This is a listing of personal and Group blogs that have had recent activity (most recent at the top.) Only the most recent posting for each blog is listed, so be sure to click on the name of the article to see all of the articles for that Member or Group.
Join CQL and other national leaders. Become part of a nation-wide effort to collect 2,010 Proclamations of Recommitment to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the passage of the ADA. The goal of the 2010 by 2010 Campaign is to collect 2,010...
Star Tribune names Hammer Residences, Inc. to t op Workplaces for 2010 Hammer Earns Top 5 Ranking Wayzata, MN June 21, 2010 – Hammer Residences, Inc. is ranked 4th in the Top 100...
(got this cyber story today in my email. couldn't relate more to person-centered services ... and the frustration of being a patient.)
HOW'S NORMA?
A sweet grandmother telephoned St. Joseph's Hospital. She timidly asked, 'Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell...
Hello to all, My name is Julia and I am honoured and excited to be part of the CQL network. I am an independent facilitator, my home is in Canberra Australia. I work in small community providers in the midst of transformation, in different parts of the world. Through a meeting with Bill...
The past few weeks the subject of waiting lists has been on my mind. First, I got an email with a link to a short YouTube video put together by the National Organization to End Waiting Lists. I didn't even know such a group exists, but if everyone who is on a waiting list...
I was wondering the average amount of time that it takes for many of the readers to receive responses to phone calls and emails from CQL? It seems that at times, I get quick responses, (next day sometimes even within minutes of a message) but at others it is weeks. Is this common because of travel?
Recently I had reason to seek a better understanding about the phenomenon of under reporting. While I had some appreciation from an incident management perspective and the need to reduce and minimize, I find myself now trying to understand and respond in terms of...
Felt like sharing something really positive. This week, my organization went through the Accreditation process. Two years ago, we were granted a 2 year accreditation using the 2000 measures. This morning, the Team announced that we have achieved a 4 year Accreditation with the...
Hello everyone! As Director of Accreditation I give lots of thought to the concept, processes, protocols, and outcomes of such, even though there are many hats I wear for CQL. Lately I have been mulling over this whole thing we call "accreditation" and wondering about...
Hi- I thought I would attempt to blog. Based on last night's discussion around aging, I've been thinking about what it is like to help my mom. I have my own challenges. So when I help her, like I did in Florida, it was a challenge. Watching her not be able to do things is...
BULLYING has got to stop. It must be ended. "Nipped in the bud". "Checkmated". It is not, as some may think, merely "kids being kids" or "just a part of growing up". It is not a "rite of passage", and it doesn't "toughen people...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Sponsored By AAIDD – AUCD – The Arc of the United States - ANCOR – AAIDD Gerontology Division - UIC RRTC on Aging & DD
New Webinar Series Scheduled for 2010
March 17, 2010
1:00 - 2:00 pm (Eastern...
Hi:
April is Autism Awareness month for Community Connections in Winner, SD. I was very pleased to be able to find information regarding Autism from Pathfiners for Autism. I am hoping the information will prove to be very helpful to the staff members at Community...
We are all experiencing various economic constraints- certainly some more than others. How is your organization doing more with less? What creative advice can we give to one another in the face of this reality? Share your organizational impacts and inspirational...
Hi everyone. I'm new to the site and still learning some things, this is my first time blogging. I have found everything on the webpage very informative and helpful. I am a Direct Support Professional (Dsp) in South Dakota. I've been working as Dsp for 6 years...
Here is the website address for nursing home ratings referenced in the USA Today article. It might provide us with some insight as to which types of senior's residences might be most in need of our What Really Matters work.
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In the late afternoon on November 18th, a CNN commentator reported on an article from CNN/Money on the state of the economy and the 2010 demand for jobs for college grads. Phil Gardner reported that the most sought-after graduates are those who majored in environmental science and...
What kinds of innovative ideas and practices are you bringing to your new job from CQL? Are you noticing changed behaviors as a result of modeling CQL values in your new position? Are you observing anything creative in your new organization that you'd like to share with other...
