What Matters to You? We Want to Know!
Over the past few years, we have been fortunate to partner with 100+ long-term care communities and more than 500 individuals who have done LiveWell. We've held Learning Collaboratives with professionals in-person and virtually. We have supported communities to empower and retain staff, improve quality, and ensure that residents are at the center of care.
In this newsletter and in our Meet-Ups, we want to cover topics that are important to you. A year ago we asked what you'd like to learn more about. As a result of your input, we addressed person-centered care, and resident experience — along with diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Going forward, what’s important to you?
Let us know by taking a moment to fill out this short survey:
We're Out and About: LiveWell Connects at the (OHCA) Annual Convention in Portland.
Barbara Kohnen Adriance with Sarah Silva, President of Arete Living (formerly part of Avamere). Sarah was an Administrator of a LiveWell pilot community.
With the team from Mt. Bachelor Assisted Living and Memory Care, who just completed the LiveWell Learning Collaborative this Spring.
With Angie Neal, head of Oregon Care Partners.
Next month, LiveWell Founder Barbara Kohnen Adriance speaks at the National LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo in Denver. She will be talking about building a culture of excellence and how that connects to the quality of life for residents and staff members.
If you’ll be attending, please come and say hello! We love staying in touch with our LiveWell family!
— YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN OUR LIVEWELL PRACTITIONERS NETWORK —
This summer we launched our LiveWell Practitioners Network to build community within the long-term care sector.
All current and previous participants who have completed the LiveWell Method programming are welcome to join our Network Slack channel. If you would like to join the network, please send an email to If you would like to join the network, please send an email to barbarak@livewellnational.org to receive the link!
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MONTHLY MEET-UP
Let’s Talk: LeadWell, LiveWell’s New Leadership Module
Virtual LiveWell Meet Up: Tuesday,
October 11th, 10:00 am-10:30 am.
We are so excited to launch LeadWell! This new module was designed to provide leaders with skills that are necessary to make LiveWell successful. Using a Strengths approach, LeadWell helps leaders identify their unique strengths to inspire hope, trust, compassion, and stability among staff. It covers key concepts such as emotional intelligence, self-awareness and reflection, and mentorship.
Join us to learn more about LeadWell! Be sure to check out the program here.
We’d love to see your faces and hear your voices at our future LiveWell Meet-Ups! We’re building community by creating a forum for staff to get to know peers, give and get advice, and build camaraderie by sharing challenges and successes.
Wishing you a cozy transition into fall!
— Barbara, Steve, Andy, Marcus, Cecilia, Valerie, and Judy