The culture change movement is a re-thinking of the whole philosophy about long term care and the way such care is delivered. It includes an emphasis on resident-centered individualized care, resident choice, and also focuses on empowering the direct care worker who provides most of the hands-on care for residents. To learn more about culture change and specific practices encouraged by the culture change movement and to find out what you can do to foster the spread of culture change principles in your facility, click on the following links:

The Eden Alternative

The Green House Project

The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute

The Pioneer Network

Virginia Culture Change Coalition

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Consumer Voice's Fact Sheet:  Culture Change in Nursing Homes