COLLAGE, the Art & Science of Healthy Aging, a Program of Kendal Outreach, Seeks Generation II Launch Partners

November 2009

COLLAGE, a suite of standardized and systematic resident/client assessments that evaluate health and wellness, is seeking 50 innovators in the field of aging to step forward now! COLLAGE is at a critical transition point in its evolution. Please seriously consider becoming one of the next 50 innovators by participating as a Generation II Launch Partner of COLLAGE. This invitation describes how you can participate and outlines the benefits you’ll receive. Most importantly, with a modest, fully refundable deposit you will be showing your support for innovation that promotes healthy aging for all seniors, through reliable data that measures the quality of services and care we’ve been known for, in this “show me” age we’re serving in. Read our program description. Visit the COLLAGE website to learn more.

Kendal Outreach, LLC Receives Three-year Leading Nurses Grant from Department of Health and Human Services

August 2009

Kendal Outreach, LLC has received a grant in excess of $800,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration to launch a nursing education, practice and retention initiative called Leading Nurses. Kendal Outreach, LLC and Widener University are collaborating on the grant program that will provide leadership training to 60 Director of Nursing (DON) and Registered Nurse (RN) leaders working in nursing homes in the Delaware Valley. The grant is for the project period 7/1/09 through 6/30/2012. READ MORE about the HRSA grant.

Kendal Outreach, LLC Receives Grant from Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

August 2009

Kendal Outreach, LLC has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare for $619,380 to extend the Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative (PARRI) through June 30, 2010. Initially a two-year pilot grant awarded to Kendal Outreach in 1996 and focused exclusively on helping Pennsylvania-based providers, the program has produced impressive results: through December 2008 physical restraint use in Pennsylvania’s long term care facilities has been reduced 90% from 28% to 2.9%. READ MORE about the PARRI grant.

Beryl Goldman, Director for Kendal Outreach, Interviewed by USA Today for Article on Restraint Use in the US

March 2009

On January 30th of this year, Beryl Goldman, Director for Kendal Outreach, was interviewed by a USA Today reporter for an article on restraint use in the USA. The article appeared on February 17th and was commendable in its calling attention to the issue of restraint use in our nation’s nursing homes, and for reporting the reduction of their use, particularly in Pennsylvania where Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative (PARRI) efforts have been dramatic. READ MORE.

Kendal Outreach Receives Grant to Establish PANPHA's New Center for Innovation

June 2008

PANPHA, a Pennsylvania association of nonprofit senior services, has established the new Center for Innovation with a goal of elevating the expertise and innovation of PANPHA members by cross-pollinating organizations with outstanding programs and actions to improve care. The new center is staffed by Kendal Outreach staff members Ruth Bish, RN, and Janet Davis, BA, ACC. READ MORE.

Kendal Outreach Launches Video "Missing Voices® "

June 2008

Nearly 1.5 million older people are living in nursing home settings across the country whose lives and those of their families and friends can not help but be affected by the actions of the professionals charged with their care. “Missing Voices®” is a thirty-minute film, with teaching guide, offering a compelling and candid look, from the family members’ point of view, at their experiences with and perceptions of the way that care is provided. Produced by Kendal Outreach, LLC, the film’s purpose is to serve as a teaching tool primarily for use by health care organizations – including nursing homes, assisted living and home care programs. Read more about Missing Voices; place an order.

Kendal Outreach Is Now an Approved Provider of Continuing Nursing Education

March 2008

Kendal Outreach, LLC is pleased to announce that we are now an Approved Provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. As such, all educational sessions (teleconferences, seminars, etc.) provided by Kendal Outreach will afford CEUs to all registered nurses who apply for the programs they attend. CEU credit will be assigned according to the length of each presentation.  Visit the Kendal Outreach Program Calendar to see what programs are currently scheduled. For further information, please contact Kashmira Narinesingh-Smith at KNSmith@kendaloutreach.org or by phone at (610) 335-1280.