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Andy Hackbarth
Case Manager/Assistant Administrator
Lott Assisted Living Residence

From Acute Care to Assisted Living:
Anything Is Possible
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How would you describe your Action Learning Project and the difference you hope it will make to advance
your organization’s mission (or the field) and benefit the individuals you serve?

For the Action Learning Project, I chose to address the issue of our facility’s inability to accept new applicants directly from acute care settings
into our Assisted Living Program. Historically, we have stated our admissions system is a “process,” indicating there are several steps which need
to be taken. These steps include application submission, reviewing the application prior to interviewing, the interview itself, as well as financial
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