Person-Centered Home and Community Based Services: What Matters Most

12/5/17
This webinar describes the fundamentals of person-centered care and a consumer guide that can be used with older adults living receiving services in their homes. The consumer guide is called What Matters Most and the presenters walk attendees through the indented use of the guide and discuss strategies for implementing the guide. Finally, the presenters answer frequently asked questions.

Learn more and download the resources on our What Matters Most: A Guide for My Support and Care webpage.

Achieving Caregiver Respite and Support

3/29/17
This webinar focuses on respite, which involves a temporary break or relief from caregiving, and support for caregivers to adults living in the community. The presenters share what they have learned about supporting caregivers through years of listening, observing, and collaborating with professionals and caregivers. The webinar presents a four-level model for caregiver respite and support. Also, the webinar discusses key questions from the model that you can use in your work or organization and/or apply to programs and interventions supporting caregivers.

Funding Arts Webinar 

10/25/2016
In this webinar, presenters share ways for not-for-profit organizations to find funding to implement creative arts programs. The webinar introduces the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program which is an intergenerational art program for individuals with dementia and discusses funding opportunities for long-term care facilities in Ohio to replicate OMA. Also, the presenters share how to apply for OMA funding in Ohio.

Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory: FAQs

This webinar introduces the PELI-Can project for Ohio nursing homes, and presents tips and resources to assist in using the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI) to learn about resident preferences.

When You Can't Ask the Resident: Practice Guidelines for Asking Proxies About Resident Preferences

This webinar discusses how to involve a proxy, such as a family member or friend, for an individual who cannot participate fully in a PELI interview due to cognitive or communication impairment. Presenters discuss strategies to identify a proxy who knows the individual well, methods to collect preference information, and what to do if the individual does not have a proxy.

To download the accompanying tip sheet, "Working with Proxies," please go to the resources section on the Preference Based Living website.

Honoring Everyday Preferences of Nursing Home Residents: Facilitating Choice and Satisfaction

01/24/2017
This webinar discusses findings from a recent study examining the relationship between a nursing home resident's perceived choice and satisfaction with how their preferences for care are being met. Also, the webinar offers methods to support and encourage residents to state their preferences and direct their care as much as possible. 

To download the accompanying tip sheet, "Ensuring Resident Choice," please go to the resources section on the Preference Based Living website.

Helping Staff Engage in Preference-Based Care

05/17/2017
This webinar discusses practical strategies to build staff interest in learning about and fulfilling preferences for people receiving long-term services and supports. Also, the webinar presents related recent research findings and the PELI Preference Assessment Tip Sheet: Helping Staff Engage.

To download the accompanying tip sheet, "Helping Staff Engage," please go to the resources section on the Preference Based Living website.

Integrating Preferences Into Care Planning

09/28/2017
This webinar focuses on the value of customized, preference-based care plans. Presenters explore how functional barriers can affect someone’s preferences from being fulfilled as well as how these barriers can be overcome. The presentation also covers incorporating person-centered language into care planning and highlights ways preference-based care can reduce distress for people receiving long-term services and support. 

To download the accompanying tip sheet, "Integrating Preferences Into Care Plans," please go to the resources section on the Preference Based Living website.

The Rainbow PELI: Addressing Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

11/08/2017
This webinar presents our tip sheet on creating an inclusive environment for nursing home residents who identify as members of the LGBT community. Also, presenters discuss the Rainbow PELI, which incorporates options that provide opportunities for individuals to self-disclose their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Find the associated tip sheet here.

To download the accompanying tip sheet, "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity," please go to the resources section on the Preference Based Living website.