Helping Staff Engage in Preference-Based Care

June 12, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

This webinar discusses practical strategies to build staff investment in learning about and fulfilling preferences for people receiving long-term services and supports. Also, the webinar presents related recent research findings […]

Helping Staff Engage in Preference-Based Care

Engaging Family and Friends to Assess Preferences

May 31, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

A preference interview is the foundation of person-centered care planning, but what if an individual is unable to communicate their preferences? This 36-minute video shows how to engage family or friends […]

Engaging Family and Friends to Assess Preferences

Sample Script: Introducing the PELI to Short-Stay Residents

April 23, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

Individuals in short-stay care settings may not understand why it is important for care team members to assess their preferences. Hilary Rheinheimer, Activities Director at Heartland of Dublin, shared her […]

Sample Script: Introducing the PELI to Short-Stay Residents

Facilitator Guide: Engaging Family and Friends to Assess Preferences

April 22, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

About the Training Video A preference interview is the foundation for person-centered care planning. Yet, what happens when residents are unable to share their preferences due to advanced cognitive impairment […]

Facilitator Guide: Engaging Family and Friends to Assess Preferences

The impact of nursing home residents’ characteristics on ratings of importance of autonomy preferences in daily care over time.

April 21, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

This study examines stability of nursing home (NH) residents’ preferences (n = 255) related to autonomy over time, and demographic and clinical characteristics associated with change. For the majority of […]

The impact of nursing home residents’ characteristics on ratings of importance of autonomy preferences in daily care over time.

Engaging Family and Staff

April 20, 2020
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Katy Abbott

Resources to partner with families to assess preferences as well as build staff commitment to preference based care.

Engaging Family and Staff

Conducting PELI Interviews

April 20, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

Tip sheet and training video that teach staff and volunteers how to interview older adults using the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory.

Conducting PELI Interviews

Getting Started with the PELI

April 20, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

Tip sheets, videos and webinars to introduce the PELI and launch your organization’s efforts to provide preference based care.

Getting Started with the PELI

Cognitive interviewing: Revising the preferences for everyday living inventory (PELI) for use in the nursing home.

April 20, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

This study used cognitive interviewing to adapt the PELI, originally designed for home care clients, for use with nursing home (NH) residents. Content validity was initially established using a panel […]

Cognitive interviewing: Revising the preferences for everyday living inventory (PELI) for use in the nursing home.

Identifying preferences for everyday living in home health care: Recommendations from an expert panel. Home Health Care Management & Practice.

April 20, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

This quality improvement (QI) study convened an expert panel to further understand care preferences in home health care. Participants used a modified Delphi card sort to rank Preferences for Everyday […]

Identifying preferences for everyday living in home health care: Recommendations from an expert panel. Home Health Care Management & Practice.