Our Mission
The mission of the Illinois Pioneer Coalition is to:
- Create opportunities for communication, networking, and learning;
- Build and support relationships and communities;
- Identify and promote transformation in practice, services, public policy, and research;
- Develop and provide access to resources and leadership; and
- Assist with implementation of culture change in a variety of long term care settings across Illinois .
Our Principles and Values
The Illinois Pioneer Coalition commits to these principles and values:
- Know each person.
- Each person can and does make a difference.
- Relationship is the fundamental building block of a transformed culture.
- Respond to spirit, as well as mind and body.
- Risk-taking is a normal part of life.
- Put person before task.
- All elders are entitled to self-determination wherever they live.
- Community is the antidote to institutionalization.
- Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.
- Promote the growth and development of all.
- Shape and use the potential of the environment in all aspects: physical, organizational, and psychosocial / spiritual.
- Practice self-examination, searching for new creativity and opportunities for doing better.
- Recognize that culture change and transformation are not destinations, but a journey --always a work in progress.
Adopted: 3/31/2005