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Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Monday, 11 February 2013
Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance's Culture Change Process Webinar
Spurred by the interest in the Culture Change process, the
PiDC Alliance recently partnered with the Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange to
create and produce a webinar in which PiDC Alliance researchers, Drs Darla
Fortune and Sacha Geer shared experiences in facilitating culture change through
Appreciative Inquiry. Though finished,
the online PiDC Alliance Webinar is available to view free of charge.
In the webinar, the team outlined the need for culture change and detailed the 5-stage process of Appreciative Inquiry to improve the culture of care for all individuals involved in the dementia care process. This webinar focused on the first stage of the culture change process, “Dawning” in which Culture Change Coalitions are established and Authentic Relationships are forged.
In the webinar, the team outlined the need for culture change and detailed the 5-stage process of Appreciative Inquiry to improve the culture of care for all individuals involved in the dementia care process. This webinar focused on the first stage of the culture change process, “Dawning” in which Culture Change Coalitions are established and Authentic Relationships are forged.
Attendees of the webinar included long term care
practitioners, policy makers, family partners in care and representatives from
various primary care groups as well as other dementia researchers. Feedback about this Dawning phase, a methodological and theoretical
creation based on early research done by the PiDC Alliance, has been very positive.
Although “Dawning” is not a regular part of older Appreciative Inquiry methods,
it is significant in laying down a solid foundation for the rest of the
Appreciative Inquiry stages.
The PiDC Alliance plans to hold another webinar on the second phase of Appreciative Inquiry, "Discovery", in the late summer or early fall. Stay tuned!
The PiDC Alliance plans to hold another webinar on the second phase of Appreciative Inquiry, "Discovery", in the late summer or early fall. Stay tuned!
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Yee Hong’s February Meeting – What are your strengths?
The members of the Yee Hong’s Culture Change Coalition shared an
afternoon of collaboration and celebration in preparation of the “Discovery”
phase of their Appreciative Inquiry culture change process. The team will enter this second phase of the
journey over the course of the next several months.
The members first interviewed each other to identify individual
strengths, skills they were proud of and some of their hidden talents.
Identifying strengths is a key component of the second Discovery portion of the
Appreciative Inquiry process. The room
was filled with laughter and conversation.
Each CCC member learned about and shared the strengths of their partners
with the larger group. To celebrate the festivity of Chinese New Year, members
took turn in guessing each other’s Chinese Zodiac based on their strengths. One
key take-away from this experience was the emphasis of teamwork, that our
diversity is an asset that allows us to achieve more.
Based on our strengths approach, we also determined Yee Hong’s
strengths as an organization. The group members felt a strong desire to
establish a culture that continues to focus on quality of care, with attention
given to values similar to Yee Hong’s core values, such as respect, compassion,
commitment and excellence. Yee Hong’s CCC looks forward to bringing forth the
positive transformations in Yee Hong!
Find your Chinese Zodiac animal below and see if your own personal
strengths match up!
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| Image from:
Chinese zodiac years [Image]. (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.angelfire.com/moon/silverbamboo/images/zodiac.gif
Ho, Judy. (2013). Chinese Zodiac Legends. Retrieved February 5, 2013, from
http://www.angelfire.com/moon/silverbamboo/page2.html
Table developed from information gathered at:
Chinese horoscopes: The dragon. Retrieved February 6, 2013, from
http://www.usbridalguide.com/special/chinesehoroscopes/Dragon.htm
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Monday, 28 January 2013
Register now for our Webinar!--Registration closed
Changing the Culture of Care for Persons Living with Dementia: The first phase of The Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance Culture Change Process
Registration is now closed--the PiDC Alliance will post
a link to the webinar as soon as possible. Thanks all
for your overwhelming interest!
Presenters:
Darla Fortune, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Murray Alzheimer Research and Education ProgramSacha Geer, PhD, Knowledge Translation Specialist, Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program
Summary:
In this online event, aimed at practitioners and others interested in the culture change process, we talk about how the Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance began the process of facilitating culture change with our partners in 3 Long-Term Care and one community based health care coalition.This talk will detail the need for culture change, the expected benefits, and explain the first of the 5 step process that we are using to facilitate culture change in LTC and community based health care settings. This step is called “Dawning”. We will talk about how to start the culture change process, how to bring the right people to the table and how to create effective, empowered relationships and partnership approaches to care for individuals living with dementia, staff and family partners in care.
