Learning Histories

Do you want to Dance? (Forming a Strategic Partnership.) Part 1 of 7 Choosing your Dance Partner (Selection Criteria for Strategic Partnerships.) Part 2 of 7 Learning the Dance Steps (The Step-by-Step Process for Developing and Maintaining the Partnership.) Part 3 of 7 How to avoid stepping on each other's toes while dancing (Critical lessons learned & recommendations.) Part 4 of 7 Evaluating the dance performance (Rating the effectiveness of the partnership.) Part 5 of 7 Learn to Tango (Experiment for better performance.) Part 6 of 7 Let's Dance (Find the right partner for your organization and then dance.) Part 7 of 7 Click here to download all parts in one file (Rich-Text format - 66K) E-Mail Questions and Comments

Home Management Resources Partnership
Part 6 of 7

Learn to Tango: Experiment for better performance.

Now that you know your partner, it's time to experiment and learn new steps. We all can recognize that every family that takes home a new baby, a new diagnosis of a chronic condition for a child or adult, a new open heart or orthopedic repair, or almost anyone going home from the hospital will be introducing changes to that household. Home Management Resources' unique kind of skills training makes them an ideal partner for Memorial to further enhance and extend "The Memorial Experience" for families we serve. Home Management Resources teachings and interventions woven into the "transition home" can be invaluable to a family.

By early 2003, Memorial will prototype this new innovation with Home Management Resources. HMR counselors and Memorial NICU staff will bring elements of the Home Management Resources' curriculum to help prepare parents to take their new baby home.