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The conversation today is about the importance of vaccination for older adults. Our guests are Amanda Petrik, director of nursing, Good Samaritan Society - Canton, South Dakota, and Courtney Vroman, director of nursing, Good Samaritan Society - Battle Lake, Minnesota. Our host is Matt Holsen with Sanford Health News. Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.orgConnect with us on social:FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedIn

Creativity through the lens of authors, teachers, innovators, builders and creators"Creativity is about synthesizing and translating"Jeanne Liedtka is the UTC Professor of Business at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business. With interests at the intersection of strategy and design, Jeanne has written eight books and multiple articles on the subject of strategy, innovation, and design thinking, and consulted with a diverse set of organizations including IBM, Samsung, NASA, The United Nations, and the government of Singapore. Her most recent book, The Experimentation Field Book: A Step-by-Step Project Guide, co-authored with Natalie Foley, David Kester and Elziabeth Chen, was published in February 2024.Natalie Foley is a builder, innovator, teacher and author of The Experimentation Field Book: A Step-by-Step Project Guide. She is passionate about getting a new product, program or team from 0 to 1 and then on the path to scale. Having worked across all sectors and industries, the diversity and connectivity of her experience is brought to bear throughout the testing and building processes, enabling strong exploratory and divergent thinking while maintaining a grasp on the ins and outs of execution, alignment and story-telling. Recently, she led a team that designs, test & launch new products & services at Opportunity@Work, a startup social enterprise that is rewiring the labor market for the 71M workers in America who are STARs* (Skilled Through Alternative Routes, instead of a four-year degree). Previously, she was the CEO of Peer Insight, a venture studio and innovation consulting firm. She has contributed to dozens of new business ventures with clients like Kimberly-Clark, AARP, Canon, the Good Samaritan Society and ArcBest, several of which have become multi-million dollar revenue streams. Before Peer Insight, Natalie worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers & IBM, where she led strategy and tech projects in various countries, and across all organizational functions, and both private & federal clients. She holds an MBA from UVA's Darden School of Business and a BA in Psychology from The College of William & Mary.LinkedIn pages: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-foley-5149292/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/liedtkaj/book: https://a.co/d/ggFCHdMdownload a book preview & sign up to get teacher/facilitator materials: https://www.darden.virginia.edu/batten-institute/research/faculty-publications/experimentation

Our topic is tips to avoid caregiver burnout and really recognizing when it might be time to consider assisted living. And joining us is Karis Gust, and Karis is with Good Samaritan Society Learn more about Sanford Health at: http://www.news.sanfordhealth.orgConnect with us on social:FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedIn

In the GFBS Studios today is Jamie Thompson, Senior Living Sales Specialist of Good Samaritan Society. She is here to discuss the “Coffee With a Cop” program happening this Thursday, December 14th at 2:30 p.m. at the Good Samaritan Society - Heritage Grove located at 2122 River Rd. NW, East Grand Forks, MN. For more information, call 218-773-4837, or visit their Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GSSEastGrankForksMN or website at https://www.good-sam.com/    Show is recorded at Grand Forks Best Source. For studio information, visit www.gfbestsource.com – For access to past GFBS Interviews visit https://gfbsinterviews.podbean.com/ #goodsamaritan #coffee #goodsamaritansociety #eastgrandforks  #gfbs #grandforks

