Hi all, an awesome site, thank you for all the wonderful sharing of ideas. I am wondering if anyone has a list of holistically based questions / prompts that could be used to help Residents think about goals/plans they might like to set for themselves and the support they might need. I have a form where residents are invited to participate in plans around Communicating, Family, physical, emotional, sexual, etc. Often they are stumped and I don’t have any supporting documentation to help me spark their ideas for themselves. Many thamks
Molly
15th Nov 2018
Activity Professional & Writer
Hi Carol, I love the empowerment that your goal setting plan offers. Have you offered a goal setting course? It may be helpful to offer an educational piece before handing out the documents. While I don't have any specific holistic questions to offer I would suggest starting a less informal conversation with each resident to better understand their interest and preferences and build up to setting a goal. I would love to hear how this progresses for you!
Golden Carers has been a God send to me. The person before me left me winging it. So, I found Golden Carers in an internet search. I use the calendar, lots of the activity ideas, but the most appreciated is the different ideas from other members. Sometimes knowing what works in other facilities is so helpful.... I'm coming to the end of my first year, and can't wait to renew for another year.
Roxanne Serritos Life Enrichment Coordinator United States