A Call to Action in Culture Change Advocacy: Preparing for the New Informed Consumer 36th National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Annual Conference & Meeting Sonya Barsness, Pioneer Network Rose Marie Fagan, Consultant Kim McRae, Have A Good Life
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A Call to Action in Culture Change
Advocacy: Preparing for the New Informed Consumer
36th National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Annual
Conference & Meeting Sonya Barsness, Pioneer NetworkRose Marie Fagan, ConsultantKim McRae, Have A Good Life
Exploring, Discovering, Changing with Consumers
Engaging Consumers:
Personal Transformation
State
LocalNational
Exploring Nationally
Who Are These Consumers?• 40 million elders
• 78 million Baby Boomers = More Aging Parents! (71% have at least one living parent)
• Individuals turning 65 may need 3 years of long-term care in their lifetime
• 70% individuals 65+ will need some type of long-term care– 40% will need nursing home care
WE ARE ALL CONSUMERS
Why Consumers?* Culture Change is becoming more
“mainstream”
* Consumers are learning about Culture Change and person-centered care
* BUT not all providers are convinced this is what consumers want – so they think there is nothing to change
When consumers make their preferences known and demand change, it is more likely to happen.
Pioneer Network Engaging Consumers in Culture Change
• Phase 1:Changing the Culture of Aging: Taking a First Step to Creating Knowledgeable Consumers, – Funded by the Picker Institute– National pilot partners included AHCA, American
College of Health Care Administrators, AMDA, Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizations, Leading Age and The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
The “Creating Home” Pilot
– Creating Home: Advocating for Change in How and Where We Age curriculum
– Goals:• educate consumers about long-term care and Culture
Change• determine if consumers are interested in this topic and
further action• learn about how to best educate consumers about
Culture Change
The “Creating Home” Pilot
• Four states (FL, GA, MA, OR)• Over 500 meeting participants• Sixty-one meetings• Meetings:
– 2-hour book club format (interactive & experiential)
– Meeting kit for facilitators with participant handouts
What Did We Learn?• Consumers interested in culture change• Consumers “don’t know what they don’t know”• Interested in advocacy (63%)• Wanted more information on “what culture
change looks like”• Much concern about affordability
Creating Home Consumer Engagement: Phase 2
• Changing the Culture of Aging Phase 2: Next Steps to Supporting Knowledgeable Consumers– Funded by Picker Institute– Elevated consumer outreach as an integral part
of our culture change advocacy
Revision of Creating Home Curriculum
• What does culture change look like• Affordability of culture change• Support for family members• Frequent consumer comments• Reduction in production costs
Expansion of Creating Home Meetings
• 22 states participated– AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI,
MO, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, VA, WA, WI• 205 meetings held• Over 1,500 in attendance
Creating Home Meeting Participants
What do we know about the participants?
• 95% have visited NH or ALF• 7% lived in one• 63% family caregivers (55% of elders in
NH/ALF)
Did consumers gain knowledge?
• Pre- and post-test evaluations• Rated higher level of agreement with all
statements after meeting• Most knowledge gain:
– Increased understanding of difference between traditional nursing homes and those practicing person-directed care
– Increased understanding of what culture change is
Were consumers interested in topic?
• Topic is relevant• Interested in culture change• Supportive of culture change
– 97% agreed/strongly agreed they would rather live in culture change community
– 98% agreed/strongly agreed that culture change needs to happen
“Very fine program. I am excited that change is possible- I hope it
happens quickly!”
Do consumers intend to act?
• 56% interested in involvement in state culture change coalitions
• 81% intended to obtain more information about culture change
• 93% intended to share info with family/friends• Before meeting, 27% consumers felt they have
the power to transform long-term care (47% after meeting)
“What can the common person do?”
“I would like to know the best way to become an active
advocate in this area to reach our government leaders. As a
child of aging parents and seeing what they have gone through, I
would like to be a 'voice" for change.”
What did we learn?
• Effective means of presenting information to consumers
• Participant recruitment challenging• Themes from consumers:
– HOW do we advocate as consumers– Affordability concerns– Which homes in my area are doing this?
“[I would like to know more information about…]ways to pay
for and plan to pay for these culture changes.”
BUT, THERE’S MORE….
AARP/Pioneer Network Webinar
• “Live a Good Life Wherever You Call Home: How Long-Term Care is Changing to Meet Your Needs”
• Speakers: Rose Marie Fagan & Karen Stobbe• 412 individuals participated• 671 have viewed since webinar aired
Consumers & Pioneer Network Website
• “A Guide to Better Care Options for an Aging America”
• Virtual tour of nursing home– Examples of possible environmental changes