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Long-Term Care Ombudsmen (and women) and Adult Protective Services, you give us HOPE. What we all want Growing the Community When we bring different passions, abilities, experiences, and attitudes together with one main focus, the possibilities to change the status quo are endless. Standing at the Crossroads What will you choose? Blue Tower Training (BTT) is a division of Macon Resources, Inc. (MRI) which provides training, consultation, training materials and resources on a national as well as international basis. Shirley Paceley 217-875-8890 spaceley@ Learn more about BTT by logging on to Every time we say It’s not my job----someone does not get the services they need…or someone falls through the cracks…or someone is assaulted again or an offender is free to reoffend. * Is “status quo” a word that is easily understood by many people? If yes, leave it in; otherwise, change to read “…, the possibilities to make positive changes are endless”. * * Standing at the Crossroads Adult Protection and Advocacy Conference August 1, 2013 Shirley Paceley Lessons From Our Greatest Teachers In the beginning… rampant abuse and neglect Forty Years Later… Three women share their stories of violence. How far have we really come? Consulting the Experts Anna teaches us about freedom and equality “It’s All of Us” Differences in ability is ordinary, not special, and something most of us will experience at sometime. The moment we judge, there can be no understanding. I think “Alzheimer’s Disease” and certain thoughts come into my mind which limit my understanding of that one person. Beware of the Labels I am not my label Label cans not people Stolen Identities Labels have power and can steal a person of their identity. A diagnosis is not the most important or most interesting characteristic about a person. ‘Normal’ is a setting on a dryer. Listen to the words you use….they reflect y