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COLLAGE in a nutshell (you probably know this much already!)
COLLAGE is a program of Kendal Outreach, LLC and the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, an organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School. It is a membership consortium of aging services organizations including continuing or life care communities, moderate-income and federally subsidized housing programs, and home care and community-based agencies. Members of the consortium use a holistic, Web- and evidence-based assessment tool and person-centered process to advance healthy aging and improve outcomes of older adults who live independently. As of September 2011, there are over 60 non-profit sites in 22 states that participate in the membership consortium.
Why COLLAGE?
Through the COLLAGE assessment tools, organizations have the opportunity to measure, track and improve healthy aging outcomes both for individuals and for their community of residents. Measuring outcomes is critical; without them, communities don't know whether their programs are really working.
Capturing accurate and reliable resident assessment data leads to the development of personalized healthy aging plans for individuals, and provides a way to target the right programs and services to best match healthy aging needs for a campus or community.
COLLAGE health and wellness data is the engine that drives all wellness program operations to help maintain and promote independence among older adults.
What's special about the membership consortium?
COLLAGE offers consortium members the opportunity to use a tested,
high-quality assessment system and to develop a data infrastructure, together. That doesn't happen very often and it's difficult for organizations to do on their own. Taking part in COLLAGE means you will also have the opportunity to share data and learn from one another -- something that is very much in sync with LeadingAge and the mission of sharing information so the whole field can improve.
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