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Culture Change Now! Magazine
Culture Change Now! is Action Pact’s twice-yearly periodical for long- term care professionals interested in Culture Change. It is filled with how-to information and articles of inspiration. Subscribe to their Newsletter and/or their Publications.
Articles
Culture Change in Nursing Homes: How Far Have We Come? Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2007 National Survey of Nursing Homes
(May 2008). Co-authored by M. M. Doty, M. J. Koren, and E. L. Sturla, The Commonwealth Fund, Vol. 91.
Culture Change in a For-Profit Nursing Home Chain: An Evaluation
(February 2008). Written by L. A. Grant. The Commonwealth Fund, Vol. 85.
This report presents findings from a 12-month evaluation of a culture change initiative launched in 2002 by Beverly Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest for-profit nursing home chains.
The Environmental Side of the Culture Change Movement: Identifying Barriers and Potential Solutions to Furthering Innovation in Nursing Homes.
(2008). Prepared for CMS by contractor: Carmen S. Bowman, MHS, ACC.
Pre-symposium Background Paper to the April 3, 2008 “Creating Home in the Nursing Home: A National Symposium on Culture Change and the Environment Requirements.”
Out of the Shadows: Envisioning a Brighter Future for Long-term Care in America
(2006). Written by Edward A. Miller and Vincent Mor.
A Brown University Report prepared for the National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care. Chapter IV: Promoting Physical and Organizational Change (pp. 43-49) focuses on Culture Change.
Assisted Living and Culture Change
(2006). Written by Joe Angelelli.
“So what does “culture change” mean in the context of assisted living? The good news is that excellent assisted living communities are living out the basic tenets of a changed culture every day.”
Promising Models for Transforming Long-term Care
(2006). Written by Joe Angelelli. The Gerontologist, 46: 428-430.
Guest editor, Joe Angelelli, reviews two household models that represent “the triumph of person-directed values transforming long-term-care settings.”
Radical Redesign of Nursing Homes: Applying the Green House concept in Tupelo, Mississippi
(2006). Co-authored by Judith Rabig, William Thomas, Rosalie A. Kane, Lois J. Cutler, & Steve McAlilly. The Gerontologist, 46: 533-539.
The authors present the concept of the Green House, a “de-institutionalized” nursing home, and describe and discuss implications from the first Green Houses in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Promoting Quality in Nursing Homes: The Wellspring Model
(January, 2001). Written by Susan Reinhard and Robyn Stone. New York, NY: The Commonwealth Fund.
This report describes one nursing home–based initiative that is striving to improve quality through model clinical practice systems and changes to the prevailing culture in nursing homes.
Books
Action Pact, Inc. offers a selection of books and manuals that may be useful to long term care organizations undergoing the Culture Change experience.
Bathing Without a Battle: Person-Directed Care of Individuals with Dementia
(2001). Edited by Ann Louise Barrick, PhD; Joanne Rader, RN, MN, PMHMP; Beverly Hoeffer, CNSc, RN, FAAN; Philip D. Sloane, MD, MPH; Stacey Biddle, COTA/L
This book presents an individualized, problem-solving approach to bathing and personal care of individuals with dementia.
Culture Change in Long-term Care
(2004). Edited by Audrey S. Weiner and Judah L. Ronch. The Haworth Social Work Practice Press.
This book presents 30 works by members of the long-term care community who discuss fundamentally changing the culture of long-term care.
The Journey of a Lifetime: Leadership Pathways to Culture Change in Long-term Care
(2007). Written by Nancy Fox.
In her new book, Nancy Fox draws from her life experiences as Eden Alternative executive director, nursing home administrator, caregiver, educator, student, mother, child and grandchild to paint a picture of life as it could be for our elders, and how we can make that happen as leaders and caregivers.
Life Worth Living: How Someone You Love Can Still Enjoy Life in a Nursing Home
(1996). Written by William H. Thomas
The author describes the Eden Alternative, a program to transform nursing homes into lush, lively human habitats.
Old Age in a New Age: The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes
(2007). Written by Beth Baker
“Award winning journalist, Beth Baker, takes reader on a journey into some of the best places in America for elders to live.”
Manuals
Household Matters: A Good Life ‘Round the Clock
Aging Research Institute; funding by the Commonwealth Fund, Sunflower Foundation and the Kansas Department on Aging.
Meadowlark Hills has created an integrated toolbox of materials and systems for use by long-term care providers (and others) with a stake in transforming the culture of nursing homes in a sustainable fashion.
In Pursuit of the Sunbeam: A Practical Guide to Transformation from Institution to Household
(2006). Written by Steve Shields and LaVrene Norton.
A guide for individuals and organizations looking to embrace the true home of the Resident-Directed Household Model.