Category: Change On Blog (Professional)

Growing Demand for Person-Centered Care In an earlier blog we shared ‘what is person-centered care’ pointing to the fact that seniors want to be seen for who they are – not their diagnosis, their condition, or their limitations. And most older people want to live, not simply exist. While the American Geriatrics Society outlined the […]

LeadingAge Minnesota recognized 50 professionals who are innovators and leaders engaged in transforming and enhancing the experience of aging at their Annual Meeting 50th Anniversary Dinner. These 50 individuals are considered both innovative and influential leaders who are charting the course for the next wave of older adult services that will empower Minnesotans to age […]

Joel Theisen, RN, CEO/Founder of Lifespark has said it numerous times: the home care industry is ripe for change. That case for change can be overwhelming. And it’s also why Joel has announced a new member to the Lifespark team of visionaries welcoming Tom Schmitt as President to help continue to build Lifespark’s model of […]

First Operational Model of Community-Based Population Health in MN To heal Betty’s broken hip, we first have to heal her broken heart. Think about that for a moment. How often are you able to focus on the psycho-social and personal issues that impact the well-being of your clients? And yet a growing body of national […]

Quiz: How Do You Measure Up? Denise Logeland found out first-hand that a lot needs to change in the US to create true person-centered care. Her blog “When Health Care Ignores Your Goals” for Next Avenue shared her 83 year-old mom’s experience being discharged from the hospital. “Nobody asked my mom what mattered to her […]

The Minnesota Business Magazine has announced its finalists for their 2017 Innovators in Health & Wellness Awards and Joel Theisen, RN, Lifespark CEO & Founder is one of three Minnesota executives named finalists for the Health Care Executive Award. “I’m honored to be counted alongside Siyad Abdullahi, President and CEO of Informed Health Systems, and […]

Lifespark Once Again Named a Top Workplace by Star Tribune Joel Theisen, RN, CEO & Founder of Lifespark’s belief is clear: there’s more to care than just the medical and it’s all about the people.  That’s how he determines the health of his home care organization – what are we doing to spark lives and […]

The home care industry is ripe for change. While many agencies are adding technology for greater efficiencies and streamlined communication, those efforts don’t go far enough because they are still based on reactive support services, led by an aide, that do little to prevent future issues or optimize people’s wellbeing. There’s real opportunity to TRULY […]

The Washington Post wrote a great article on the simplicity of helping seniors get what they want out of their care – whether it is at home care or in the hospital – by asking one question. The doctors were overthinking the care plan. The client didn’t want to continue down the path of more […]

Our intentions are good. All of us in the senior and home care realm are working to change and improve the experience for seniors, and certainly do not want to contribute to anything that detracts from their quality of life. Now LeadingAge has launched a national effort to ‘conquer ageism.’ It’s a monumental effort we […]