We are a coalition of individuals and organizations working together to change the culture
of long-term care in the State of Florida.
of long-term care in the State of Florida.
Our coalition partners include associations of nursing homes and other long-term care settings, the state long-term care ombudsman, long-term care professionals, consumer organizations, researchers, and culture change* consultants and elder advocates. Our volunteer base is constantly expanding as our message and projects impact long-term care in Florida. Mission
Improve the quality of life and work in Florida elder care
Vision
Foster person-directed care for individuals who live and work in long-term care.
Encourage supportive communities that uphold individual dignity and respect and enable choice and self-determination. *"Culture change" is the name given to the national movement for the transformation of older adult services, based on person-directed values and practices in which the voices of elders and those working with them are considered and respected. Core values are choice, dignity, respect, self-determination and purposeful living.
| Sometimes it’s the little things…
 Like having your lipstick on to face the world. Audrey Mainzer checked into the Health Center at Winter Park’s Mayflower Retirement Community following surgery to repair a fractured bone. A resident in Mayflower’s independent living apartments for 14 years, the impeccably groomed 84-year-old boasts that her only previous hospitalizations had been to deliver her five children.
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