Nationwide Search to Fill Two Florida Educator Positions is Complete
FLORIDA — Two long term care professionals have newly joined the Institute for Caregiver Education team. Hired as Associate Consultants and Educators, Susan Crane and Rhea Schneiders will help to provide Institute clients in Florida with person-centered care education and training. “We are so pleased to bring Rhea and Susan onto our team. They bring many years of eldercare advocacy and a strong commitment to person-centered care to the table,” said Institute President Annette Sanders on Monday. A nationwide search was conducted to fill the two Florida positions.
Susan Crane is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and holds a bachelor’s degree in social work. In her position she assists Institute clients in improving the quality of life and quality of care for their residents and team members through person-centered care education and training. Susan brings to the Institute team over 25 years of experience as a long term care and assisted living administrator; educator, consultant and social worker. Prior to joining the Institute she worked with the Florida QIO as a project coordinator, working specifically to educate providers in the areas of leadership, Culture Change, team building and empowerment. Throughout her career Susan has held a number of prestigious committee positions, including for such organizations as the Maine White House Conference on Aging, the American Health Care Association and the Maine Healthcare Association.
Rhea Schneiders assists Institute for Caregiver Education clients in implementing the best practices that will transform their community from a traditional medical model to a social model of care. Rhea is a practical nurse who brings twenty-one years of long term care experience to the Institute. Previously Rhea was a Restorative Director, and assisted in stabilizing homes that had negative survey outcomes. She has also been active as an Administrator and a Culture Change consultant, specifically for the Armed Forces Retirement Homes. Rhea volunteers regularly to run a support group for a branch of the Alzheimer’s Association in her area. In addition, she has held a position as a Social Services Director, bringing a new level of expertise to the Institute team.
The Institute for Caregiver Education is a nationally-recognized leader in Culture Change education. For more than 15 years the organization has provided quality caregiver education to nursing homes from California to Maine. Over the last five years the IfCE team has educated hundreds of long-term care professionals on a myriad of Culture Change topics at such national conferences as ASA, NADONA, AAHSA, AHCA, ACHCA, The Pioneer Network, the VA Summit and numerous state associations.
The Institute for Caregiver Education is currently a leading Culture Change educator for a number of state QIO organizations as they work with the 8th Scope of Work and CMS.
