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BJBC
Better Jobs Better Care
CAST
Center for Aging Services Technologies
IAHSA
International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing
IFAS
Institute for the Future of Aging Services
The Long-term Care Solution Project
AAHSA's Long-term Care Solution Project

July/August 2004

Community Goods: Excellence in Social Accountability

Making (Air)Waves
These providers connect with their communities through public affairs programming.

Quality & Transparency: Financial Audits Improve Governance for Providers

Innovations that Engage: Person-Centered Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

Adaptability: Providers Shape Quality First to Fit Needs
Quality First is at its best when it is adapted to the unique culture of each provider, used to identify areas where improvement is needed and then developing a plan to make improvements.

High-AcuityCare in an Assisted Living Environment
A new building, plus a unique regulatory environment, allowed this provider to reorient its approach toward more person-centered care at lower cost.

Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Queen ...
Regents’ Point employees have made their “reality show” a world of make-believe and laughter.

Wisdom: These “Golden Eagles” Bring Back the Joy of Scouting
Golden Eagle Scout Troop 97 of the Hiawatha Seaway Council was launched in September 2003.

Vision: Social Accountability: Building Bonds in Our Communities

Public Communications Department
Medicare Rx Discount Cards: Helping Our Clients Make Decisions

Research Department
BJBC Demonstration Program to Assess Effect of Policy and Practice Changes on Recruitment and Retention

Accreditation Department
Service Improvement Program Uses CQI Philosophy

Ethics Department
Environmental Responsibility as an Ethical Issue

Ideas and Innovations Department
Providers share their best ideas.

Last Updated : 5/16/2006 9:57:20 AM
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