Natalie Foley has over 20 years of experience leading teams in designing and launching new products, programs, and strategies across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Recently, she joined Opportunity at Work, where she builds, tests, and launches new services to help rewire the labor market for the 71 million workers in America whose skills were acquired through alternative routes instead of a four-year degree. Today on the show, we catch up with Natalie, who was one of our first guests on the podcast, and talk about The Experimentation Field Book, which she co-authored with Jeanne Liedtka, Elizabeth Chen, and David Kester. Listen to learn about: >> Experimentation and iterative learning>> The Experimentation Field Book>> Why experiment? and the benefits of experimentation>> Opportunity@Work's mission   Our Guest Natalie has 20+ years of experience leading teams in designing & launching new products, programs and strategies across the private, public & not-for-profit sectors. Recently, she has joined Opportunity@Work, where she builds, tests & launches new services for employers and employer networks to help rewire the labor market for the 71M workers in America who are STARs* (Skilled Through Alternative Routes, instead of a four-year degree). At Peer Insight, she served as CEO & led partnerships that contributed to dozens of new business ventures with clients like Nike, Kimberly-Clark, AARP, Canon, the Good Samaritan Society and ArcBest, several of which have become multi-million dollar revenue streams. Natalie began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM, where she supported clients such as Allstate, the World Bank, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Afghanistan program in technology & strategy initiatives. She is the co-author of a forthcoming book (available soon for pre-order), The Experimentation Field Book: A Step-by-Step Project Guide.   Show Highlights [03:02] Natalie offers gratitude for the DT101 podcast and the learning community it has fostered. [03:42] Natalie catches us up since her 2018 podcast episode. [04:03] Moving on from Peer Insight. [05:05] Taking a role at Opportunity@Work. [05:26] More than 50% of the American workforce are STARs. [08:12] Running experiments in one's personal and professional life. [09:13] How design thinking frees the learner. [10:25] Why Natalie wrote The Experimentation Field Book. [12:49] Natalie offers thoughts on moving out of one's comfort zone and trying something new. [16:59] The Experimentation Field Book will be available at booksellers November 24th. [17:12] How Natalie met Jeanne Liedtka. [17:50] Jeanne approached Natalie about Peer Insight's “secret sauce.” [18:31] Design thinking's superpower. [18:48] What's missing from the design thinking methodology and how the book fills that gap. [20:36] The book gives the reader step-by-step ways to run their own experiments. [21:40] The baggage that can come along with the word experimentation. [24:16] The first step is to frame a testable idea. [28:23] Build like you're right, and test like you're wrong. [31:20] A Miro Moment. [33:32] Opportunity@Work is creating services to help broaden the hiring mindset from only equating degrees with skillsets to looking at other ways of determining someone's ability to do the job. [34:17] Four things intriguing Natalie about her current nonprofit work. [34:48] We're designing for a world that doesn't exist yet. [36:11] Looking at how non-profits receive funding. [37:12] The ambiguity and attachment struggle in a non-profit world where people are very passionate about their mission. [37:49] Dealing with the feelings associated with the word experimentation. [38:44] The Experimentation Field Book is made for everyone, not just designers. [40:56] The process in the book helps people to not become too attached to one idea. [43:24] The book empowers anyone to put together and run an experiment on themselves or within their organization.   Links Natalie on LinkedIn Natalie on Twitter Opportunity at Work Using Design Thinking to Empower the ‘Human' in HR 6 steps to knowing how to know | Natalie Foley | TEDxCharlottesville Design Thinking: Four Steps for Innovation Peer Insight    Book Recommendations The Experimentation Field Book: A Step-by-Step Project Guide, by Jeanne Liedtka, Elizabeth Chen, Natalie Foley, and David Kester   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Designing for the Greater Good, Strategy + Design Thinking, and Measuring Design Thinking with Jeanne Liedtka — DT101 E1 Leading a Design Thinking Consultancy, Betting Small to Win Big, and Driving Business Growth with Design Thinking with Natalie Foley — DT101 E5 Experiencing Design: The Innovator's Journey with Karen Hold — DT101 E71

Natalie Foley has over 20 years of experience leading teams in designing and launching new products, programs, and strategies across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Recently, she joined Opportunity at Work, where she builds, tests, and launches new services to help rewire the labor market for the 71 million workers in America whose skills were acquired through alternative routes instead of a four-year degree. Today on the show, we catch up with Natalie, who was one of our first guests on the podcast, and talk about The Experimentation Field Book, which she co-authored with Jeanne Liedtka, Elizabeth Chen, and David Kester. Listen to Learn About >> Experimentation and iterative learning  >> The Experimentation Field Book >> Why experiment? The benefits of experimentation >> Opportunity@Work's mission Our Guest Natalie has 20+ years of experience leading teams in designing & launching new products, programs and strategies across the private, public & not-for-profit sectors. Recently, she has joined Opportunity@Work, where she builds, tests & launches new services for employers and employer networks to help rewire the labor market for the 71M workers in America who are STARs* (Skilled Through Alternative Routes, instead of a four-year degree). At Peer Insight, she served as CEO & led partnerships that contributed to dozens of new business ventures with clients like Nike, Kimberly-Clark, AARP, Canon, the Good Samaritan Society and ArcBest, several of which have become multi-million dollar revenue streams. Natalie began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM, where she supported clients such as Allstate, the World Bank, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Afghanistan program in technology & strategy initiatives. She is the co-author of a forthcoming book (available soon for pre-order), The Experimentation Field Book: A Step-by-Step Project Guide. Show Highlights [03:02] Natalie offers gratitude for the DT101 podcast and the learning community it has fostered. [03:42] Natalie catches us up since her 2018 podcast episode. [04:03] Moving on from Peer Insight. [05:05] Taking a role at Opportunity@Work. [05:26] More than 50% of the American workforce are STARs. [08:12] Running experiments in one's personal and professional life. [09:13] How design thinking frees the learner. [10:25] Why Natalie wrote The Experimentation Field Book. [12:49] Natalie offers thoughts on moving out of one's comfort zone and trying something new. [16:59] The Experimentation Field Book will be available at booksellers November 24th. [17:12] How Natalie met Jeanne Liedtka. [17:50] Jeanne approached Natalie about Peer Insight's “secret sauce.” [18:31] Design thinking's superpower. [18:48] What's missing from the design thinking methodology and how the book fills that gap. [20:36] The book gives the reader step-by-step ways to run their own experiments. [21:40] The baggage that can come along with the word experimentation. [24:16] The first step is to frame a testable idea. [28:23] Build like you're right, and test like you're wrong. [31:20] A Miro Moment. [33:32] Opportunity@Work is creating services to help broaden the hiring mindset from only equating degrees with skillsets to looking at other ways of determining someone's ability to do the job. [34:17] Four things intriguing Natalie about her current nonprofit work. [34:48] We're designing for a world that doesn't exist yet. [36:11] Looking at how non-profits receive funding. [37:12] The ambiguity and attachment struggle in a non-profit world where people are very passionate about their mission. [37:49] Dealing with the feelings associated with the word experimentation. [38:44] The Experimentation Field Book is made for everyone, not just designers. [40:56] The process in the book helps people to not become too attached to one idea. [43:24] The book empowers anyone to put together and run an experiment on themselves or within their organization. Links Natalie on LinkedIn Natalie on Twitter Opportunity at Work Using Design Thinking to Empower the ‘Human' in HR 6 steps to knowing how to know | Natalie Foley | TEDxCharlottesville Design Thinking: Four Steps for Innovation Peer Insight Book Recommendation The Experimentation Field Book: A Step-by-Step Project Guide, by Jeanne Liedtka, Elizabeth Chen, Natalie Foley, and David Kester Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Designing for the Greater Good, Strategy + Design Thinking, and Measuring Design Thinking with Jeanne Liedtka — DT101 E1 Leading a Design Thinking Consultancy, Betting Small to Win Big, and Driving Business Growth with Design Thinking with Natalie Foley — DT101 E5 Experiencing Design: The Innovator's Journey with Karen Hold — DT101 E71

