Barry Barkan, Co-Founder Pioneer Network So. Here we are in the midst of the global pandemic of 2020, a crisis only a very few among us –prophetic voices who have been essentially ignored– could have imagined. May we all be… Read more
Category: Articles and Columns
Engagement and Isolation…Resources to Help Support Both
Pioneer Network began 23 years ago when a group of committed, innovative and creative disruptors got together and began spreading the word that the world of aging, care and support needs to be focused on people and not the institution…. Read more
Quality of Life – for Whom?
Benjamin Surmi, Director of People and Culture, Koelsch Communities When my brothers were playing basketball in the street, I would find myself sitting at the feet of elders in my neighborhood – listening to fascinating stories of faraway places and times…. Read more
Mabel
Karen Schoeneman Mabel was tired, so very tired. After four decades of traveling and performing, she was ready to just retire and live in peace. But she had not been able to save, and was worried there would be no… Read more
Oh, the Places We Could Go – The Story of Mr. McNally and Me
Loretta Kaes BSN, RN, Director of Clinical, Quality and Regulatory Services, Health Care Association of New Jersey The first time I heard the story of Mr. McNally was at a Requirements of Participation (RoP) training presented by Dr. David Gifford… Read more
Self-Directed, Mobile Learning Inspires a New Generation of Caregivers
Keith Schaeffer Thanks to emerging technology, long-term care staff across entire organizations are starting to take learning into their own hands, and that’s a big step toward enabling a good daily life for residents. Staffing is a big concern at… Read more
Staying Connected in Today’s World: The Paradigm Has Shifted!
Joan Devine, Pioneer Network Director of Education Remember the days when it was only acceptable to have pierced ears – and only one hole in each ear? Or when tattoos had to be totally covered or you could not work… Read more
Empathy: A Key to Connection and Learning
Kathy Dreyer, Ph.D., AGE-u-cate® Training Institute Federal and state initiatives aimed at culture change and person-centered dementia care are calling upon providers to equip care partners with practical tools. Those tools must generate knowledge in providing person-centered care that creates… Read more
The Magic of Music in the Chaos of Long-Term Care
Donna K. Woodward, CNA Originally printed in Singing Heart to Heart Connecting Through Music: Music Resources for Dementia Care and Activity Professionals (https://singinghearttoheart.com/home) Being a new CNA is challenging. Yes, in training I learned how to make a hospital bed… Read more
I’m Sorry. The power in just two little words.
Reprinted with permission from DRIVE A troubling incident at a senior living community made national news recently. Not so surprising, it happens way more than any of us cares to admit. The daughter of the alleged victim, a resident living… Read more
