Discover the essential benefits of approaching elder care in a more person-centered way and be a part of transforming the culture of long-term care, in this first book in the Leading Principles and Practices in Elder Care series.
Culture Change in Elder Care is a one-of-a-kind exploration of the ongoing efforts to revolutionize elder care in America, with contributions from many of the innovators who have championed the “culture change” movement. Supporting the ideals of person-centered care from economic, practical, and moral perspectives, it also speaks to the changing demands of long-term care consumers and how care communities will remain competitive by creating settings where residents and staff can live and grow, and not just grow old. Gain insight into the essential arguments, values, and business case for why traditional care models have and must change to better serve the needs of today’s older adults.
Highlighting the key principles of person-centered care, including listening to the voices of elders and providing meaningful choices, this book also:
- debunks perceived legal and regulatory impediments to culture change
- promotes the changes needed at local, state, and federal levels to bring focus to higher quality of life and improved care practices
- illuminates the many benefits to be gained from embracing culture change
- offers advice on the future for community owners, administrators, and managers
The most up-to-date resource on the transformative changes occurring in elder care services, Culture Change in Elder Care proves that new approaches have become more than theory and are a practical reality, with stronger justifications than ever before.
Remain a leading provider in your community—turn towards the future of elder care and emphasize dignity, choice, and comfort in the day-to-day lives of older adults.
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“Drawing on groundbreaking research, powerful storytelling, and first-hand accounts from several long-term care pioneers, Culture Change in Elder Care provides a central perspective on the formative years of nursing home culture change. This is a particularly valuable resource for healthcare management and quality improvement professionals and students who are the successors of the culture change legacy.”
—Michael James Lepore, Ph.D..
Director of Quality, Research & Evaluation Planetree & Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, & Practice Brown University
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“This book brings together a useful and hopeful look at the past, present and future of elder care in the U.S. It is a must read for those committed to improving care for older adults. The qualitative and quantitative information provided will drive practice, policy and profit in the future.”
—Joanne Rader, RN, MN
Consultant, Rader Consulting
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“Through a combination of data, case examples, and explicit guidelines, Culture Change in Elder Care, provides a road map for improving the lives of elders living in long-term care.”
—Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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“Reading this exciting new update to this Textbook of the Movement is like sitting down to dinner with the leaders of the movement to hear their stories and feel their passions for making life wonderful in long term care.”
—Karen Schoeneman, MPA
retired CMS regulator, owner of Karen Schoeneman Consulting
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“This book is the definitive collection of experience and competence… It is a must read for boards, owners, policy makers, professionals—and even consumers—to finally create the kind of nursing home that is worthy of public trust and support.”
—Larry Minnix
President and CEO, LeadingAge
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“Culture Change in Elder Care is a much needed resource; a ‘must have.’ It reflects ‘the latest’ in research, data and thinking which is needed to move the culture change movement forward. The number of communities without a changed culture is unfortunately still vast. Thus, this series is a blessing and a gift. Let’s all help to get it into the hands of many.”
—Carmen Bowman, M.H.S., Edu-Catering (Catering Education for Compliance and Culture Change)
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“Drs. Ronch and Weiner have done an excellent job bringing together a diverse set of perspectives on both the why and the how of culture change. This volume’s exploration of where we are today and where champions of this movement seek to take us going forward provides a critical and powerful call to action. It challenges each of us to reflect on how far we have come, yet how much more work remains before we can ensure that options are available to each elder in America that are truly, in the words of the Pioneer Network vision, ‘life-affirming, satisfying, humane, and meaningful.’ This book offers ways that we can each contribute to bringing this vision to fruition in our own unique roles and worlds, not only for ‘them,’ or the people we serve, but for ‘us,’ the elders of tomorrow— and to help us recognize that we in fact are one and the same. A must read for anyone engaged in or concerned with the field of aging services!”
—Ruta Kadonoff, MA, MHS, Vice President, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, American Health Care Association