SPOTLIGHT ON DINING
Our Meet Up last month focused on the dignity of the dining experience. Because residents spend up to 60% of their day focusing on mealtimes, it is an integral moment for building community, empathy, dignity and boosting morale for residents and staff alike. Cindy Heilman of Kind Dining spoke about creating opportunities for residents to thrive by fostering a sense of familiarity in the dining environment.
"Research shows that the more residents like to eat in your community, the more they like to live there!" -Cindy Heilman
Dining can easily be the resident experience that sets your community apart from the others. LiveWell has now been implemented on dining work teams! They were able to improve teamwork as well as set and achieve tangible goals for their team. Teams that work well together improve person-centered care; they are able to better ensure safety as well as put more focus on joy and interpersonal connection. Programs like LiveWell and Kind Dining are being implemented across the country to transform residents' experience in AL/RCFs. As the large baby boomer generation begins to retire and move into our communities, we have an obligation to them to ensure that they are being supported with dignity and grace. This is a turning point in our communities and we're here to support you through it!
Did you visit our booth at the OHCA Convention?
We loved seeing old friends and new ones! Welcome to all who have joined our mailing list, we hope you find our newsletters informative and that you join us at our Meet Ups and Virtual Learning Collaboratives if you haven't already.
The keynote speaker, Christopher Ridenhour was a fabulous way to kick off the convention. He spoke on the exhaustion that has become all too well known in our communities while we pivot during these unprecedented times.
"The weight of crisis management has left our providers and team members exhausted and easily triggered. They are starving for greater connection, elevated compassion, and confident optimism in addition to our guidance. Unleashing hope and higher performance from others, however, fails without our courage to self-assess and course correct." -Christopher Ridenhour
LiveWell can help you do that! We have the tools and support you need to engage your community and your team to show up for work prepared and inspired.
JOIN OUR NEXT LIVEWELL TRAINING COHORT TO IMPROVE QUALITY WHILE YOU BOOST STAFF SATISFACTION AND RETENTION!
GET REFRESHED, INFORMED, AND ENCOURAGED AT OUR MONTHLY MEET-UPS
Please join us for the next Virtual LiveWell Meet Up, Tuesday, November 23rd, 10:00am-10:30am.
We were inspired by the keynote at the OHCA Convention. How we relate to our colleagues affects the work we do. Empowering your team to take action is an important and impactful part of The LiveWell Method. We will be joined by Cecelia Owsley of Guardian Angel homes, who used our program and saw improvement in their staff turnover!
At next week's Meet Up we ask: What keeps our staff morale high and our turnover low?
We’d love to see your faces and hear your voices at our bi-monthly LiveWell Meet-Ups! We’re building community by creating a forum for staff working in LTCFs to get to know peers, give and get advice, and build camaraderie by sharing challenges and successes.
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It only takes about 10 minutes, or less. If you complete the survey, you will help us make LiveWell even more effective at improving dignity and the quality of life for residents and staff.
Our best wishes for a bountiful cornucopia this holiday season!
— Barbara, Ann, Steve, Trisha, Andy, and Bowen