Institute News & Current Events

Upcoming Events

WASHINGTON, DC - August 20-22, 2008—
The Institute will present two sessions at the 8th Annual Pioneer Network National Conference Read more>>

Recent News

Washington, DC - August, 2008—
The Institute partners with Cargas to Unveil Human Resources Software for Long Term Care at the August Pioneer Network Conference. Read more>>

Oklahoma City, OK - May 8, 2008—
The Institute offered a day-long symposium on person-centered care practices at a symposium of the Oklahoma Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (OKAHSA) on May 8, 2008. Read more>>

Chambersburg, PA - March 3, 2008—
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing Approves Institute for Caregiver Education Practical Nursing Program. Part-Time Program Geared Toward Working Individuals Enrolling Now for July Class Start. Read more>>

Chambersburg, PA - February, 2008—
The Institute for Caregiver Education has released a newsletter designed for nursing home employees that focuses on person-directed care practices. The quarterly newsletter titled Momentum promotes regular and consistent communication about the initiatives and concepts associated with cultural transformation. Read more>>

FLORIDA - November 6, 2007—
Two long term care professionals have newly joined the Institute for Caregiver Education team. Hired as Associate Consultants and Educators, Susan Crane and Rhea Schneiders will help to provide Institute clients in Florida with person-centered care education and training. A nationwide search was conducted to fill the two Florida positions. Read more>>

Chambersburg, PA - August, 2007—
The Institute for Caregiver Education has released a guide to offer Human Resources professionals fresh approaches based in person-centered practices. The guide helps professionals to mesh their HR efforts with transformational approaches that are being put into practice in their homes." Read more>>

Minneapolis, MN - August, 2007—
The Institute for Caregiver Education was selected to be among a small group of educators to present a pre-conference special session on August 1st at the 7th Annual Pioneer Network Conference. Institute team members presented, "Moving In, Moving Up and Moving On." Read more>>

Statewide, FL - June, 2007—
The Institute for Caregiver Education held Culture Change Symposiums funded by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. The state's Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund supports programs related to the improvement of care making these events free of charge to providers. Read more>>

Statewide, IL - March 21, 2007—
IfCE presents Culture Change Topics for the Illinois Pioneer Coalition at several statewide Illinois Pioneer Coalition meetings in March. Read more>>

Dowling Park, FL - November, 2006—
The Institute for Caregiver Education has been awarded a contract to facilitate the transformation of Advent Christian Village's Good Samaritan Center from a clinical model to a social model of care. Read more>>

SAMOSET, ME - October 17-19, 2006—
The Institute offered two sessions based in resident-centered care practices at the Maine Health Care Association's Annual Conference Read more>>

MIAMI, FL - October 12, 2006—
This month the Miami Department of Veterans Administration awarded a 20-month contract to the Institue to facilitate cultural transformation in 7 Miami VA Healthcare System homes. Read more>>

UTICA, NY - October 5, 2006—
The Institute took its popular one-day Culture Change Intensive to New York State Thursday, October 5th to meet the advanced training need of providers who already have a basic understanding of Culture Change. Read more>>

WASHINGTON, DC - September 29, 2006—
President Annette Sanders represented the Institute for Caregiver Education at the kick-off event for a groundbreaking new campaign called “Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes.” Read more>>

PHILADELPHIA, PA - August 7, 2006—
The Institute hosted a technology experience, delivered a pre-conference workshop, and presented two seminars at the Pioneer Network's National Conference August 2 - 4 in Philadelphia. Read more>>

STATEWIDE, CA - July, 2006—
California QIO Lumetra contracts with the Institute for statewide person-centered care trainings. Seminars were held in Fairfield, Fresno, Pasadena and San Diego. Read more>>

NEW OXFORD, PA - March 2, 2006—
Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community announced that it is partnering with the Institute for Caregiver Education to bring a social model of care to the nearly 1,000 residents on its campus. Officials said that the move was consistent with the philosophy of care in Christian love which has been demonstrated there since 1908. Read more>>

MECHANICSBURG, PA - February 15, 2006—
Messiah Village, a continuing care retirement community with a mission based in Christ-like love, has chosen the Institute for Caregiver Education to partner with them in their journey to transform their services from a medical model of care to a social model. Read more>>

CHAMBERSBURG, PA - January 16, 2006—
CMS Senior Policy Analyst Karen Schoeneman Joins the Institute for Caregiver Education Board of Directors Read more>>

WASHINGTON, DC - December 23, 2005—
The Institute for Caregiver Education was asked to participate in the White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). The conference took place December 11-14th, 2005. The theme of the WHCoA was the “Booming Dynamics of Aging - from Awareness to Action.” Read more>>

CLEARWATER, FL - October 7, 2005—
Clearwater Center awarded a grant from the Agency for Health Care Administration to focus on resident-centered care through Culturally Transformed neighborhoods and communities. The grant proposal was submitted on behalf of Clearwater Center by IfCE's Betty Frandsen and Teresa McCann who will help guide the nursing home through the grant fulfillment process. Read more>>

NEW ENGLAND - October 3, 2005—
The Institute for Caregiver Education hosted two Culture Change Intensive Series conferences on September 27th and 29th in New England. The New England Culture Change Intensive Series was focused on providing an advanced level of training for providers who already have a basic understanding of Culture Change and the movement in the industry to transition from a medical model of care to a social model of care. Read more>>

HUNT VALLEY, MD - October 3, 2005—
The Institute for Caregiver Education was among five preferred best practices in Culture Change education providers to present at the QualityNet 2005 Conference in September. QualityNet 2005 was hosted in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and included over 70 independent nursing home and home health organizations and their government Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs). The theme for this year’s venue was the “Quest for Quality.” Read more>>

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