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Recorded Webinar: Sticky Wicket or Cakewalk? Involving Residents’ Loved Ones in Discussions About Care

November 15, 2021
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Kamryn Kasler

Presenters: Victoria Crumbie, MS, CTRS, NHA and Sarah Humes, MS, CTRS In this recorded webinar, viewers will learn how to effectively involve family and friends in resident care conferences, and […]

Recorded Webinar: Sticky Wicket or Cakewalk? Involving Residents’ Loved Ones in Discussions About Care
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New Webinar: Sticky Wicket or Cakewalk? Involving Residents’ Loved Ones in Discussions About Care

November 3, 2021
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Kamryn Kasler

Join Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists (including one who is a nursing home administrator) with deep experience in long-term services and supports settings as they:

Provide practical tips to guide care conference and related conversations with older adults and their family and close friends.
Discuss how to handle challenges when family or close friends have differing desires from the older adult.
Share strategies and talking points to help you approach the process as a complement to care planning based on evidence-informed work.

New Webinar: Sticky Wicket or Cakewalk? Involving Residents’ Loved Ones in Discussions About Care
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Evaluating the Implementation of a Pragmatic Person-Centered Communication Tool for the Nursing Home Setting: PAL Cards

October 19, 2021
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Kamryn Kasler

Honoring nursing-home (NH) residents’ preferences for daily living is a key part of person-centered care, yet communicating preferences across care team members can be challenging. This study evaluated the implementation […]

Evaluating the Implementation of a Pragmatic Person-Centered Communication Tool for the Nursing Home Setting: PAL Cards
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Keys to Person-Centered Communication

April 29, 2021
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This tip sheet accompanies the webinar recording, Creative, Evidence-Based Methods for Conversing with Residents, presented by Kelly Knollman-Porter, PhD, CCC-SLP and Vanessa Burshnic, PhD, CCC-SLP. The tip sheet highlights the strategies, best practices and and examples drawn from their clinical experience with older adults they shared during the webinar.

Keys to Person-Centered Communication
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Creative, Evidence-Based Methods for Conversing with Residents with Communication Challenges

April 29, 2021
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How do we communicate with older adults whose ability to speak, write, read or understand speech is impaired? In this one-hour webinar recording, Speech-Language Pathology experts Kelly Knollman-Porter PhD, CCC-SLP and Vanessa Burshnic, PhD, CCC-SLP discuss common reasons for communication challenges and demonstrate low-tech, low-cost solutions that can make a real difference in daily life for older adults!

Creative, Evidence-Based Methods for Conversing with Residents with Communication Challenges
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“Build that relationship, that’s where it all begins”: Staff Perceptions on the Implementation of a Person-Centered Communication Intervention.

December 17, 2020
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The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of a novel person-centered communication tool in Ohio and Tennessee nursing homes. The communication tool, based on the Preferences for […]

“Build that relationship, that’s where it all begins”: Staff Perceptions on the Implementation of a Person-Centered Communication Intervention.
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Holiday Gift Giving – COVID-Safe

December 16, 2020
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Our Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists share their go-to, Covid-safe holiday activities. Find fun, creative and easy ideas!

Holiday Gift Giving – COVID-Safe
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Using the PELI in Short Stay Settings

June 21, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director
Using the PELI in Short Stay Settings
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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
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Integrating Preferences Into Care Planning

May 31, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

This 34-minute video serves as a training resource for staff who will be facilitating care planning meetings with residents and their family members. This video offers practical tips and strategies […]

Integrating Preferences Into Care Planning
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Special Topics

April 23, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director
Special Topics
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Using the PELI to Advocate for Person-Centered Care

April 23, 2020
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Dennis Cheatham

Communication Director

Guardians and advocates play an important role in assuring the quality of care and quality of daily life for older adults receiving long-term services and supports. This toolkit introduces the concept of person-centered care and then guides advocates to assess preferences, incorporate them in care plans, and collaborate with care teams to assure that preferences are honored to the extent possible.

Using the PELI to Advocate for Person-Centered Care
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