Congratulations Parkview Services for Seniors, winner of a 2016 | 2017 GPA Leadership Excellence in Person-Centred Care award. “GPA builds strong positive relationships between residents and staff and instills confidence in staff’s abilities working with residents,” says Maria Wittenbols, Program Aid and GPA Certified Coach at Parkview. Learn more about GPA implementation at Parkview here.
Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care (GPA®)
GPA is a multi-disciplinary evidence-based dementia care curriculum that equips point-of-care providers and students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to apply a respectful, person-centred approach when interacting with older adults with dementia. To date, Advanced Gerontological Education (AGE), developer of GPA, has trained 3,074 GPA Certified Coaches who have gone on to deliver the program to almost 300,000+ healthcare providers and students in more than 1,700 Canadian organizations.
Together, we are enhancing the care of older Canadians. Thank you Parkview Services for Seniors in the Ontario communities of of Whitchurch | Stouffville for your ongoing passion and commitment to GPA’s person-centred model of care.