We are deeply grateful for all of the generous donations we received during this year’s Annual Fall Fundraiser. […]
December 2021 Newsletter: Wishing You a Joyful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!
20 Years of Being an Authorized Validation Organization- A Love Story
This year the “Authorized Center for Validation, Diakonissen Speyer” turned 20 years old. This means that my colleagues and I are employed by the oldest Authorized Validation Organization (AVO) in Germany. On November 12, 2022, this event was duly celebrated. Everyone agreed: Validation has become an indispensable part of the daily work in 10 of […]
Celebrate Naomi Feil’s Legacy
Over the past 40 years, VTI has created and delivered constantly evolving training programs, published four books in 12 languages, created films and built an international network of partnerships. Validation, once a maverick concept, is comfortably in-synch with contemporary thinking as Feil’s concepts have inspired a generation of ‘person-centered’ eldercare. […]
The Broad Impact of Basic Human Skills
The first time I heard about Validation, I did not automatically understand what was meant with that word. I thought that was because I am not a native English speaker. But I noticed friends in the UK and the US also did not understand straightaway what Validation is about. However, when it was explained to […]
Validation in My Life
Being a son of Naomi Feil, it’s not a surprise that I was raised with older adults always in my life. I remember going to my mother’s work at the Montefiore Home in Cleveland, Ohio when I was in preschool and elementary school for visits. It wasn’t often – maybe 3 or 4 times a […]
October 2021 Newsletter: Start Learning Basic Validation Techniques Today!
We have launched a new, on-demand digital course called Skill Building Blocks! […]