Center Launching Family Advisory Council

Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center announced today that it is launching the Lakeview Family Advisory Council, designed to enhance communication, strengthen relationships and encourage collaboration between the center and its residents’ families, according to a press statement.

Lakeview plans to begin recruiting council members immediately and expects to hold a first meeting within the next 30 days.

“We are committed to significant change at Lakeview, and the Lakeview Family Advisory Council is an important step in that direction, giving our family members and guardians a prominent voice in our change process. The council will provide our new Lakeview leadership team with critical input from family members, allowing us to understand their needs, concerns and insights directly and in a timely manner,” said Patricia Reed, Executive Director.

Members of the Lakeview Family Advisory Council ultimately will determine their own meeting format, content and frequency. Lakeview anticipates the council will gather remotely on a monthly basis and in person twice a year.

The council’s responsibilities will include providing family input into center policy and new program and facilities development; promoting improved relationships between residents, families and Lakeview staff members; and actively helping to implement change.

“A closer relationship with family members will allow Lakeview to better meet the needs of our residents, individuals with severe brain injuries – including wounded veterans and accident victims – as well as those with intellectual, developmental and neurologic disabilities. It will also help us more effectively provide the highly specialized care residents need to maximize their full potential,” Reed said.

Two weeks ago, Lakeview announced the appointment of new top leadership, naming Reed as the center’s Executive Director and Joy Kiely as Director of Special Education at the Lakeview School.

In addition, Lakeview announced the launch of a broad effort to overhaul the center’s operational procedures. Lakeview has already taken significant steps in this effort, including the implementation of nationally recognized best practices. The center is shifting the focus of its program to providing highly structured evaluation, stabilization and a quicker return to the community.