It is easy, when visiting a congregate care setting, to see the place through the lens of services, layout, the quality of the furnishings, the color of the walls, etc. How might your perspective, and what you see, change if you looked through the lens of well-being? Kristi used a well-being perspective when visiting some Certified Members in Nova Scotia. This is what she learned.
We have all heard the stories of people that have needed intense medical support to deal with a trauma in their life. We’ve heard both the good and bad from that experience. However, if mindsets are shifted then care can be seen through a different lens. If care systems redesigned, people can genuinely receive the type of support they most need. These types of experiences can shift to stories of healing, comfort, and well-being.
Great products and services make a real difference in people’s lives. When we have an innovative mindset we can create things that people are not even aware that they need. We can awaken people to new possibilities and really empower people to live life on their terms.
Imagine attending an international conference with 500 experts from 63 countries all focused on creating societies where we all can age with choice, voice and dignity. This was a reality for Michelle Daniel, CEO of The Eden Alternative.
“When you hand good people possibility, they do great things.” (Biz Stone) When leaders are on the same wavelength, they work together more smoothly, communicate clearly, and drive the team toward shared goals. It helps avoid confusion and keeps everyone focused on what’s important. That’s the secret sauce to shifting the culture of care!
Ever notice how when someone accepts support services into their home, it is like an invasion has occurred. Not due to ill intent, but due to the influx of the institutional model of care. The sense of home may disappear. Yet, it can be different!
The system and the language that we have inherited seem to be in opposition of what we hold in our hearts. With our language we create a world for the people that we partner in support with to experience and we have the power to make it a world worth living in.
The system and the language that we have inherited seem to be in opposition of what we hold in our hearts. With our language we create a world for the people that we partner in support with to experience and we have the power to make it a world worth living in.
If you have experienced a place or a group where everybody knows your name, then you know how supportive it feels. The importance of being well-known.
Fostering and modeling authenticity is critical to effective leadership.
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