Some of the most effective workforce retention strategies aren't necessarily “rocket science,” says Aimee Middleton, vice president of operations for Good Samaritan Society, the nation's largest nonprofit nursing home provider. But they take an intentional approach and investment of time and resources to prove successful. Middleton was one of several providers who spoke with the National Investment Center's Bill Kauffman on the “State of the Nursing Home Industry” during an educational session at the American Health Care Association's 2023 Convention & Expo in Denver While the panel addressed such major topics as inflation, occupancy, reimbursement and managed care, Middleton remains hyper-focused on workforce and the way a lack of nursing staff threatens access in many of the rural communities that Good Sam serves. In this episode hosted by McKnight's Long-Term Care News Senior Editor Kimberly Marselas, Middleton highlights strategies, such as a new mentorship program, with which Good Sam has had recent success. The first 90 days are proving critical, from the frontlines to building leadership. “They have a really intentional effort on workforce,” she says. “And in both our rural and urban facilities, we've seen great success with it. And it's not like the ideas are rocket science, but it's just having that intentional effort on it and really walking alongside our leaders.” Hear how much the new Good Sam approach has improved retention and what other benefits are revealing themselves, as well as why Middleton says reimbursement will remain a critical concern as organizations like her keep the focus on staffing.

  Misty Parrish is the Wellness Director, Personal Trainer & Rock Steady Boxing Coach at Good Samaritan Society. Every Muscle Every Way Every Day! Misty joins us today to educate us on battling Parkinson by diminishing its effects. Good Sams employs programs designed to keep you active and moving. People love the boxing program, designed to get people moving, and keep them moving. Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To The Podcast Anyway You Want • Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel (click that bell icon, too) • Join Our Facebook Group • Tell Your Friends About Our Show • Support Our Sponsors (click on the images below to visit their websites) __________________________________________

On this latest episode, we speak with Dr. Gregory Johnson, Chief Medical Officer at the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, at the 2022 NNFA-NALA Innovation Summit in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is the largest not-for-profit provider of senior housing and services in the United States. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and operates centers throughout the United States. On this episode, we discuss various topics with Gregory, including: - Accountability in healthcare. - How he moved into the long-term care industry. - Key moments when he realized he made a difference in people's lives. - His favorite parts of the day, including interactions with others. - Bad advice shared in the long-term care industry. - His thoughts on reforming the healthcare system, including how we pay for healthcare. - What he's learned about himself in the past three years as a leader, the way he's handled the pandemic, and the way he's made decisions. - … and so much more Reach out to Gregory and his team by heading to the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society website. Learn about Dr. Gregory Johnson's experiences and stories in the long-term care industry by tuning into the latest episode of LTC Heroes below. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society - https://www.good-sam.com/ https://www.ltcheroes.com/community We appreciate you listening and we are motivated by your feedback. Visit LTCHeroes.com to learn more about us and head to LTCHeroes.com/community to join our exclusive Facebook group for nurses and our exclusive LinkedIn group for long-term care owners. We look forward to seeing you inside the community. -- Sponsored by Experience.Care This episode is brought to you by Experience.Care, the only long-term care EHR backed by guarantees. Your profitability is our priority and your compliance, our cause. Since 1969. Get your profitability consultation today at Experience.Care/guarantee. Our website is .Care for a reason. We care about your care. Visit us at Experience.Care. #seniorliving #longtermcare #seniors #seniorcare

Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society just marked its 100th anniversary, but its leaders are looking forward to a future in long-term care that will, in many ways, look much different.Now the nation's largest not-for-profit senior living organization (when ranked by nursing care beds), Good Sam is advocating for legislative change, making investments in people and technology and depending on the call of mission to help it thrive for years to come.“We're constantly looking for people who have a heart for this work,” said President and CEO Nate Schema, outlining recruitment strategies at the 2022 American Health Care Association Convention in Nashville.“That looks a little different now than it once did. The identity is a little different, but what I'm constantly reassured by is this vibrancy, this faith that's being lived out in all of our communities. I think that truly is a differentiator for us.”Even as Schema looks to attack his organization's staffing and census challenges organization, he is playing a larger role on the national scene. During the convention, he was elected to a three-year term on AHCA's board of governors.In this episode hosted by McKnight's Long-Term Care News Editor Kimberly Marselas, Schema outlines what his organization — and others — will need to continue delivering quality care in coming years. Follow us on twitter:  @mcknightsltcnwww.mcknights.com

Nate Schema, President and CEO at The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society by Skilled Nursing News

Community members from Arapahoe, a town of 1,200 in southwest Nebraska's Furnas County, announced the creation of the Republican Valley Golden Years Foundation on Monday. The non-profit will work to replace the Good Samaritan Society that served the community for 60 years.

Community members from Arapahoe, a town of 1,200 in southwest Nebraska's Furnas County, announced the creation of the Republican Valley Golden Years Foundation on Monday. The non-profit will work to replace the Good Samaritan Society that served the community for 60 years.

This is an EXTRA HOUR of the John & Heidi Show, featuring Dan Farris each weekday morning from about 7:15 to about 7:45, these breaks are only heard on the flagship station for The John And Heidi Show, Sunny 93.3 fm in Sioux Falls, SD. (and now www.NewsRadio.us) This rest of this show is syndicated on over 297 stations, to hear these breaks, you can listen to Sunny 93.3 from 5am to 10am or hear the podcast version at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com (click AUDIO ARCHIVES)

This is an EXTRA HOUR of the John & Heidi Show, featuring Dan Farris each weekday morning from about 7:15 to about 7:45, these breaks are only heard on the flagship station for The John And Heidi Show, Sunny 93.3 fm in Sioux Falls, SD. (and now www.NewsRadio.us)This rest of this show is syndicated on over 297 stations, to hear these breaks, you can listen to Sunny 93.3 from 5am to 10am or hear the podcast version at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com (click AUDIO ARCHIVES)

This is an EXTRA HOUR of the John & Heidi Show, featuring Dan Farris each weekday morning from about 7:15 to about 7:45, these breaks are only heard on the flagship station for The John And Heidi Show, Sunny 93.3 fm in Sioux Falls, SD. (and now www.NewsRadio.us) This rest of this show is syndicated on over 297 stations, to hear these breaks, you can listen to Sunny 93.3 from 5am to 10am or hear the podcast version at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com (click AUDIO ARCHIVES)

Jalene Carpenter is CEO of the Nebraska Healthcare Association and says closures occurred, in part, due to a lack of funding.Governor Ricketts reinstated an extra $20 per day payment to assisted living facilities starting early next year. But it's too late for Arapahoe's assisted living facility, where Alan Thomas stays. His wife, Heidi is a teacher and works part-time as a registered nurse at Good Samaritan Society in Arapahoe.

Jalene Carpenter is CEO of the Nebraska Healthcare Association and says closures occurred, in part, due to a lack of funding.Governor Ricketts reinstated an extra $20 per day payment to assisted living facilities starting early next year. But it's too late for Arapahoe's assisted living facility, where Alan Thomas stays. His wife, Heidi is a teacher and works part-time as a registered nurse at Good Samaritan Society in Arapahoe.

This episode features Randy Bury, President and CEO of the Good Samaritan Society. Here he discusses how his organization is handling COVID-19, vaccine mandates, and more.

