Sharing the Voices of Older Adults and Caregivers

Longterm Care Providers

Your residents have spent a lifetime creating memories through family, friends, careers, important places, events and accomplishments. It may be necessary to move to a new home as our health requires us to seek assistance, but our past has shaped us as individuals, and maintaining identity is crucial to succeeding in a new environment.

Getting to know a new resident as an individual when they first move to your community builds relationships, communication, fosters wellbeing, and instills the importance of personal growth and development from the beginning—-truly demonstrating your commitment to person-centered care.

Did You Know? Organizations such as The Pioneer Network, The Eden Alternative, and The Commonwealth Fund are all working to transform long-term care with a focus on resident-centered care and choice. Also, Old Age In A New Age is an insightful new book by Beth Baker which focuses on the promise of transformative nursing homes.