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In her role as senior vice president for research and grants at Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, Lorraine Breuer is instrumental in overseeing and securing funding for vital research. But beyond this, Breuer is a true innovator in elder care whose work has been equally instrumental in building effective and efficient methods of daily operations as in providing person-centered and compassionate care, according to her colleagues.
The innovation and person-first focus very often go hand-in-hand on projects Breuer touches. She redesigned Parker’s discharge system, for example, making it more understandable for residents and patients transitioning through the continuum of care in the process. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she developed Parker’s telehealth system and helped educate other care sector professionals on how to use those tools to generate better health outcomes. Her efforts and leadership have created dozens of jobs for healthcare workers as well as generated millions of dollars in grants and revenues, according to the firm.
“Throughout her dynamic career, Ms. Breuer has transformed the quality of care for older adults, whether they are at Parker or aging in place in their private homes,” her nominator told McKnight’s. “Her body of work has improved the lives of not only vulnerable populations but also their caregivers, nationwide.”
More about Breuer:
- Breuer is the founder of Willing Hearts, Helpful Hands, which supports older adult caregivers in the community through its no-cost respite program.
- Breuer is a sought-after public speaker, educating professionals on areas of innovation and development that she has helped pioneer.
- She also has been published in several trade journals.
The McKnight’s Women of Distinction program is jointly administered by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care. Healthcare Services Group was the Platinum sponsor of this year’s McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum. PointClickCare was the Gold sponsor, and PharMerica was the Silver sponsor. Other sponsors included Curana Health, DirecTV for Business, Easyshifts, Hireology, Reliant Rehabilitation, ShiftKey and Sentrics.
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