In this week's episode of the LTC Heroes podcast, we chatted with Nate Schema, Vice President of Operations at The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society—the biggest not-for-profit provider of senior housing and services in the United States. The main topic of the conversation is public relations in long-term care and how the organization has made more effort to be in the public eye. The episode begins with Nate sharing more information about his background in long-term care. We learn that Nate has over 15 years of experience in the industry. Nate discusses the importance of caring for residents and treating them as you would family members. He explains how staff members put residents' needs first and make them feel special. Then, Nate goes on to explain how The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society used to shy away from the public eye and how they've made the steps to change that and why. We learn how staff members made the brand more visible in the public eye. Towards the end of the episode, Nate also gives advice to other organizations who may want to follow in their footsteps. Learn how The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society improved their PR strategy to be more visible in the public eye, by tuning into the latest episode of the LTC Heroes podcast with Nate Schema, Vice President of Operations of the company. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society We appreciate you listening, and we are motivated by your feedback. Visit LTCHeroes.com to join our exclusive Facebook Group for Nurses and our exclusive Linkedin group for Long-Term Care Owners. We look forward to seeing you inside the community. -- Sponsored by Experience.Care This episode is brought to you by Experience.Care, the only long-term care EHR backed by guarantees. Your profitability is our priority and your compliance, our cause. Since 1969. Get your profitability consultation today at Experience.Care/guarantee. Our website is .Care for a reason. We care about your care. Visit us at Experience.Care.

Learn more about the Good Samaritan Society, their work, but more importantly, how we can work together to better impact our elderly patient population in Weld and Larimer County. This episode's purpose is to open a way for physician members to hear a collaborative conversation surrounding elderly patient population care, giving insight to the great work physicians are already doing and how we can continue this great care in new ways.

This episode features Randy Bury, President and CEO of the Good Samaritan Society. Here, he discusses what it was like being called to the White House right as COVID began to take over, how COVID has affected the Good Samaritan Society, the vaccine, and more.

This episode features Randy Bury, President and CEO of the Good Samaritan Society. Here, he discusses vaccine efforts, his top priorities this year, and more.

February 9, 2021 Show 988 Hour 1. We have yet to fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on our lives. This is especially true of the losses we've experienced among older South Dakotans. And yet, we've also been sharing (since the beginning of the pandemic) stories of dedicated frontline healthcare workers, innovation in elder care, and resilience. And now, vaccines, and a light at the end of a very long tunnel. Guest: Randy Bury, president of the Good Samaritan Society. Health reporting on SDPB is supported by Monument Health Find our podcast on Apple , Spotify , and Google Play .

February 9, 2021 Show 988 Hour 1. We have yet to fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on our lives. This is especially true of the losses we've experienced among older South Dakotans. And yet, we've also been sharing (since the beginning of the pandemic) stories of dedicated frontline healthcare workers, innovation in elder care, and resilience. And now, vaccines, and a light at the end of a very long tunnel. Guest: Randy Bury, president of the Good Samaritan Society. Health reporting on SDPB is supported by Monument Health Find our podcast on Apple , Spotify , and Google Play .

