Dec 10, 2014

Activities for Evenings and Weekends

Although the bulk of activities occur during the day, it’s important to have activities scheduled for the evenings and weekends as well. Rather than have your residents go to their room after dinner, encourage more socialization and connection.

If you have a co-ordinator who only works during the day, it can be hard to plan activities at night. But remember, you don’t have to only have activities that need to be supervised.

Why don’t you create some clubs in your facility? Do you have a group of knitters? A Sunday afternoon knitting club can be added to the roster. Literary-minded folk can have a book club.

Dec 1, 2014

3 Things Your Facility Lobby Needs

The image you want to project of your care facility is one of comfort and warmth. You want to be able to put your residents and their families at ease and welcome all those who walk through your doors.

So what does your facility lobby need?

Cozy Chairs

A sitting area in the lobby is a great way for residents to sit and see the comings and goings throughout the day. It’s also a great meeting spot for friends and family and helps to convey a familial atmosphere to potential residents.

The key word here is cozy. Uncomfortable chairs don’t encourage people to sit and relax.

Look for furniture that complements your facility design. Also make sure there is enough seating. Depending on the size of your building, there may not be space for a lot of chairs and couches but ensuring that there’s space for more than one or two residents will lend to that cozy feeling.

A warm, inviting lobby is a great marketing tool for attracting future residents.

Nov 24, 2014

Getting your money's worth out of conferences and seminars

Getting your money's worth out of conferences and seminars

Conferences can be great learning experiences but sometimes they can be overwhelming. We’ve all been to conferences or seminars where we are given a boatload of information in the span of an hour or a few days and are then expected to not only remember but retain it for future use.

Separating the most important information from the stuff you don't need can be the toughest part of attending these events. Now of course, some of this is dependent upon the presenter. The better the presenter, the better chance you have of retaining what you need the most.

So how do you come away from a conference with the right information you need?