Date: June 3, 2008
Contact: Barbara Schoof Conant
barbara.conant@aging.ks.gov
Director of Communications
(785) 296-6154
Secretary of the Kansas Department on Aging Kathy Greenlee will visit Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook on Tuesday, June 10, to recognize it as one of this year’s PEAK Award winners. The awards were presented at the Governor’s Conference on Aging Services in May to 10 Kansas adult care facilities for their efforts to provide resident-centered care. PEAK stands for Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas nursing homes.
Greenlee will tour the facility at 702 W. 77th at 10 a.m., followed by a celebration at 10:30 a.m.
“Brookside and the other PEAK winners are leading the way in adopting and promoting resident-directed care,” Greenlee said. “The result is a more satisfying and rewarding experience for both residents and staff. Such enthusiastic and progressive leadership is one of the reasons Kansas has been recognized nationally as a leader in this change.”
Here are some of the characteristics that make Brookside a winner:
Residents have choices in sleeping in, meals and bathing. Activities are spontaneous and each neighborhood has its own culture. Staff is empowered to make decisions independently and is involved in interviewing new hires. Residents can furnish their rooms with their own furniture. They can enjoy outdoor gardens with fountains and wide sidewalks. Community youth are encouraged to get involved with home activities.
Other PEAK winners are: Atchison Senior Village, Atchison; Brandon Woods Retirement Community, Lawrence; Brewster Place Health Center, Topeka; Cheney Golden Age Home, Cheney; Greeley County Long-Term Care Unit, Tribune; Johnson County Nursing Center, Olathe; Minneapolis Good Samaritan Center, Minneapolis; Parkside Homes, Hillsboro; and Village Shalom, Overland Park.
KDOA began recognizing adult care homes through the PEAK Awards in 2002. Facilities must submit an application for consideration for the honor. Finalists are visited by a panel of professionals before awards are determined.
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