AAHSA's 2009 Annual Report - 4

advocacy
DAViD SPrOWL.
As not-for-profit providers of aging services, we have an obligation to lead and advocate for the people we serve. But that obligation isn’t always easy to fulfill in the face of back-toback meetings and looming deadlines.

research
AUDrey WeiNer.

David Sprowl, executive director of Lutheran towers in Atlanta, knows this dilemma well. He took a chance and used AAHSA’s resources to invite local legislators to his organization for AAHSA’s Homecoming Week celebration. --He discovered that taking time for advocacy is a smart investment. Hear about his experience in this video.

As CeO of Jewish Home Lifecare, in New york, N.y., Weiner is no stranger to the workforce challenges AAHSA members face. She also knows the value that evidencebased research can offer members in overcoming challenges. that is why she served as chair of AAHSA’s talent Cabinet. this group of providers, consumers, direct care staff and representatives from education, research and state government has recommended a clearinghouse of evidence-based strategies to help providers retain talented employees at all levels. in this video, Weiner talks about how the cabinet’s work with AAHSA’s institute for the Future of Aging Services reinforced the cabinet’s conclusions.

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AAHSA's 2009 Annual Report

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