KYIQ News &
Events
February, 2013: KYIQ Group has worked with a number of groups across
Kentucky to distribute copies of the newly-printed version
of the booklet "How to Protect Nursing Home Residents:
A Guide for Taking Action Against Abuse and Neglect"
(Click here
for info on how to obtain a copy!) Below is a
listing of some of the agencies receiving booklets, to date:
Agency |
Number of Booklets |
God's Pantry |
16,800 |
Kentucky Long-Term Care Ombudsman |
3,000 |
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
Service |
1,800 |
Kentucky Department of Mental Health
/ Disabilities |
1,200 |
Kentucky Department of Public Health |
1,200 |
Kentucky Department of Aging and Independent
Living |
1,200 |
Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass |
900 |
Kentucky Division of Guardianship |
900 |
Kentucky Protection and Advocacy |
400 |
Private physician offices |
300 |
Past Events
November 9 - 11, 2010:
KYIQ had a Resource Exhibit at the Kentucky
Association of Health Care Facilities.
Click here
for details!
October 14, 2010:
KYIQ's Anne Peak attended the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting, in Portland, OR.
She presented a poster and gave a talk detailing her work
with KYIQ, a groundbreaking piece involving a case study and
program evaluation of the KYIQ group. Her work was
well-received among the approximately 3,000 attendees!
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June 22, 2010: KYIQ
Group exhibited at the Annual UK Summer Series on Aging,
held at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington.
June 2, 2010: KYIQ Participates in
Senior
Expo:
Christ Church United Methodist
Open Door Ministry. Louisville, KY.
KYIQ sponsors a holiday gift tree called "Silver Bells."
Joseph Beth Booksellers, at Lexington Green and Worlds Apart
in Chevy Chase each hosted a 'Silver Bells" Holiday Gift
Tree decorated with names of nursing home residents in
Fayette County.
It was a rousing success for
Fayette Co, KY. We distributed 586 gift bags to 11 nursing
homes in the county. It has been really heartwarming to see
the beautiful gifts that people brought. Everyone is up for
next year with improvements in our control system! Thanks
to everyone who helped and made a big difference.
KYIQ Best Practices Award to Superior Care Home featured in
the Paducah Sun.
Click here to read.
June 22 & 23, 2009: KY IQ Group presented an exhibit table at the
UK Summer Series on Aging. Location: Marriott Griffin Gate
in Lexington, KY.
Click here for details!
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