Interdisciplinary Team Embodies Person-Centered Approach to Care

04 May 2012

Independence Care System (ICS) is a managed long-term care plan in New York with a mission to help adults with physical disabilities and chronic conditions to live at home and participate in community life. These adults join ICS as “members,” and their care is coordinated through a range of services, including home care, transportation, wheelchair [...]

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Consistent Assignment Celebrated in Michigan Long-Term Care Facilities

04 May 2012

The virtues of consistent assignment are extolled in a new video produced by MPRO, Michigan’s Quality Improvement Organization.

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Michigan Organization Changes Its Culture by Identifying Core Values

06 April 2012

Two years ago, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM) set out to change its culture. By the end of this year — with help from PHI, Disney, Nordstrom, and a group of extremely dedicated and hard-working employees — PVM will be well on its way to accomplishing that goal. In 2010, Joanne Robinson, PVM’s Senior Vice [...]

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Join PHI at the Eden Alternative International Conference

03 April 2012

The Sixth Eden Alternative International Conference will make a splash in Grand Rapids, Michigan this May 30th to June 1st. The conference, entitled Navigating the Way Home: Guiding Change Along the Continuum of Care, will feature: Eden Alternative co-founder and Green House Project founder Dr. Bill Thomas; nationally acclaimed writer and former NPR host Connie [...]

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Featured Client: Partners in Care

07 March 2012

PHI has added a new employer case study to its library. Published jointly with the Pioneer Network, the newest case study features long-time PHI client Partners in Care.

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Senate Briefing: Rethinking the Role of Home Care Workers in Care Coordination

07 March 2012

On March 1, PHI President Steven Dawson (right) addressed an audience of over 100 home care stakeholders — employers, worker advocates, consumer organizations, Congressional aides, and Department of Health and Human Services staff — who had gathered to consider the role of home care workers in new models of care coordination.

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ASA Conference Will Feature Forum on Building Workforce for Elders

07 March 2012

The American Society on Aging‘s (ASA) annual conference in Washington, DC, will feature a “National Forum on Building a Workforce to Care for an Aging Society.” PHI President Steven Dawson will give the keynote address. The forum will be held on March 30 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. For [...]

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FHI 360 to Host Conference on Quality Care

07 March 2012

FHI 360 is hosting “Quality Work, Quality Care: A State-of-the-Art, National Conference for Home Care Stakeholders” on April 2, in Washington, DC.

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New Name, New Look!

01 February 2012

By Susan Misiorski Susan is the director of PHI Coaching & Consulting Services. PHI has recently completed a project to refine and strengthen the way we present our consulting services to the eldercare and disability services community. As a result, I am proud to announce our new team name and tagline: PHI Coaching & Consulting [...]

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Culture Change Is Not a Task

31 January 2012

By Kathy McCollett Kathy is a Change Management Consultant with PHI’s Coaching and Consulting Services team. In order to create the feeling of “home,” many nursing homes are changing the look and feel of their facilities, removing the objects and other artifacts that scream “institutional.” Perhaps taking their culture change efforts a step further, they [...]

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