win Awards in 2018 National Mature Media Awards Program Baltimore, MD (October 16, 2018) — Two books published by Health Professions Press were winners in the 27th annual National Mature Media Awards Program. The program, presented by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for the senior market, recognizes the nation’s finest marketing, communications, educational materials, and programs designed and produced for older adults. Two of HPP’s books were honored this year. Lessons in Leadership for…

HPP Celebrates 2018 National Skilled Nursing Care Week®: Celebrating Life’s Stories

For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com HPP Celebrates 2018 National Skilled Nursing Care Week®: Celebrating Life’s Stories Baltimore, MD (May 14, 2018) — In skilled nursing care centers across the country, each person has a unique story to tell. That’s why Health Professions Press is excited that the theme of this year’s National Skilled Nursing Care Week® (NSNCW), formerly known as National Nursing Home Week, taking place from May 13 to 19, is “Celebrating Life’s Stories.” Taking time to listen to how life’s most…

HPP Celebrates Older Americans Month 2018: Engage at Every Age

For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com Baltimore, MD (May 7, 2018) — Across the country, older Americans—a rapidly growing population—are taking part in activities that promote wellness and social connection. They are sharing their wisdom and experience with future generations, and they are giving back to enrich their communities. They’re working and volunteering, mentoring and learning, leading and engaging. For 55 years, Older Americans Month (OAM) has been observed to recognize older Americans and their contributions to our communities. Led by the Administration for Community Living’s…

A guide for long-term care leaders has the potential to transform your organization

For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com A guide for long-term care leaders has the potential to transform your organization Baltimore, MD (February 15, 2018) — Health Professions Press has just released A Long-Term Care Leader’s Guide to High Performance: Doing Better Together by Cathie Brady, David Farrell, and Barbara Frank, authors with a proven track record of success working with nursing homes to develop the systems, staff, and processes to maintain the highest practicable well-being for every resident, every day. This follow-up to their award-winning…

Invaluable end-of-life resource from a team of expert counselors wins American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award

For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com Invaluable end-of-life resource from a team of expert counselors wins American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award Baltimore, MD (January 19, 2018) — Health Professions Press’ professional resource for hospice and palliative care members, Transitions in Dying and Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care, Second Edition, by Victoria Hospice Society, Marnie Thompson, and Wendy Wainwright, has been awarded third place in the 2017 American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of…

A unique empathy program that puts long-term care staff directly in the shoes of the residents

For Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Konecke, Marketing Manager Phone: 410-337-9585 x181 Email: kkonecke@healthpropress.com Baltimore, MD (October 2017) — Health Professions Press has just published What Living as a Resident Can Teach Long-Term Care Staff: The Power of Empathy to Transform Care. Available in print and e-book format, this book teaches the innovative Through the Looking Glass program, where long-term care staff simulate a diagnosis (such as congestive heart failure or a recent stroke) and live alongside residents in order to build empathy for residents’ experiences. What is it like to be unable to…

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