Person-Directed Care Recorded Events

What If We Treated Employees Like We Treat Residents?
Part of the Advancing Excellence series. Recorded March 27, 2008.

The “Why’s” and “How’s” - Satisfaction Surveys
Part of the Advancing Excellence series recorded on February 28, 2008.

Healthcare, Embracing Alternative Models
W.T. Cliff Dollens of Woodland Springs Nursing Center of Waco, Texas presents an overview of moving from the traditional medical model of institutionalized care to the alternative approach of person-directed care and processes to consider in the transition. Recorded November 13th, 2006.

Using Peer Mentoring for CNA Retention
This presentation by Gloria Bean, RN covers the use of peer mentoring to improve CNA retention. It was recorded October 16th, 2006.

Heritage Oaks' Long Distance Run Toward Culture Change and Home-style Dining
This facility is part of a pilot project of the Texas Nursing Home Coalition. The pilot project centers around Person-Directed Care and Heritage Oaks’ journey is described in both narrative and pictures. You will see how they implemented changes in their facility through the quality improvement process of PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, & Act).

Person-Directed Care Planning
Carolyn Larson, Program Manager for DADS Region 7 and Beverly Anderson, Consultant for TMF present variations on the "Person-Directed Care Planning" process. Where to begin, who needs to be involved and what to consider in changing your current process are included. Probing questions, examples and scenarios are also highlighted.

Home vs. Homelessness
Person-Directed Care presentation by Heidi Turpin, Education Coordinator for Quality Improvement presents "Home vs. Homelessness", a look at what homelessness means in the nursing home setting and what facilities can do to alleviate homeless feelings for their residents. Recorded May 8th, 2006.

Culture Change
Carolyn Larson, Program Manager at DADS, addressed a variety of considerations to keep in mind with regard to regulatory issues in the Person-Directed Care Journey. This presentation was recorded April 13th, 2006.

Workplace Practices
Carolyn Banks, QIC at TMF Health Quality Institute presents ideas on how to enhance the work environment in the nursing home facility. Recorded March 13th, 2006.

Person-Directed Care Model
This recording provides an overview of the Person-Directed Care Model in the focus domain of "Care Practices". It provides examples and interventions for the sleeping/waking, dining, bathing, and death and dying processes. It was recorded February 13th, 2006.