The USI Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) has established a nursing home consortium, AIM (Advance, Improve, Move), designed to support nursing home leaders with education and innovative opportunities to grow age- and dementia-friendly care.
Become an AIM Nursing Home Consortium member by attending one of our quarterly educational meetings or opting in to one or more of our initiatives.
Educational meeting times and topics are listed below. You can subscribe to our newsletter (large blue button on this webpage), which provides information about how to join each meeting. Or you can email the USI GWEP Grant Coordinator to express interest in attending: gamoney@usi.edu.
You can opt-in to one or more of our initiatives by completing the opt-in initiative survey (large red button on this webpage). Select all the initiatives you would like to participate in, and you will receive follow-up emails with instructions for next steps.
Review all the available opt-in initiatives on this webpage by scrolling down and browsing the categories.
Quarterly meetings featuring national and regional experts will be hosted on Zoom.
Register for the January 28 meeting here!
Continuing education credits jointly provided by the USI GWEP and the Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning.
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Through AIM, nursing home leaders will have the opportunity to opt-in to one or more initiatives. These initiatives have limitations based on GWEP capacity, geographical limitations, and funding. Help us plan for our AIM activities for this year by telling us early about your interest. See details on each opportunity below.
Nursing homes participating in the AIM consortium will have the option to become a clinical site location for the USI Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and/or Administrator-in-Training programs.
If you would like to participate in one of our opt-in initiatives, please complete the survey on the right side of the webpage.
Some opt-in initiatives will have participation limitations based on funding and capacity.
Nursing homes participating in the AIM consortium will have the option to participate in the following evidence-based programs:
If you would like to participate in one of our opt-in initiatives, please complete the survey on the right side of the webpage.
Some opt-in initiatives will have participation limitations based on funding and capacity.
Nursing homes participating in the AIM consortium will have the option to host the following evidence-based programs:
1. A Matter of Balance Class: Offer classes to residents focused on improving balance and preventing falls. More information about A Matter of Balance here.
There are upcoming MOB classes for older adults: FREE classes, but spots are limited! MOB classes are offered weekly at various locations. You can potentially become one of those locations by expressing interest and meeting the conditions.
Please note: The USI GWEP is geographically limited to serving 12 Indiana Counties and 3 Kentucky counties for MOB classes for older adults. The counties include the following for Indiana: Greene, Knox, Daviess, Martin, Pike, Dubois, Gibson, Posey, Perry, Spencer, Warrick, Vanderburgh. The counties include the following for Kentucky: Union, Henderson, Webster. However, if you would like to become a MOB coach, you can be from any region, as long as you travel to the training yourself. Locally, training is hosted at Generations: Area 13 Agency on Aging and Disability in Vincennes, IN. The USI GWEP is happy to pay for the MOB coach training but is unable to pay for travel to the training. This training is another opt-in initiative provided through the USI GWEP AIM Nursing Home Consortium.
2. Coming soon! Circle of Friends® Class: Facilitate social engagement classes to help residents build meaningful connections and reduce loneliness. More information about Circle of Friends® here. We are currently in the pilot phase of this program. At this time, it is not yet available as an opt-in initiative.
3. Coming soon! Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Homes: Implement AI technologies to enhance resident care and operational efficiency. If nursing home staff are unavailable to undergo facilitator training but want a Circle of Friends program for their residents, efforts will be made to arrange a class with our currently certified coaches if requested as such. However, there are geographic and capacity limitations. We are currently in the pilot phase of this program. At this time, it is not yet available as an opt-in initiative.
4. Demenita Friends Sessions: Host a certified Dementia Friends Champion to lead an informational discussion on what dementia is, what it's like to live with the disease, and some tips for communicating with those who have it. Invitees could be residents, family members, staff, or community members. Attendees are then asked to turn their new understanding of dementia into practical action that can help someone in their community. The Dementia Friends Champions will provide the materials needed, but they need an idea of how many attendees there will be. USI will put the facilities in direct contact with the Dementia Friends Champions, and they can work from there on scheduling.
Please note: Dementia Friends Champions can travel to any facility within their service areas of Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin, Pike, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Gibson, Perry and Posey counties.
5. BingoCize®: A health promotion program that combines the game of bingo with inclusive exercises for everyone! Older adults can play bingo and meet new people while learning about how to reduce your risk of experiencing a fall. Learn more about this evidence-based program here.
If you would like to participate in one of our opt-in initiatives, please complete the survey on the right side of the webpage.
Some opt-in initiatives will have participation limitations based on funding and capacity.
Coming soon!
Listed below are some excellent resources provided by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement:
If you would like to participate in one of our opt-in initiatives, please complete the survey on the right side of the webpage.
Some opt-in initiatives will have participation limitations based on funding and capacity.
Coming soon!
Some opt-in initiatives will have participation limitations based on funding and capacity.
