Elevate Eldercare

In this episode of "Let Me Say This About That" Marla and Mary explore the conversation that took place between Susan Ryan and Shawn Bloom, the CEO of the National PACE Association (NPA) in Episode 109 of Elevate Eldercare.

PACE, or the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly is community-based and provides a comprehensive set of services designed to prevent unnecessary admissions to nursing homes – an imperative that only became more urgent during the pandemic.

Marla discusses NPA and how capitated payments are utilized vs. a fee-based system. She also talks about an article that Shawn authored on PACE that included outcomes over the past year and a look at their future 2.0 plans. Mary shares Green House 2.0 – Cultural Transformation and the impact it has had on Green House adopters. She also delves into how similar the history of NPA matches the Green House Project's Peer Network over the years. Lofty goals were set by GHP and continue to part of the organization, including a recent re-branding and intention on making sure members "Connect, Engage, Impact" the Green House model moving forward.

And finally, Marla takes us on a deep look at why some people and organizations are seemingly more creative and innovative than others. You'll be surprised by her research, and it may give you pause on how you feel about change, creativity, and innovation!

Fact Sheet on the Nursing Home Accountability and Improvement Act of 2021: https://blog.thegreenhouseproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Small-Home-Pilot-Program-Fact-Sheet.pdf

Template to write a letter to your legislator: https://blog.thegreenhouseproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Small-Home-Demonstration-Program-Advocacy-Template.pdf

Beckhard-Harris Change Equation: https://www.businessballs.com/change-management/formula-for-change/

Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org

COVID-19 continues to spur loud calls for expanded home- and community-based services for elders, which are too often lacking in many parts of the country.

But there's an already powerful blueprint that organizations have followed, gradually but steadily, for decades: PACE, or Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Across the United States, community-based PACE organizations provide a comprehensive set of services designed to prevent unnecessary admissions to nursing homes – an imperative that only became more urgent during the pandemic.

This week on "Elevate Eldercare," Susan Ryan welcomes Shawn Bloom, CEO of the National PACE Association, to discuss his journey from working as a nursing home aide in high school to serving as a powerful policy voice for elders.

Bloom shares some major PACE successes achieved during the pandemic, and invites eldercare leaders from across the spectrum to rethink the ways that their services can play into a more person-centered ecosystem for elders.

Connect with Shawn Bloom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-bloom-1310887/

Learn more about the National PACE Association: https://www.npaonline.org/

Dive into the PACE Plus Act: https://www.aging.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/PACE%20Plus%20Act%20one%20pager.pdf

Show notes/call to action: Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org

With the delta variant surging among the unvaccinated and the looming specter of increased restrictions even for those who've gotten their jabs, the cycles of uncertainty that defined most of 2020 are currently making an unwelcome comeback. In Episode 107, Susan Ryan welcomes Tammy Marshall and Alex Spanko back on the podcast to talk about strategies for pandemic resiliency.

In this episode of "Let Me Say This About That", Marla and Mary take a closer look at some of those strategies and the benefits for our wellbeing. We explore laughter yoga, biophilic design and the workplace, plus the five stages of sleep. In addition, Marla surprises us with a special strategy she researched for this edition. We hope you enjoy!

Read more about Laughter Yoga:

https://laughteryoga.org/

Learn about recharge room for healthcare workers:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.560833/full

Learn more about the benefits of fishing:

https://www.substance.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Fishing-for-Answers.-Substance-2012.pdf

Show notes/call to action: Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org

With the delta variant surging among the unvaccinated and the looming specter of increased restrictions even for those who've gotten their jabs, the cycles of uncertainty that defined most of 2020 are currently making an unwelcome comeback.

But for people who live and work in communal settings for elders, the stakes are much higher than the return of mandatory masking in indoor public spaces: How can caregivers, residents, and their families maintain the connections that were so often broken last year, while also not succumbing to ongoing pandemic burnout?

Susan Ryan welcomes Tammy Marshall and Alex Spanko back on the podcast to talk about strategies for pandemic resiliency – using the lessons learned during 2020, as well as perspectives from past podcast guests – as we barrel toward a potentially challenging fall and winter. They discuss simple, practical ways to stay connected to nature and each other, while avoiding the impulse to sacrifice elders' autonomy and wellbeing in the name of COVID safety.

Learn more about Emi Kiyota's Ibasho concept: https://ibasho.org/

Read the research on how Green House homes withstood the pandemic in 2020: https://thegreenhouseproject.org/resources/research/green-housesmall-house-covid-data

Show notes/call to action: Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org

Larry Polivka spent more than a decade as executive director of the Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University before his retirement this past May. In episode 105, Susan Ryan and Alex Spanko explore both leaders' powerful legacies in the fight to revolutionize eldercare in America.

In this edition "Let Me Say This About That", Marla and Mary take a closer look at the Claude Pepper Center and all of the organizations and research that have come to fruition from the Claude Pepper Center and Foundation.

Marla takes a close look at the center and all of the valuable tools available to researchers and explores the books connected with this legacy.

Mary explores the research with OAIC, the types of research that interested students and a look at a special researcher that took an interest in the Green House Project.

