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INNOVATIONS IN
LONG TERM CARE QUALITY GRANTS
The Illinois General Assembly enacted legislation that required the Illinois Department of Public Health to establish a long-term care quality grant program that demonstrates the best practices and innovations for long term care service delivery, and housing.
Grants are awarded to programs that show innovations and measurable improvement in resident care, quality of life, use of technology, or customer satisfaction in a long-term care setting.
The Illinois Pioneer Coalition supports the efforts of these organizations to improve the lives of elders and others that live in long term care environments.
Following are a list of organizations that have received these funds. Click on the name below to see photos and to read about their innovative programs.
Accessible/Therapeutic Garden - Odin Health Care Center
Accessable Walking Path - Knox County Nursing Home
Best Friends Program - Hillcrest Home
A Computerized Innovation - Presbyterian Homes
Passage to Discovery Virtual Cruise Program - Ballard Health Care
Renovating Traditional Nurses Stations - Hitz Memorial Home
Rural Medical Emergency Response - Kreider Services
You Light Up My Life - Fountain View, Inc
Stories from our Friends....
Aviston Manor, "Through The Looking Glass" Project
Staff experience Resident's life in the nursing home by "moving in".
READ THE STORY HERE!
Pictured above: Kat McCrory, Leah Schmit, Christopher Ranz, Darlene Huelsmann
Quincy Area Long Term Care Senior Games
Read the Story Here!
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
FOX television game show's Olivia Glowacki,
the popular fifth-grader from the hit show’s first season
visits Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County.
Read the story here!
Justin's Wish to Meet Alicia Keys Comes True!
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Hitz Home Executive Director Receives Special Award
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Peer Mentoring Program at Aviston Countryside Manor
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Pictured left to right: Billie Albers, RN, DON, Jessica Luebbers, Mentor CNA, Mimi Neff resident interviewer, Sarah Grantham, Mentor CNA. not pictured was Jessica Haukap, Mentor CNA. The CNA's were presented with flowers and an angel and a name tag with their new title.
Melborne Sensory Garden at the Wealshire.
Download Elaine's story here!
 
A Teachers Dream Comes True!
Download "Dreams" story here!
 
Kooky, mascot for the Channahon Park District Skateland Skating Rink (from left), activity aide Latrice Day and Art Tarlini, a resident of Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County pose after their final spin around the rink. The park district opened the rink early just for Tarlini, so his dream of getting to skate again could come true.
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