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Virginia Culture Change
| What is Culture Change? |
| "The new culture of aging involves a transformation based on
person-directed values and person-directed practices, where the voices of elders and those
working closest with them are honored and respected. We seek to promote an inclusive grassroots movement
where new ways of de-institutionalizing services and individualizing care are shared freely." |
| Pioneer Network |
| Who We Are |
| The Virginia Culture Change Coalition (VCCC) is a newly formed
statewide coalition whose goal is to foster improved and meaningful quality of life for Virginia’s elders
in multiple care settings. The coalition has identified long-term care as its initial focus in order to
support the national and statewide nursing home quality initiatives (NHQI). |
| Our Vision |
| A culture of aging that is life-affirming, satisfying, humane and
meaningful. We recognize a need to create ways of living and working together different from the
traditional models. The VCCC supports models where elders live in open, diverse, caring communities.
In-depth change in systems requires change in governmental policy and regulation; change in the
individual's and society's attitudes toward aging and elders; change in elders' attitudes towards
themselves and their aging; and change in the attitudes and behavior of caregivers toward those for whom
they care. We refer to this work as culture change. |
| Our Mission |
| The VCCC advocates and facilitates deep system change and transformation
in our culture of aging. To achieve this, we create communication, networking and learning opportunities;
build and support relationships and community in aging services; identify and promote transformations in
practice, services, public policy and research; and develop and provide access to resources and leadership. |
| Our Partners |
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Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman |
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Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging |
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Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging |
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Virginia Center on Aging |
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Virginia Department for the Aging |
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VCU Department of Gerontology |
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Virginia Health Care Association |
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Virginia Health Quality Center |
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American Association for Retired Persons |
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Jefferson Area Board for Aging |
| Researchers |
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Joe Angelelli, Pioneer Network |
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Barbara Bowers, University of California/San Francisco |
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Maggie Calkins – private practice |
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Cameron Camp, Meyers Research Institute |
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Lois Cutler, University of Minnesota |
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Bernie Dana, Evangel University |
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Joseph Gaugler, University of Kentucky |
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Leslie Grant, University of Minnesota |
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Linda Hollinger-Smith, Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging |
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Rosalie Kane, University of Minnesota |
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Linda Noelker, Benjamin Rose Institute |
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Douglas Olson, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
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Judah Ronch – private practice |
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Phil Sloane, University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill |
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Robyn Stone, Institute for the Future of Aging Services |
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Vivian Tellis-Nayak – private practice |
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Sheryl Zimmerman, University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill |
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