The Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative Training Team

Consultation and on-site visits addressing the following areas are offered by the training team to long term care facilities in Pennsylvania:  physical restraint reduction, bed and side rail safety, psychoactive medication reduction, fall prevention, behavior management and individualized

assessment.  Please feel free to contact any member of the training team for further information:

Ruth Bish, Regional Coordinator (western region)

610-335-1280

Janet Davis, Regional Coordinator (eastern/northeastern region)

610-932-8002

Karen Russell, Regional Coordinator (western region),

814-375-6011

Sara Wright, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

610-683-5839

If you are interested in learning how to duplicate this unique project in your own state or region please contact:

Beryl Goldman, Project Director

Kendal Outreach, LLC

PO Box 100

Kennett Square, PA 19348

610-335-1280

Mary Scharf, Project Coordinator

Kendal Outreach, LLC

PO Box 100

Kennett Square, PA  19348

610-335-1280

Please direct any comments to: webmaster@kendaloutreach.org