News and Updates

What does emerging research say about the benefits of person-centered care for people with dementia and their care partners? Dr. Kimberly VanHaitsma discusses promising new findings that show the powerful impact of nonpharmacological approaches to improve quality of life and wellbeing for people living with dementia and their families. Read four key takeaways.

Are older adults in your community or programs eager for engagement during the COVID pandemic? We’re currently recruiting participants for a virtual research study. The purpose is to improve preference assessment for older adults through the use of supplemental pictures.

Communicating important preference information can be challenging but PAL Cards offer an easy solution. We’ve partnered with the Ohio Department of Aging to offer virtual 1-to-1 coaching and on-demand support to Ohio nursing home providers interested in using PAL Cards for a quality improvement project (QIP) in their community.

The Preference Based Living Team stands in solidarity against racism and injustice. We raise our voices in support of Black Lives Matter, and commit ourselves to being part of the ongoing work to address health disparities and other forms of injustice rooted in long-standing systemic racism.

With COVID-19, care providers need to wear masks and other PPE (personal protective equipment) that prevent spread of the disease – but masks can also cause communication challenges, particularly for […]

Dear Provider Friends,  We are immensely grateful to each of you for going above and beyond to care for residents in your community during this time of unprecedented challenge. In an effort […]