Aging Care Resources, Inc., is an affiliate of Care Perspectives Inc., a healthcare consulting firm, providing services directly to long term care facilities, home health agencies, and residents and families for over twenty years. Care Perspectives staff ascribe to the mission of simply “making a positive difference in the lives of residents, clients, families, and staff.” This goal is accomplished through a participatory management style rooted in intensive education, unit-based training, education moments, and continuous quality improvement.
Over the years Care Perspectives Inc. has provided interdisciplinary consulting and management services in many nursing homes and assisted living facilities, adult medical day care centers, and also to Home Health Agencies and Centers for the Developmentally Disabled. In addition, we have conducted numerous seminars and education programs locally and nationally. Our success is the direct result of an interdisciplinary team approach.
Aging Care Resources was developed by the Care Perspectives team of experts to meet the needs of caregivers and the individual’s they care for. Based on 20 years of experience caring for aging adults, our team truly understands the time demands and limitations for those who provide care to aging and disabled adults. As a result we have developed a one stop care giving resource center with the intent to improve the quality of the care giving process for both the caregiver and recipient.
Aging Care Resources Philosophy
Aging Care Resources ascribes to the belief that informed caregivers can provide the highest quality of care to our elders. We believe each individual has their own unique knowledge, perceptions and needs that should be met in accordance with their health care beliefs regardless of their current physical and cognitive abilities.
Recognizing this, our company works to assist care givers to identify distinct traits of each person to assure the provision of the highest quality of care and enhancement of quality of life. Preserving dignity and motivating individuals to seek new experiences, achieve new goals and maintain a purpose in life, regardless of functional or cognitive ability, are the primary tasks confronting caregivers.
Additionally, we realize the importance of the care giver’s own personal needs. We believe caregivers can provide quality care when their own physical, psychological and emotional needs are met.
Aging Care Resources - Key Personnel
Gail E. Amor Rader, RN, C, MSN , CALA
Gail Amor Rader is a Masters prepared, licensed
and certified Gerontological Nurse Practitioner,
who has extensive experience in program development,
education, training, and management in the field
of Gerontology. She has studied long-term care systems
nationally and internationally, including extensive
meetings with government officials, professional
groups and within differing facilities. Along with
her colleague Dr. Claire Fagin, Ms. Amor Rader received
a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to study the
national impact of the Nursing Home OBRA regulations
as part of her doctoral work at the University of
Pennsylvania .
Ms. Amor Rader has served as an adjunct faculty
member at both the University of Pennsylvania and
at Seton Hall University . Through an extensive network
of highly skilled gerontologists, Ms. Amor Rader
is able to access specialists in any area on a per
diem basis, thereby minimizing costs and maximizing
service. This assures clients are always on the cutting
edge of research and program development.
Ms. Amor Rader integrates her vast knowledge of
gerontology into easily understood educational programs
for seniors, families, and staff at a level that
is customized to the group to assure easy application
of concepts. Ms. Rader has served as a consultant
to both the New Jersey State Department of Health
and Senior Services and the New Jersey Department
of Human Services. Her past experiences include development
of regulations and policies, development of programs
and systems to assure high quality services, assessing
and establishing appropriate staff and resource utilization
to affect cost savings while maintaining quality.
Ms. Amor Rader provides direct oversight of all
CPI services and has an integral role in evaluating
systems, serving in long-term and interim management
positions, providing educational programs and training,
and performing quality improvement monitoring in
all areas of care and services to assure regulatory
compliance.
Phyllis Ameduri R.N., M.A.
Phyllis Ameduri has over twenty-five years professional experience in nursing care of the adult. Ms. Ameduri holds a Master’s Degree in Nursing Education, and has completed post Master’s degree credits at New York University.
Ms. Ameduri has worked as a staff nurse, head nurse, supervisor, and most recently as a quality improvement reviewer. She is a specialist in education, having taught nursing students in diploma, associate, baccalaureate and masters’ level nursing programs. She has supervised undergraduates in medical-surgical, critical care, emergency, clinics, nursing homes, senior center, and home care settings. She has spent 14 years of her career in nursing staff development, 4 years of which she served as a Director of Nursing Education, where she was responsible for hospital wide orientation, continuing education, IV therapy program, CPR and ACLS programs. As Director, she wrote nursing procedure manuals, developed new forms, and authored standards of nursing care.
Ms. Ameduri has published a number of articles on staff development on topics such as mentoring, preceptorships, and leadership development. She served as an officer within regional nursing organizations. Ms. Ameduri brings a warm and humorous approach to learning, and is eager to share her expertise and experience with students.
Virginia Conrad, RN, MS
Virginia Conrad is a Masters level licensed Registered
Nurse with over twenty-five years experience in long-term
care. Ms. Conrad completed her Masters work at Boston
College with a major in health care administration.
Ms. Conrad has worked as an Associate at Care Perspectives
for over five years providing training and education
programs, serving in long-term and interim management
positions, auditing for regulatory compliance, and
preparing facilities for federal and state surveys
and for JCAHO accreditation.
Ms. Conrad has extensive experience working in
multiple types of health care settings. Her knowledge
of regulations and her ability to relate both administratively
and with line staff is invaluable when creating real
life teams. Ms. Conrad is a highly skilled educator
that makes learning fun. She has expansive experience
developing leaders at all levels of health care organizations.
Margaret Way , RN
Ms. Way brings 30 years of experience as a Director
of Nursing in skilled nursing facilities. Ms. Way
has worked as an Associate at Care Perspectives for
the past two years serving in long-term and interim
consulting and management positions. Her integral
understanding of nursing management and resource
utilization, quality monitoring, as well as training
and education, enables her to effectively communicate
with staff at all levels.
With her ability to bond with and understand people
in a work setting, she brings the ability to inspire
staff to connect with their jobs and work environment.
She assures that staff completes assigned tasks and
projects by holding them accountable for their responsibilities.
Ms. Way evaluates staff based on job performance,
and, accordingly, motivates staff to perform to their
fullest capability. Analysis of staffing needs and
resource utilization by department enables Ms. Way
to eliminate unnecessary overtime and absenteeism
and promote efficient use of staff resources.
Lisa Porcelli
Lisa has joined Care Perspectives as our Director of Sales and Marketing. Ms. Porcelli has extensive experience working with major corporations throughout the United States. Her keen expertise and customer service focus makes her a natural for the Care Perspectives team. Ms. Porcelli's experiences in marketing and sales focused on a client centered approach assures all CPI clients receive the highest quality of services. Her excllent commmunication skills and her ability to work with clients assures all services meet both the client and the company's exacting standards. Her quick wit and her sense of humor builds business relationships - making each client feel a part of the CPI team.
Vince Condello
Vince has over 30 years of graphic design experience and creative strategies with a concentration on the art direction & design of print, interactive media , website design & photography. Industry experience includes freelance, telecommunications, utility, wireless applications, web development & e-learning.
Jane Repas
Jane has over 30 years of computer experience of systems and programming in banking, pharmaceutical and technical industries. Eight years development and design for the internet using PHP, .net, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Visual Studio. Enjoys learning and challenges, a plus in today’s fast-paced technical world.
Rosie
Rosie has an extensive knowledge of everything - at least she thinks so! Rosie will provide our Members with her pearly words of wisdom both during our courses and in our newsletter Education Moments under her Byline "Ask Rosie."
