Announcements Archive

Jennifer Baker joins Moving Forward as new Policy Director from the Administration for Community Living – bringing a strong vision for advocacy and leadership that elevates the voice of nursing home residents, staff, and communities.

Moving Forward Michigan completes emergency preparedness pilot with 10 nursing homes and 71 participants. READ MORE

The Moving Forward Coalition released a public statement calling for federal clarity and action on nursing home policy and quality improvement. Read it here.

Moving Forward receives a generous $5,000 gift from The Mayer-Rothschild Foundation. Thank you!

Moving Forward Coalition receives a second round of funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation for its next phase of work. Access the press release here.

Coalition member, Dr. Jasmine Travers, spoke on Capitol Hill at a Senate hearing, “The Long-Term Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving the Profession”. Click this link to listen to the hearing and important changes that are needed.

Coalition chair, Alice Bonner, and members, Doug Pace and Carmen Bowman, gave a Joint Provider Surveyor training focused on changing culture via person-centered care. The training was for Michigan surveyors at LARA (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs).

Moving Forward Coalition receives funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to support state-based nursing home improvements. Read our press release to learn more about our Michigan leadership team plans to build leadership and quality improvement skills.

We’ve released our nine (9) Action Plans outlining specific initiatives aimed at improving quality of life and work of nursing home residents and staff. Special “Action Plan” Coalition Conversations have been scheduled to review each plan’s intended impact. Led by the very committee members who wrote the plan, these events begin on July 19 (with our Chair, Alice Bonner) and run weekly through August and September. Be sure to register!

Thank you to the Michigan Health Endowment Fund for supporting Moving Forward in launching a state team in Michigan to address state nursing home quality based on our 9 action plans. We look forward to getting to work with our incredible colleagues in Michigan!