Resources:Jane's contact information, Jane.strommen@ndsu.edu More about the Community of Care model, https://communityofcarend.com/ Transcript:Jodi Bruns: Welcome to Thriving on the Prairie. A podcast exploring issues concerning families and communities that inspire North Dakota movers, shakers and community difference makers to engage in lifelong learning. I'm Jodi Bruns, Leadership and Civic Engagement specialist, with NDSU Extension. I'm joined today with Jane Strommen, NDSU Extension gerontology specialist and I'm glad that Jane has decided to talk to me today about the Community of Care program. And what that's all about, how it is impacting communities across the state of North Dakota. So welcome, Jane, and thanks for joining me.Jane Strommen: Thanks for having me, Jodi, looking forward to it.Jodi: So I started working with.. with Jane and her team who works on community of care to facilitate some meetings, thinking about making this opportunity available to other communities. And so, I think it's important that we share exactly what is this program, Community of Care and what's happening with communities that are embracing this particular program.Jane: Community of Care is a nonprofit organization that started in rural Cass County back in 2003. And it was really started by the Good Samaritan Society as a pilot project. At that time, the Good Samaritan Society was interested in how to help older adults and their family members that were living in the community because their core business was on skilled nursing facilities across the country. And so they wanted to do a pilot and they chose Arthur, kind of as the foundation area to do this project because that was where the company was founded. And so we had some seed money from the Good Samaritan Society and at that time also a grant from the Almstead Commission, to look at how do we start addressing the needs of older adults that live in a rural community. And so it really started as a pilot project and just engaging members and the community and talking about what's going on in rural Cass County. There's a lot of rural communities, small towns that comprise kind of the geographic area. And so, it began as a conversation, inviting people to be part of some meetings and tried to get representatives from all of the different geographic areas and communities, as well as making sure we had, you know, business and commerce, education, faith communities, healthcare, social services, government, whether it was the city or county. We had some legislators, and invited people together and when we learned about what was going on in our state. What were some of the challenges and then we started doing some discussion and needs assessment around what are the needs in this particular area, rural Cass County. And so that's that was kind of how it first started.Jodi : So what were you hearing from people? I assume that there were older adults who were part of this planning process. And when they came to the meeting and said, “We think we want to be part of this in our community needs this” why... what.. what we're hearing at that time? Jane: Well, when we did a kind of a needs assessment. We went through a fairly structured process to to identify the needs and there were alot.  There were a lot of needs identified, but the ones that really rose to the top of the list was the need for a volunteer program that could do…. provide a lot of different services for older adults, but the biggest area was around transportation. Rural Cass County and you know,  had some, some services in the county you know a dentist, part time clinic, those types of things, but for a big portion of folks living here they needed to travel to the Fargo/Moorhead area for services. And so that became a kind of the top need, as as well. There was a need also for just information. How do people find out about services and, you know. Because it's not something that you just know or or often you... you're really not interested until maybe a crisis occurs and all of a sudden, where do I get this? And you know, you don't even know what questions to ask. So, they talked about, you know, let's let's develop some kind of a resource center where there are staff that can help people that would be local where people could go. So those are some of the first things that we started with, is developing a volunteer program and developing a resource center staffed by a social worker, a care coordinator that could help people with whatever it was that they needed help with. Not being constrained by any kind of government funding that says you can only serve people of this age or you can only do, you know, your program areas, only this kind of narrow window. We were, we had great flexibility and how we were able to serve peopleJodi: So I think it's interesting. I read a statistic this morning that said between 2010 and 2025 the number of adults ages 65 and older in North Dakota is expected to grow by 52%. In 1980, older adults were 12% of the population, by 2025 they're expected to be 18% of the state's population. So older adults continue to be an economic driver in our rural communities. And I think this program is one way to make sure that our older adults can remain as active citizens in our communities all over the state. Jane: Absolutely. You know, our older adults, you know, we have a higher percentage of older adults living in rural counties than we do our metro areas. And we know that older adults really contribute to to their community in in great ways. In addition to just the economy and financially, but they are also great volunteers. And I'll just give you an example, community of care has a volunteer program and the majority of their volunteers are older adults. They're retired and they're stepping up to fill a need in the community. And it's really a win-win situation. And, you know, they're a key element of success for Community of Care because they're supporting it in so many ways. And to be able to help our older adults feel like their community is a good place for them to retire and continue to live as they age is, I think, really important work.Jodi: I read also today that some North Dakota older adults far exceed the national average in volunteering in communities. Statewide 41% of older adults volunteered in 2017 compared to the national average of 29 and a half percent. That, I mean, that's amazing that people continue to see value in helping neighbors and helping each other and just the value of prolonging people staying in their community and in how important that is. I think that's that really says a lot about the integrity of our communities and the people who live there.Jane: I think it speaks to like who we are in North Dakota and beyond. Where we help each other. We... we want to help our neighbors, our friends. And older adults, just because they get to a certain age don't stop doing that, they're continuing to serve on the church on the school board and and volunteering for, you know, there are many times, keeping the community going because of their community service. So it's, it's, you know, they are a real asset in our state and we have a growing number. And in addition, you know it's it's really important as a person ages to to feel like they have a purpose. You know, everyone needs to have a reason to get up in the morning and to be able to have things that are you're passionate about that you can contribute to. I think it's just a win-win for, for everyone.Jodi: So the expansion of this program I think is pretty important. So it's obviously been very successful in Cass County.Jane: Yes.Jodi: And and now there was some funding through the legislature to help try a pilot project in a couple of other communities. And those communities have been identified in Ransom County and Morton County. And so as we have been working to facilitate some meetings and find out some interest. Clearly these communities are very interested. And when we