This article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette discusses how a national culture change movement that calls for the reversal of the traditional nursing home model changes the way we care for seniors.  This movement is designed to foster independence.  Click below to learn more.

Ms. Hillebrand is a training specialist for Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, a national organization that advocates a shift away from traditional institutionalized elder care. PHI recently received state grants totaling $500,000 to run a pilot program that Joe Angelelli, PHI director for Pennsylvania, describes as “training the trainer toward culture change.”

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