FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 15, 2008

Institute Announces Release of Momentum

Quarterly Newsletter Designed for Nursing Home Employees Focuses on Person-Centered Care Practices

Chambersburg, PA — As part of the Institute for Caregiver Education’s ongoing effort to offer Person-Centered Care resources to eldercare professionals and caregivers, the organization has announced the release of a quarterly newsletter titled Momentum. The four-page newsletter is written specifically for caregivers on the frontlines of nursing home care, and includes motivating “Tales of Transformation” from homes that are engaged in Person-Centered Care approaches.

“We know that one of the most difficult aspects of the person-centered care journey is ensuring constant and consistent communication with your team about the initiatives and concepts associated with change,” says Jim Kinsey, Senior Consultant and Director of Development for the Institute. “For change to truly ‘take root’ we must do all that we can to communicate clearly with our team members about the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ behind what we are trying to implement. Momentum was created to specifically provide that communication.”

Momentum is written in a style that easily accessible to team members at all levels of their careers. The topics that the newsletter covers are in line with the concepts that homes are introducing to their teams as they move forward on the person-centered care journey.

Each issue features a column called “Implementing the Vision” which gives real world advice on how to create and sustain initiatives. Also included is a regular column called “The Tool Box” which offers caregivers quick Culture Change tips that they can put into practice immediately. At the close of each issue is a self-test, designed to offer 15 minutes of in-service credit to team members. Learn more>>

Momentum Volume I is nearly complete with three issues available to purchase. Issue 4 is in pre-production and will be available in April. The newsletter is available for purchase for $24.95 per pack of 50 copies.

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The Institute for Caregiver Education is a nationally-recognized leader in Culture Change education. For more than 15 years the organization has provided quality caregiver education to nursing homes from California to Maine. Over the last seven years the IfCE team has educated hundreds of long-term care professionals on a myriad of Culture Change topics at such national conferences as ASA, NADONA, AAHSA, AHCA, ACHCA, The Pioneer Network, the VA Summit and numerous state associations. The Institute for Caregiver Education is currently a leading Culture Change educator for a number of state QIO organizations as they work with the 8th Scope of Work and CMS.

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