visited with them, some of the identified needs, I'll, I'll just read some of these, that.. that when we asked what's what's needed in those particular communities. You know, the number one issue remains, just as you said it was in Cass County, is transportation. And what I found interesting is, even if there is public transportation, many counties have provided like a county van or a bus for to take older adults to doctors appointments and so forth. The struggle is is if they have, let's say a cancer treatment, and they just aren't physically able to ride in a van or bus for for the extended period or wait for other patients. So, I mean, that was, that was pretty eye opening. I just hadn't, I think what you said earlier is pretty important, you just don't know the need until you're faced with it.Jane:  You know, fortunate to have some transportation services, but what we hear so often from people and not, not just in rural Cass, but, you know, across the state and all rural areas, have issues with limited transportation options for them to access services. And I think when you have a fixed schedule or fixed route, it becomes really challenging for older adults who have very specific transportation needs to really get their, their needs met. And you provide it in a good example of, you know, somebody has a an 11 O'clock doctor's appointment, but they need to get on the van at seven, you know, to get to that appointment at eleven then they can't get back home until later in the afternoon because it's a fixed route. It gets to be a long day, especially if somebody isn't feeling well. And so there's so many situations where that maybe the public transportation options really just don't work. Somebody needs, you know, has dialysis or maybe they are getting chemo treatments and so it's maybe multiple times a week. And that person really wants to go in, have their appointment and come back home. So matching what's available with some volunteer transportation really helps fill a need or fill one of those gaps. And in our experience, experience at Community of Care is you know, those the volunteer drivers, you know, it's, it's a great way for some socialization to happen as well. When they're on the road and going to appointment and oftentimes we hear that, “Oh well, we went out for pie after the appointment” or, you know, just somebody else that's checking in with them seeing how they're doing. And so sometimes it serves more than just the transportation need, as well. Jodi: So that was identified as the number one issue in these meetings as I'm looking at this list and the second one, you led us into that pretty nicely, is friendly visits from people. Just phone calls, companionship, coffee visits,socialization, someone to check on me. You know, those are all the things that were listed as another need. I mean, we're busy and we have places to go and things to do and for people whose lives have slowed down, we can't minimize the importance of some of that companionship and socialization.Jane: Absolutely, and I think this last year has just really highlighted that with a pandemic and many older adults feeling more isolated from friends and family and getting out to, you know, different functions and just seeing people and being engaged with the community. And so it's something that we, you know, we live, I live in a small community and, you know, we we reach out to people, you know, we're friends with people, we'll maybe see them at church or the grocery store or the cafe, those types of things. But it's something that can easily be enhanced in our rural communities by a program like Community of Care. It maybe just needs to have somebody coordinating some of these types of activities and making sure that we are reaching out to those people who really could benefit from that friendly visit, somebody just checking in on them. So it's maybe just need somebody coordinating that effort.Jodi: And finally, something else that I heard that I I learned was such an important part of this program too, is the connection of resources. Again, if you're put in a situation where you have, let's say you have an older adult as a parent who is in need of some services, where do you go for that information? I mean, all of a sudden I mean there's no rule book, all of a sudden you're you're in that situation where you're in a place of need, what do you do? And I see that as a number one factor in Community of Care is to have a point person that can be reached when someone needs a resource. Jane: Absolutely. I think Community of Care has been around long enough now that they're a known resource in the community. And if somebody has a question, so maybe there's a new need and a family somebody needing some in home health or some kind of service, they know that they can call Community of Care, they can set up an appointment. They can go in and meet with staff. And they can sit down with them or talk to them and tell them about these are the types of resources that are available to help your loved one or help you if it's for the person themselves. And so it's such a need because people don't seek out the services until there's a real need. They don't try to learn about these services in advance because it's just it's, number one, older people really don't like to think about themselves as aging or being in a state where they're less than fully independent and so it'sJodi: Right.Jane: So maybe just a natural tendency for us not to kind of learn too much about that or have to think about that but, you know it does happen, and we need to have that information. And being able to have somebody who's knowledgeable, staff that's knowledgeable and they're local and they know what's available and they can can help you, I think means a lot. I've had an opportunity to do some statewide studies for different topics, one was around family caregiving, a number of years ago, and I heard over and over and over again from family members, “I wish I knew where to go. I wish there were some place that I could go to that I could just get a simple list”. Instead of maybe going and trying to search your website and you know just really not understanding. There was a simple way that they could understand what's available. “I live in Hettinger, what's available here?” You know, I, it doesn't do me any good to have research and find something that's only available in Grand Forks, so it has been a real stressful time for family members when they're needing to find services or some type of help. In more an emergency situation too and they don't really, they don't know where to turn. And sometimes they don't know what questions to ask. And so just having a local resource available has been just a great asset.Jodi: So, just so people are clear. Again, we're visiting today and I'm joined with Jane Strommen the NDSU Extension gerontology specialist and we're talking about the Community of Care program. And just so people are clear about what exactly this is, so I it as I understand it's a program where a volunteer coordinator is hired and I see that as a point person in the community, to assist people with their with finding the necessary services for particular need. With the end goal of allowing older adults to remain in their home as long as they feel safe and independent. and so Community of care, this volunteer coordinator might assist someone that needs transportation to a doctor appointment or maybe they need some errands run, or groceries picked up, or prescriptions, or maybe they just need a phone call.Jane: You're talking about the Ransom county and the Morton county sites right now.Jodi: Right. Yes.Jane: We, NDSU Extension had received a grant from the North Dakota Department of Human Services last February, and it was around enhancing home and community-based services in North Dakota for older adults. And we had applied for a grant to look at how could we replicate something like Community of Care in ...in a