Category: Articles and Columns

By Judy Ryan,  Owner Operator of LifeWork Systems “Inferiority feelings rule the mental life and can be clearly recognized in the sense of deficiency and dissatisfaction, and in uninterrupted struggles both within individuals and humanity.”  —Alfred Adler, Psychiatrist, 1870-1937 The… Read more

By the Care Partners of the Cottages of Lake St. Louis with Sherry King, Administrator INTRODUCTION by Joan Devine Last week in the Pioneer Network Hot Topics Webinar, we heard from Sue Misiorski and Anna Ortigara from PHI about the… Read more

Celia Berdes, PhD, Sociologist and Gerontologist In our work with elders, we sometimes come up against a question about care or services for which there is no clear answer. In many areas of clinical care, there are best practices, which… Read more

Cracking the Hospitality Code: What Everyone Should Know about Customer Service Denise Boudreau-Scott and Allison Duda, Drive team members   Customer service. The resident experience. Visitor impressions. Every single day, employees are taking countless actions that are helping to support your… Read more

The Team at the New Jewish Home Several years ago when Green House Guide and Director of Community Life Activities at The New Jewish Home, Manhattan, Miriam Levi, attended a Pioneer Network conference session on Elder volunteerism  she returned home ready to… Read more

By Kristian Partington Journalist, PW Writing Studios At one point a few years ago during Masterpiece Gala: Celebrating the Wisdom of the Elder, an event hosted by Schlegel Villages to showcase the artistic talents of residents from all the villages,… Read more

Barry Barkan Ashoka Fellow Co-Founder Elders’ Guild The Pioneer Network was born of values that affirmed the right of each person to a dignified meaningful life in a community that supports the well-being and self realization of each person. In… Read more

Robert Espinoza Vice President of Policy at PHI What will happen when we can’t find a paid caregiver to care for an ailing parent, a grandparent too frail to care for herself, or a child with functional limitations who requires… Read more

Matthew Lysobey Director of Community Integration, Rockport Healthcare Services .   . Are we seeing the disability or the potential? Would you believe that residents with diseases such as Alzheimer’s, stroke, Parkinson’s, MS, or vision impairment are preparing meals and… Read more

Cathy Lieblich, Director of Network Relations Announcing the Launch of our Newly Redesigned Website! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Pioneer Network is pleased to announce that we have redesigned our website with you in mind! We believe you will… Read more