Read the Larry Polivka article here: https://claudepeppercenter.fsu.edu/an-ethic-of-care-needed-in-our-long-term-care-system/

Learn more about OAIC: https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dgcg/claude-d-pepper-older-americans-independence-centers-oaics

Connect with Dr. Lori Gonzalez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-gonzalez-ph-d-51680882/

Blog on the GHP website: http://blog.thegreenhouseproject.org/author/lori-gonzalez/

Show notes/call to action: Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org

Register for GHP's newest in-person and virtual event, DementiaVerse: thegreenhouseproject.org/events/dementiaverse

Larry Polivka spent more than a decade as executive director of the Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University before his retirement this past May. In this episode, Susan Ryan and Alex Spanko explore both leaders' powerful legacies in the fight to revolutionize eldercare in America.

Pepper's life took him from extreme poverty in Alabama to a lengthy career in both the U.S. House and Senate, where his upbringing inspired him to champion government programs aimed at making life better and more dignified for all Americans. His ongoing influence includes the center that bears his name, where Polivka worked to improve the care options that are often sorely lacking for our nation's elders.

In a series of powerful interview clips, Polivka calls for a new generation of leaders like Pepper to finally break through the inertia and inaction that has plagued long-term care for decades, while also displaying infectious optimism that America can once again embrace bold structural change – just like it did during the New Deal and Great Society programs.

Learn more about the Claude Pepper Center and Pepper's personal legacy: https://claudepeppercenter.fsu.edu/

Connect with Larry Polivka: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-polivka-27309935/

Show notes/call to action: Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org

Register for GHP's newest in-person and virtual event, DementiaVerse: thegreenhouseproject.org/events/dementiaverse

Stephen Gordon has dedicated his career to improving eldercare services and supports, and during his time as a geriatrician and educator, he observed a trend among his fellow travelers: People tend to fall in love with a specific reform idea or organization, and then have trouble seeing the potential for connections and overlap with other novel models.

As the CEO of Edenbridge Health, Gordon hopes to build on the firsthand successes he saw working for a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organization in Boston, taking the best parts of PACE and finding creative ways to tailor the model to local markets and individual elders' needs.

In this edition of "Let Me Say This About That", Marla and Mary take a closer look at six principles for Edenbridge Health and how they so closely align with the Green House Core Values. Gordon talked so often about his mentors, Marla explores what mentorship is all about and Mary explains how it has always been a vital part of the Green House model. Sit back and enjoy this episode with your favorite cup of coffee or tea!

The Science of Mentoring Relationships – What is Mentorship?: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK552775/

The Power of Mentorship: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/09/03/the-power-of-mentorship/?sh=621388e67438

Learn more about the Pass It On Network: https://www.passitonnetwork.org/our-global-network/

Stephen Gordon has dedicated his career to improving eldercare services and supports, and during his time as a geriatrician and educator, he observed a trend among his fellow travelers: People tend to fall in love with a specific reform idea or organization, and then have trouble seeing the potential for connections and overlap with other novel models.

As the CEO of Edenbridge Health, Gordon hopes to build on the firsthand successes he saw working for a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organization in Boston, taking the best parts of PACE and finding creative ways to tailor the model to local markets and individual elders' needs.

Gordon talks with Susan Ryan about his vision for truly all-encompassing eldercare programs – with a particular focus on realizing that no one model will fit every elder's needs at any given time – as well as the importance of seeking out mentors who are unafraid to critique and challenge your ideas in the service of creating true change.

Connect with Gordon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-gordon-b032751/

Learn more about the Edenbridge model: https://www.edenbridgehealth.org/

Show notes/call to action: Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org

Register for GHP's newest in-person and virtual event, DementiaVerse: thegreenhouseproject.org/events/dementiaverse

Jennifer Sodo and Max Winters share a core belief about architecture: It's not just supposed to look nice, but actually improve people's lives.

The senior associates at architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman joined Susan Ryan on "Elevate Eldercare" in Episode 101, to discuss how the built and natural environments are essential to creating inclusive, empowering communities for people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

Jennifer and Max visited Hogewey – a unique and controversial dementia care community in the Netherlands. In this edition of "Let Me Say This About That", Marla and Mary take a deeper dive into their white paper entitled "Missing Main Street". We explore the three main concepts and the 11 patterns they say can be applied to any existing or future dementia environment. Get ready for a unique discussion on architecture and design!

Read the full white paper "Missing Main Street": https://www.perkinseastman.com/insights/designing-better-dementia-communities/

Register for GHP's newest in-person and virtual event, DementiaVerse: thegreenhouseproject.org/events/dementiaverse

Jennifer Sodo and Max Winters share a core belief about architecture: It's not just supposed to look nice, but actually improve people's lives.

The senior associates at architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman join "Elevate Eldercare" to discuss how the built and natural environments are essential to creating inclusive, empowering communities for people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

Using their visit to Hogeway – a unique and controversial dementia care community in the Netherlands that has received national media attention in the U.S. – as a focal point, Sodo and Winters discuss the delicate balance between independence and safety for memory care communities, and how providers can use bricks, mortar, and nature to achieve the goal of truly dignified and integrated spaces for elders.

Connect with Sodo and Winters on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferacolley/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-winters/

Check out Sodo and Winters's podcast, "Shaping Dementia Environments": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaping-dementia-environments/id1561254549

Watch CNN's 2013 profile of Hogeway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwiOBlyWpko

Show notes/call to action: Learn more about The Green House Project: www.thegreenhouseproject.org

Register for GHP's newest in-person and virtual event, DementiaVerse: thegreenhouseproject.org/events/dementiaverse