couple other rural communities. There had been a lot of interest over the years from different community leaders and legislators, like “how do we get this in our community.” And so we applied for this this grant when it became available to start working on this; our goal in Ransom County and Morton County is to to work with the local, local community members and identifying the needs, which we know we mentioned volunteer transportation was listed and we are in the process of hiring a volunteer coordinator for both communities that would be a part-time position to start with. And that really need is really to develop a volunteer program. We're wanting to understand, you know, how easy is it to establish this type of program, it doesn't mean, it's not going to be exactly like Community of Care. It will be unique to what the needs are and how those community members envision this this kind of program in their own community. And we're calling it kind of Aging in Community, and identifying unique names for each of these programs. But we start with part time staff that really can start working on these top needs that have been identified. And what we're hoping to do is use the resources that we have within the staff of Community of Care now in rural Cass, and in in Ransom County there's another program called the heart program that provides similar type of services and we're really looking to them to help these, like in Ransom county, to help develop a volunteer program. And figure out how to, to have a quality program, you know, having the policies and procedures and the training and everything done well, there's a little bit of work involved to do that. We have some of the expertise and a team of people that are going to be helping these two communities, develop these services. You know, in Ransom County, it was kind of the volunteer coordinator. In Morton County, they they talked about the volunteer coordinator, but also somebody that would.. could really be maybe help develop a resource center. You know, where like at Community of Care, people can call there, they can walk in, they can learn about services, and so that's one of the things that we're looking at in Morton County, as well. But the goal is to. how do we replicate these Community of Care model in these two communities, but making it their own. It will look unique to those communities and it's really, the beauty of the program is that it needs to be owned by the community. And that's how Community of Care started and that's why it's been successful is that community ownership. Community members need to decide what do they want. How did they want it to look….what services should be offered those types of things.Jodi: That is what I've admired most, as I have learned about this program, is no one ever went to these communities and said this is how you have to do this. This is how it should look. There's no cookie cutter approach. It is you identify the need, and let's do our best to meet those needs for community members. Jane: Absolutely. You know, when Community of Care started, rural Cass County, it was really kind of like a blank piece of paper and we brought people together and we talked about, yes, there are many needs. These are the ones that we want to start with. And we started. We just started offering those services and within two or three years, the steering committee members were saying, this, our funding, our grant funding was going to be coming to an end. And they said, “We need to figure out how this continues, because we don't want this program to end.” And that is when Community of Care started the process of incorporating and getting this articles of incorporation in place, its initial board of directors and getting its 501 c3 status and figuring out how, how can we sustain this financially and otherwise. It would not have happened had it not been for the engagement and the passion of the local community members.Jodi: So who are some of the organizations that that you have partnered with to make this such a successful program? Because you know, obviously, you're the point person at NDSU Extension, but rarely do we ever do any of these programs alone. It's always about a partnership. So who are some of the partners in this that makes it so successful?Jane: Absolutely. You know, we're working with the Community of Care staff, you know, obviously, and Myrna Hanson is their executive director and she is just as passionate, I know their board of directors, they feel passionate about helping other communities, as well to figure out how they can have a program like this, bringing more resources for older adults and so she's been a key partner. We've also been working with Quality Health Associates, Jamie Steig is our local person who has really been instrumental and interested in figuring out how how their organization can be helpful, as well. And locally, we depend on our local Extension family and community wellness agents and so our agent in Ransom County, Deb Lee, and our agent in Morton county, Vanessa Hoines have been that local liaison, the local point person. They know the communities. They're well respected, they know which community members to to engage in these conversations as we begin the work in both, both of those counties. And so those are some of the partners that we, and of course other resources that you know like yourself, Jodi, Jodi helping with meetings and facilitating some different planning processes have all been really critical for the project to be successful.Jodi: Interesting. There's such a diverse group of people on with each community, you know, maybe it's clergy in one, a clergy member and just volunteers from the senior center, who help with meals. And maybe it's county health and other volunteers who have joined our calls, who just deeply care about what's happening in their community, as well. They're really concerned about the safety of older adults in their community and wanting them to to stay in their home as long as they feel safe to do so.Jane: We don't just look to those individuals or professionals who are are working in the kind of that aging network world, we're looking beyond that. Who represents the community? and do they have a concern or a vested interest in keeping their older adults in their community and safe and healthy? And so we do have different different community members that are are coming to our meetings and wanting to be part of this work, and I've been just really pleased with both communities. That you know, people are good. They love their community and they want to help. And even in the midst of a pandemic, people are willing to give up their time and and come to meetings and this is this is good, this is good. This would be good for our community, let's figure out how we can do it.Jodi: Alright Jane. So if, if people listening to this want this particular program in their community or need more information should they reach out to you?Jane: Yes, absolutely, I'd be glad to talk about what we're doing with this aging and community project and to give an update and share what I know and what's going on. And so I'd be happy to talk with anyone who wants more information.Jodi: Great, great. So people can contact your local Extension agent for more information and connect you with Jane or you can go ahead and reach Jane via email and Jane, do you want to share your email address?Jane: Yes, it's jane.strommen@ndsu.eduJodi: Alright. Thanks Jane. Jane: Absolutely.Jodi: And we appreciate everyone joining us today. Thanks for listening to Thriving on the Prairie. To subscribe to the podcast and access a full transcript and resource links from this episode visit ag.ndsu.edu/thrivingontheprairie. You can find more resources for families and communities at ndsu.edu/extension. This has been a production of NDSU Extension. Extending knowledge, changing lives. Thanks for joining us today.

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