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Culture Change Organizations

California
California Culture Change Coalition
3313 Cutter Way, Sacramento, CA 95818
916.736.3285
http://www.calculturechange.org/index.html

Our Mission...
We seek to transform the culture of nursing homes by building relationship-centered communities that affirm the dignity, autonomy and value of each individual who lives and works there.

Colorado
Colorado Culture Change Coalition
http://www.coculturechange.org/index.html

The Colorado Culture Change Coalition seeks to transform the culture throughout the long-term care continuum by affirming the dignity and value of each individual who lives and works in these settings.

Kansas
Meadowlark Hills
2121 Meadowlark RD
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-537-4610
http://www.meadowlark.org/index.html

Kansas Culture Change Coalition
PO Box 154
Melvern, KS 66510
http://www.kansasculturechangecoalition.org

The Kansas Culture Change Coalition is a group that provides support to long-term care organizations striving to develop systems that value the dignity of each individual who lives and works within their setting.

Massachusetts
Masspro
245 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451-1231
Phone 781-890-0011
http://www.masspro.org/NH/CULT/index.php

Masspro is one of the leading performance improvement organizations in the United States, dedicated to advancing healthcare quality.

Michigan
BEAM
22670 Haggerty Road, Suite 100
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Phone (248) 465-7300
http://mibeam.org/

Since 1998, BEAM has served as a recognized leader in culture change advocacy, training and consulting.

NewYork
Pioneer Network
PO Box 18648
Rochester, New York 14618
Phone: 585.271.7570
http://www.pioneernetwork.net

Ohio
IDEAS Institute
8055 Chardon Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
440-256-1883
http://www.ideasinstitute.org
The mission of IDEAS Institute is to provide solutions that improve the lives of older adults through the conduct of rigorous applied research.

Sage
Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments
ATTN: Suzanne Sandusky
8055 Chardon Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
440-256-1880
info@sagefederation.org
http://www.sagefederation.org/index.htm

SAGE is an organization that promotes networking and collaboration among individuals who are creating better environments for older adults.

Rhode Island
Quality Partners of Rhode Island
235 Promenade Street
Suite 500, Box 18
Providence, RI 02908
Tel: 401-528-3200
Fax: 401-528-3210
Email: qpartners@riqio.sdps.org
www.riqualitypartners.org
Quality Partners of Rhode Island is a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality improvement.

Texas
The Eden Alternative
111 Blue Oak Lane 
Wimberley 
TX 78676 
512-847-6061
http://www.edenalt.org/
The Eden Alternative is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to remaking the experience of aging and disability across America and around the world.

Virginia
Theater Row
730 East Broad Street
P.O. Box 980229
Richmond, Virginia 23298
Phone: (804)828-1525
http://www.vcu.edu/vcoa/vaculture.htm

The Virginia Culture Change Coalition (VCCC) is a newly formed statewide coalition whose goal is to foster improved and meaningful quality of life for Virginia’s elders in multiple care settings

Washington
National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care
2519 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington DC 20008-1520
t: 202.508.9454
f: 202.783.2255
paced@newschool.edu
www.qualitylongtermcarecommission.org
The National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care is a non-partisan, independent body charged with improving long-term care in America

Wisconsin
Action Pact, Inc.
7709 W. Lisbon Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Phone: (414)258-3649
Fax: (414)444-8815
http://www.culturechangenow.com

Wellspring Innovative Solutions, Inc.
2149 Velp Avenue, Suite 500
Green Bay, WI 54303
Phone: 920.434.0123
Fax: 920.434.9269
www.wellspringis.org/index.html
 

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