Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Selects Upstairs Solutions Courses for eTraining
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (Sioux Falls, SD) has selected Upstairs Solutions, LTC as the primary inservice education developer of online courses for their employee etraining. The Good Samaritan Society is the nation's largest not-for-profit provider of skilled nursing, home health and senior housing services, with over 230 facilities across the USA.
Skokie, IL (PRWEB) January 7, 2009
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (Sioux Falls, SD) has selected Upstairs Solutions, LTC as the primary inservice education developer of online courses for their employee etraining. The Good Samaritan Society is the nation's largest not-for-profit provider of skilled nursing, home health and senior housing services, with over 230 facilities across the USA.
According to Neal Eddy, Vice President of Learning and Strategic Integration at Good Samaritan, "We selected Upstairs Solutions because of their leadership role in elearning for the senior industry. Their courses are well-designed, covering a wide range of topics and featuring interactive sessions which engage the learner and provide measurement of learning through post-tests."
Good Samaritan is utilizing over 40 courses from the Upstairs Solutions library in 2009 to cover the majority of federally required inservice training topics as well as a number of courses to enhance staff knowledge and skills. Custom online learning courses are also in development by Upstairs Solutions to meet other unique needs of the 20,000-plus staff members at Good Samaritan.
Tamar Abell, MA, CCC-SLP, LNHA is Principal of Upstairs Solutions and a third generation owner of several long term care facilities. "We are so pleased to partner with Good Samaritan because they are the leader in providing services to the eldercare community. Good Samaritan shares our philosophy of excellence in service and to improving the quality of life and care of seniors."
About Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is a Christian social ministry organization that seeks to share God's love by providing shelter and supportive services to older persons and others in need. In more than 230 locations around the country, Good Samaritan offers Christian Communities of Care in which seniors find many opportunities for a meaningful and full life. There are a host of housing options and services available, from senior living and assisted living to skilled nursing with rehabilitation and long-term care to home care.
For more information on Good Samaritan Society, visit www. Good-Sam. com.
About Upstairs Solutions LTC - Leaders in Training and Compliance for Senior Communities.
Upstairs Solutions LTC assists senior facilities with compliance and excellence in staff training. UpstairsSolutions. com currently has over 100 online learning modules for the elder care community as well as a sophisticated learning management system to assist in tracking employee training. Upstairs Solutions is a provider-owned company with the mission is to continually raise the bar in senior care quality and training.
For more information on Upstairs Solutions LTC, visit www. UpstairsSolutions. com.
# # #
