Uniting the Keystone State

Officially launched at a kick-off event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on September 5, 1996, the Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative (PARRI) has been serving the state for eleven years and has been praised for providing leadership, direction, and technical support to hundreds of long term care providers throughout the Commonwealth. The state has seen a 87% drop in physical restraint use since the project’s inception.

We received notice in April of 2007 that the PARRI team has been given a grant for year 12 and will continue its work through June 30 of 2008. Kendal's four-member training team has provided assistance to 93% of Pennsylvania’s 728 long term care facilities. This assistance has included consultation and on-site visits addressing the following areas: physical restraint reduction, fall prevention, psychoactive medication reduction, behavior management, and individualized assessment. In addition to these areas of expertise, the team this year will offer programs on preventing pressure ulcers. Meet the team.

Please visit our Education page to learn more about programs available.

Learn more about PARRI by visiting the Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative Home Page.