Resources on Community & Intergenerational Involvement
The following resources have been collected to assist you as you work to change the culture of long-term care, and their inclusion does not imply any endorsement or recommendation by the PEAK-Ed staff or Kansas State University. We hope that you will find some of these resources helpful to your organization regardless of where you are in the Culture Change journey. Please note that web sites change rapidly and in such cases the link may be outdated. Some websites will include automatic forwarding to the new address. If this is not the case, try the more general web site address. Please send information on links which are outdated or do not work or suggestions for additional resources to gerontology@ksu.edu.
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The Kansas
Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services homepage located
at http://www.srskansas.org/ has
a wide range of information including a Services Index, locations of area
SRS offices, links to information on Medicare and Medicaid, publications
as well as information on careers. SRS is one of the sponsors of the PEAK-ED
project.
Administration on Aging, Internet Information Notes on Intergenerational
Programs site includes resource centers for information, training
and technical assistance in local programming; state intergenerational
networks; academic intergenerational service and related activities; and
local service programs. http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/prof/notes/notes_intergenerational.asp
Computer artwork and life stories by Anne Eldredge Harris. A
site that suggests a variety of activities. http://www.art.net/Studios/Visual/Anne/home.htm
Culture Change
Now, created by ActionPac, has pictures and stories about
facilities committed to culture change. http://www.culturechangenow.com
Gardening for Good is
a national non-profit organization that reaches out to
professionals, individuals and caregivers with ideas and programs that
help older adults continue to enjoy gardening and nature. http://www.gardening4good.org
Generations Together. University of Pittsburgh, 121 University Place, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Contains many links. http://www.gt.pitt.edu/igpsites.htm
Generations
United (GU) is a national organization promoting intergenerational
programs and policies. Includes an online library, bibliographies, links,
downloadable photographs, an online chat, newsletter, information on state
and local coalitions, public policy, conferences and a searchable database
of programs. http://www.gu.org/
Kansas Intergenerational
Network (KIN). The
Intergenerational Network's mission is to connect people, offering everything
needed for intergenerational work including information, resources, and
expertise. http://www.kinheart.org
Memories shared by "The Panel of Elders" at Hesston College. Students interview elders and results are written as a story from the perspective of the elder. http://www.hesston.edu/academic/FACULTY/DWIGHTR/SOC203/Panel.htm
Miss Nora's Store. This video presents the life experiences of elderly individuals living in a rural community, their desire for independence and their respect for tradition. This program reveals the psychosocial and cultural barriers which prevent access to health and social services. Video Press: www.videopress.org/.
More Than Skin Deep. Set against the backdrop of a nursing home beauty shop, this video examines issues of self-esteem and aging through the stories and insights of six nursing home residents. It takes an evocative look at the connections between living well, aging with dignity, and looking good. Award-winning filmmaker David Gaynes was inspired to make this film after a summer working as a transport volunteer at a nursing home. “I particularly enjoyed taking residents to and from the beauty shop,” he recalls. “The change in self-esteem from the time I would drop a person off to the time I would pick the same person up was unmistakable. For many residents it was the highlight of their day.” Life in a nursing home can be lonely and disorienting. The beauty shop and its rituals offer an example of the ways a good long-term care facility can help residents stay connected to their past lives, to their self-identity, and to each other. Fanlight Productions: http://www.fanlight.com/
American Society on Aging and Pfizer, Inc. (2002). Healthcare and Aging Awards: Recognizing Innovation and Quality. This booklet describes winners of the 2002 Healthcare and Aging awards. First place was the "Voices of Ages Choir," an intergenerational music group of young people and nursing home residents in Philadelphia. More information about past recipients or applying for awards is at http://www.asaging.org/awards (click on Healthcare and Aging Awards). The Pfizer website contains a video clip of the choir: http://www.positiveprofiles.com
Greenstein, D., Buettner, L., & Coffman, C. (2000). Simple Gifts. This 82 page manual provides instructions for making 16 sensorimotor items for persons with dementia. The authors report increased family and friend visitation where these items were provided. Booklet available for a fee through the Cornell Cooperative Extension publications at http://www.cce.cornell.edu/publications/catalog.html
IDEAS Institute (2001). IDEAS for a better visit. Brief guide to facilitate successful visits for families, friends and volunteers. Its development was funded by Mt. Sinai Healthcare Foundation. Available in quantity, including the option of adding the ordering organization’s logo. Web site: http://www.ideasinstitute.org
This page last updated on 2/16/07