Frequent, timely communication and problem-solving with staff closest to the residents is essential to find out what residents need and support staff to provide it. These self-assessments evaluate your nursing home’s systems for communication and collaborative problem-solving to individualize care… Read more
Resource Category: Engagement
Engagement is essential to building relationships and knowing each person, and these are two of the keys to Quality of Life for the residents and staff. Understand how to better communicate with each other as well as ideas for how to engage in ways that promote meaning and purpose for all.
Staff Stability Toolkit
This toolkit draws from experiences and lessons learned in over 400 nursing homes over a three-year period. It is designed to serve as a resource for homes just getting started with efforts to reverse turnover, as well as employers who… Read more
Give the Gift that Keeps Giving
A conversation with Brian LeBlanc about how to make the holidays the best they can be not only for persons living with dementia, but for their Care Partners and for each of us. SHARING THE VISION WEBINAR RECORDING Handouts Click… Read more
Breaking through Dementia: Validation
Validation is a method of communication that helps improve the connection between caregivers and older adults experiencing dementia. SHARING THE VISION WEBINAR RECORDING Handouts Click “Read More” to view the video.
Staff Retention
High employee turnover is one of the greatest challenges facing long-term care communities today. Without consistent staffing, care communities and their residents suffer the serious consequences of inadequate care, unnecessary expenses, and inefficient operations. Staff stability is dependent on leaders who hire the right staff, train them effectively, listen to their concerns, involve them in the decision-making process, and provide continuous motivation.
Engaging Staff in Individualizing Care Communication Map
Pioneer Network is pleased to share this Communication Map for Engaging Staff in Individualizing Care. It illustrates how communication infrastructure is essential for effective care delivery to ensure positive resident and staff experiences.
Flexible Dining Tip Sheet
This is part of Step Three of the Starter Toolkit for Engaging Staff in Individualizing Care
A Free Starter Toolkit for Engaging Staff in Individualizing Care
How to information on implementing four foundational practices for individualizing care, including consistent assignment, huddles, involving CNAs in care planning and QI closest to the resident.
A Good Welcome Tip Sheet
This is part of the Starter Toolkit for Engaging Staff in Individualizing Care
Engaging Staff in Individualizing Care: An Implementation Handbook
This Handbook provides how-to information for implementing four foundational organizational practices for individualizing care, preventing avoidable declines and maximizing good outcomes: consistent assignment, shift huddles, QI closest to the residents and involving consistently assigned CNAs in care plan meetings.
