The Geriatric Unit in the Evangelical Hospital in Bad Dürkheim (Germany) is the first hospital geriatric unit to receive a VTI Certificate of Quality in the world. Senior Care facilities Paul-Gerhardt-Haus in Neustadt and House on Leininger Unterhof in Grünstadt also received VTI Certificates of Quality. The Evangelical Hospital of Bad Dürkheim received the Validation […]
Editor’s note: Thanks to Jackie Schoenbaum, CVW for sharing her touching story with us and giving us permission to post it on our blog. In 2009 my Dad began showing some serious signs of dementia. By September of that year he was diagnosed with early dementia. I moved him to assisted living after his forgetting […]
We are delighted to announce the Validation Training Institute’s fall fundraising campaign! The Validation Training Institute (VTI) was founded in 1982 by Naomi Feil, who developed the Validation method in the 1970’s. We have made much progress since that time: Over 88,000 people have experienced Validation workshops; Over 6,000 people are certified Validation Workers; There […]
Editor’s Note: The Validation Training Institute (VTI) Board is comprised of 10 people. The VTI would not be where it is today without the support of our hardworking board members. We will be spotlighting our members in our monthly blogs Charles de Vilmorin, Board member since 2015 VTI: Thank you for joining us today, Charles. […]
Editor’s Note: The following short story was submitted to VTI by Scott Averill, CEO and co-owner of three Kansas-based older adult communities: Brookside Retirement Community (Overbrook), Wellsville Retirement Community (Wellsville) and The Fields of Brookside (a memory care home that offers a safe environment for six residents living with dementia). A few months ago, you […]
The Validation Training Institute will start a free Beginning Validation support group in September. This group will provide support to people trying to practice Validation, but have not been able to take a certified Validation course. In my communications with people across the US and Canada, many people have expressed a desire to take a […]