Staff members at The Osborn”™s Edward C. Pasciuti H.O.P.E. Center for Memory Carerecently completed the Alzheimer”™s Association”™s ECHO® training, a continuing education series enabling professional care providers to better understand the disease and other forms of dementia as well as offer optimal care.
The Osborn”™s nationally recognized H.O.P.E. Center, which stands for “Home Environment, Optimism, Passion and Empathy,” offers family-style living environments for older adults with Alzheimer”™s and other forms of dementia on the continuum of care community”™s 56-acre arboretum campus in Rye.
The H.O.P.E. Center”™s direct care staff participated in seven-week-long ECHO training at the conclusion of which The Osborn received an official certificate of completion from the Alzheimer”™s Association.
“We are proud that The Osborn staff was selected by the Alzheimer”™s Association to participate in this rigorous program,” said President and CEO Matthew G. Anderson.
Designed to improve health outcomes, the program shares case studies and allows for open discussion, inspiring attendees with new solutions so that they can serve as a resource for their colleagues and communities. Case-based learning allows participants to learn from experts in the field through video conferencing to foster interactive learning.
According to Kayla Kelly, director of The Osborn”™s Assisted Living and Memory Care Programs, “This type of advanced training elevates our staff to be some of the best-trained in the industry. ”¦ Our commitment to ongoing education and training helps set The Osborn”™s programs apart from others in the community.”
The Osborn is a private, nonprofit, continuum of care community, founded in 1908. It is accredited by CARF and has an “A” rating from Fitch. Individuals and families interested in learning more should visit theosborn.org.
