Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging Shares Promising Practices Award-Winning Ideas with Free Download

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Mar 10, 2015, 01:55 ET

EVANSTON, Ill., March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging has awarded six organizations with Promising Practices Awards. The Awards highlight organizations that are developing and implementing innovative approaches in aging well, long-term care, and senior living communities. A full complimentary report on the 2014 Promising Practices winners and honorable mentions, "Innovation at Work" is available for download at http://www.matherlifewaysinstituteonaging.com/innovation-at-work/.

"We are pleased to announce this year's winners," said Sara McVey, Vice President, Mather LifeWays. "These organizations were among 30 finalists and were chosen based on their practice's innovation, the outcomes presented, and the replicability of the practice." This year generated a record-high number of applications from 20 states.

The goal of Promising Practices is to learn "what is working"" from those who have experienced success in these areas: culture change, safety/risk management, wellness, technology, workforce development, community-based services, and resident/customer experiences.

Winners include:
Central Baptist Village in Norridge, Illinois, for creating an end-of-life experience that honors and comforts residents and their families, by adopting a new philosophy toward end-of-life, and creating the Chrysalis Room.

Jefferson's Ferry Lifecare Retirement Community in South Setauket, New York, for their Embraceable You campaign that increases hugging and touching among staff and residents.

Jewish Association on Aging (JAA) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for Pennsylvania's first-ever Nighttime Memory Care Program which offers family caregivers overnight respite as they provide specialized care to this population.

Wadsworth Soprema Center and Café in Wadsworth, Ohio, for the Soprema Senior Center and Café. Based on Mather LifeWays award-winning Café Plus concept, this center offers programming for older adults, paired with new life enrichment and wellness opportunities for community members of all ages.

Honorable Mentions went to Presbyterian Villages of Michigan in Southfield, Michigan, for Rivertown Neighborhood and Sarasota Bay Club of Sarasota, Florida, for the Bay Club Kids Intergenerational Reading & Art Program.

Nominations will open in July for the 2015 Promising Practices Awards, with a submission deadline in September 2015.

Mather LifeWays is a 70+-year-old unique, nondenominational not-for-profit organization that enhances the lives of older adults by creating Ways to Age WellSM. Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging is its research and education area of service and is a global resource for information about wellness, successful aging service innovations, and educational programming. For more information, visit www.matherlifewaysinstituteonaging.com.

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