The work of the PiDC Alliance is guided by the theoretical foundations of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). This approach means that we focus on identifying and building upon the positive experiences and strengths within each care setting we are exploring—a marked change from the problem oriented focus of many change processes and care approaches. At the end of this event, the participant will have a sound idea of the beginnings of the culture change process, and understand some of the speedbumps and ramps to opportunities that came from this first phase in each of our Culture Change Coalition sites.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5H9HRRZ
To register complete our online registration form by clicking on the link above, or cut and paste it into your internet browser.
We
ask that you only register for this event if you are certain you can
attend, we also encourage participants joining from the same location or
organization to share a computer, as we are imited to 100 spaces.To register complete our online registration form by clicking on the link above, or cut and paste it into your internet browser.
Thank you.
Friday, 18 January 2013
We've Found More Room! Spaces available for Monday's Alzheimer's Awareness Public Lecture and Exhibition at University of Waterloo!
Registration for our Public Lecture and Exhibition on Monday January 21, 2013 has been re-opened. Due to tremendous demand, we have found additional space! Register Here!
Spread the word!
2013
Alzheimer Awareness Month Event
Public
Lecture and Exhibition
When: Monday, January 21st, 2013
10:00
am -
12:30 pm (includes light refreshments)
Where: William G. Davis Computer Research Centre
DC 1302
(lecture) and DC 1301 (exhibition)
University
of Waterloo
This event is free and parking is available at a cost of $6 (coin or credit card) in Parking Lot M
To register call 519-888-4567, Ext. 36880 or email jluh@uwaterloo.ca.
Space is limited!
__________________________________________________________________
Living Well with Dementia and Challenging the Myths
Living Well with Dementia and Challenging the Myths
Dr. Peter J. Whitehouse, MD-PhD
Professor
of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, USA
Author
of “The Myth of Alzheimer’s: What You Aren’t Being Told About Today’s Most
Dreaded Diagnosis”
A Meaningful
Life
Ann Marie Wilson
Family
partner in care, Spokesperson and Advocate
Carpe Diem - Living Life to
the Fullest with Dementia
Mary Beth Wighton
Person
living with Frontotemporal Dementia, Spokesperson and Advocate
______________________________________________________
Displays
by: MAREP, RIA, Alzheimer Society of Kitchener Waterloo, and much more!!!!
For
more information including a map and directions, visit www.marep.uwaterloo.ca/conferences
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Huron County Culture Change Coalition (CCC)--January Meeting
The members of the Huron County CCC are becoming experts at data analysis! At their January meeting, the group worked together to analyse more of the data that emerged from the data collection phase of the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) led culture change process.
Working together, the group looked at data collected from staff at various organizations devoted to home care for persons living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias in Huron County.
The analysis produced will be used to inform the next, 'Dream' phase of the AI process that the CCC will begin later this year. The group is particularly looking forward to the end of the Dream phase, during which time they will collaborate on creating 'Aspiration Statements' which are used to guide the groups planning for Change in the months and years to come.
Working together, the group looked at data collected from staff at various organizations devoted to home care for persons living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias in Huron County.
The analysis produced will be used to inform the next, 'Dream' phase of the AI process that the CCC will begin later this year. The group is particularly looking forward to the end of the Dream phase, during which time they will collaborate on creating 'Aspiration Statements' which are used to guide the groups planning for Change in the months and years to come.
Fun and Team-Building at Yee Hong's January Meeting
Earlier this month members of the Yee Hong Culture Change Coalition gathered for their January meeting, which also marked the 1 year anniversary of the Coalition's creation.
A great deal has happened over the last year. The group has brought in a number of new faces from the staff at Yee Hong and is working to increase the number of family partners in care who participate in the CCC. The group is nearing the end of the first, critical 'Dawning' phase of the Appreciative Inquiry process.
At our January meeting, the group worked together to further their understanding of Authentic Partnerships and celebrated their one year anniversary with a fun, team-building exercise called the 'Marshmallow Challenge'. The group is looking forward to moving into the Discovery phase in 2013.
A great deal has happened over the last year. The group has brought in a number of new faces from the staff at Yee Hong and is working to increase the number of family partners in care who participate in the CCC. The group is nearing the end of the first, critical 'Dawning' phase of the Appreciative Inquiry process.
At our January meeting, the group worked together to further their understanding of Authentic Partnerships and celebrated their one year anniversary with a fun, team-building exercise called the 'Marshmallow Challenge'. The group is looking forward to moving into the Discovery phase in 2013.
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