PUBLICATIONS

The KOllaborator: Perspectives in Elder Care

Objectives:

to share information from providers across the country;
to bring illuminating perspectives from national leaders to the table;
to build bridges among long-term care and acute care facilities;
to offer updates from federal agencies and other regulatory bodies; and
to promote Kendal Outreach programs and consulting services.

February 2008 Issue

Topics in this issue:

2 • Q & A on Bed Safety
4 • Bed Safety Tips
6 • Bethlen Home Is Training Site
7 • Newest Member of COLLAGE
8 • PARRI Expands Focus
8 • Recipe for Dining Success
9 • Upcoming Events from Kendal Outreach
10• Clinical Issues Forum; Missing Voices, New Video

May 2007 Issue

Topics in this issue:

2 • Improving the Environment for Residents with Dementia
4 • PA Concludes Best Practices Program
4 • Interventions to Promote Sleep in Residents with Dementia
6 • I Know My Resident is in Pain . . . .
7 • Collaborating with the Interdisciplinary Team
8 • Upcoming Events from Kendal Outreach

Kendal Outreach Brochure This is a printable version, designed to be printed double sided.

Project Brochures and Materials

Kendal Outreach publishes a variety of materials related to its projects.

Collage Brochure describes Collage, The Art and Science of Healthy Aging, a membership program for organizations serving older adults through the use of a suite of valid and reliable assessment tools.

Resource Catalog for organizations exploring the provision of restraint free care.

You are welcome to visit the PARRI website to read past issues of the Newsletter of the Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative. Topics include:

"Our Journey to Freedom" - Windy Hill Village moves to restraint-free care
"Meeting Fundamental Needs" - by Julie Soltis, Valley View Nursing Center
"Fulton County Medical Center Launches Fall Management Training Through PA FIRST"
"Going the Extra Mile on Bed Safety: Questions and Tips for Providers"

Learn more about The Kendal Corporation through the eyes of Kendal staff. Click here to read The Kendal Corporation's "Meeting Ground" Newsletter.