News About Kendal Outreach and Its Programs
PA pressure ulcer prevention pilot project kicks off April 12 & 19
MARCH 1, 2012--A pilot project aimed at reducing the relatively high incidence of pressure ulcers (also known as bedsores) among Pennsylvania nursing home residents and hospital patients kicks off with full-day conferences for health care professionals Thursday, April 12, at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa.; and Thursday, April 19, at Laurel View Village in Davidsville, Pa. READ MORE.
Kendal Outreach publishes A Practical Guide to Pressure Ulcer Prevention
APRIL 15, 2010 -- Pressure ulcers afflict 5-12 percent of nursing home residents nationwide. Now a new guide book and companion CD tackle that problem head on.
A Practical Guide to Pressure Ulcer Prevention, published by Kendal Outreach, LLC, gives long-term care nurses and nursing assistants hands-on techniques and tools for preventing pressure ulcers. Also known as bedsores, pressure ulcers are wounds caused by many factors—including unrelieved pressure, nutritional factors, moisture, and friction and shearing forces—especially over bony areas such as the hips, tailbone and heels. READ MORE. Order the Guide Online.
COLLAGE, the Art & Science of Healthy Aging Seeks Generation II Launch Partners
November 2009
COLLAGE, a suite of standardized and systematic resident/client assessments that evaluate health and wellness, is looking for 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 will 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 a program description and visit the COLLAGE website to learn more.
Kendal Outreach 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 receives grant to extend the
Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative (PARRI)
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 results that are impressive: 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 2009 PARRI grant.
Beryl Goldman, Director for Kendal Outreach, Interviewed by USA Today for Article on Restraint Use in the US
March 2008
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.
Journal of Aging and Social Policy Publishes Article by Kendal Outreach Director, Beryl Goldman
In "Commentary: Barriers to a Sustained Restraint-Free Environment" Beryl Goldman describes a range of issues related to the crucial culture of restraint elimination and makes recommendations for public policy agendas and processes to improve conditions for an aging population. Reprints can be ordered online through Haworth Press.
Kendal Outreach Introduces Dr. Dennis McCullough at Annual Meeting of AAHSA
 Kendal Outreach was pleased to sponsor Dr. Dennis McCullough, geriatrician and author of the acclaimed My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine," The Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones at the AAHSA 2008 annual meeting. The subject of a recent feature in The New York Times, Dr. McCullough spoke about slow medicine, an empathic and pragmatic philosophy for caring for patients over the age of 80. Click here to read more, hear an audio pod cast of the program, and order his book at our online store while supplies last.
Kendal Outreach Receives Grant to Establish PANPHA's New Center for Innovation
PANPHA's goal for the Center is to elevate the expertise and innovation of PANPHA members by cross-pollinating outstanding programs and actions to improve care. The new center is staffed by Ruth Bish, RN, and Janet Davis, BA, ACC. READ MORE.
Kendal Outreach Releases Unique Training Program"Missing Voices®"
 This program (in DVD format) offers a compelling and candid look at the way we give care as well as the materials with which to better prepare caregivers. In the words of a staff development coordinator, "I believe anyone who works in health care or serving the public could benefit from reviewing this film." Read more about this DVD and training guide and order your copy.
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