GOOD NEWS CONSULTING, Inc. has developed the CULTURE OF C.A.R.E.TMMODEL (COC) to facilitate transformation to a person-centered model from an institutional model of care.

1. CULTURE OF C.A.R.E. TM MODEL OPERATIONS

  • Mission/Vision/Value Statement - for new model
  • Leadership Strategies for Transformation - decision making and empowerment
  • Marketing Strategies - internal and external
  • Involvement Strategies - family, residents and team members
  • Transformation Strategies - design and decor, space planning and usage for neighborhoods and households
2. EMPOWERMENT OF C.A.R.E. PARTNERS
  • C.A.R.E. Partners - home care model and consistent assignments
  • C.A.R.E. Teams - relationship building, problem resolution and decision making
  • C.A.R.E. Partners Support - care team members including families
3. CULTURE OF C.A.R.E. TM MODEL COMPONENTS
  • Care Management Program (CMP) - protocols for consistent daily routine, daily engagement and person-centered care based on Life History, preferences and abilities.
  • Therapeutic Engagement Program (TEP)TM - protocols for providing evidence-based group therapeutic engagement sessions as part of the consistent daily routine that provide meaning to all people involved and are based on their preferences and abilities.
  • Behavior Management Program (BMP) - protocols for providing effective interventions to minimize typical behaviors often seen in people with dementia.
  • Dining Program (DP) - protocols for person-centered dining.
  • Training and Compentency Program (TCP)TM - evidence-based dementia care training sessions that will lead to team member competencies to insure excellence in dementia care. Provision for a competency ladder that leads to a "specialized position".
  • Quality Performance Improvement Management (QPIM) - outcome-based QA/QI protocol.

Operational Model: (Click for Larger)

Operational Model