SECTION 3 My Life Journey

Building upon the structure of information gathered during the new resident move in process, the Well-Being Health Coach and/or Concierge will assist in expanding upon the resident’s portfolio with various questions based around the Seven dimensions of Wellness (Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Vocational, Environmental, and Emotional).

Seven Dimensions of Wellness

1. Spiritual Well-Being

Spiritual connections can provide an experience of meaning and purpose in life and are key to overall feeling of well-being.

• Would you like to tell us about your faith beliefs and the role they play in your life? • What could the community offer or develop via outside partnerships to help you reach your spiritual well-being goals? • Would you like to know about the spiritual activities and services we offer?

2. Intellectual Well-Being

Engaging in creative pursuits and intellectually stimulating activities is a proven approach to keeping minds alert and interested:

• Tell us about the hobbies and interests that you currently enjoy. • What is a new adventure, project, or hobby that you would like to try? • Tell us something new you would like to learn. • What could we offer or develop via outside partnerships to help you reach your intellectual well-being goals?

3. Physical Well-Being

The goal of living independently is one shared by many people, and physical health and wellness is necessary to achieve this goal:

• What physical activities do you currently enjoy? • What aspect of your physical health would you like to improve? • What nutritional topic would you benefit most from learning more about? • What physical activities are you doing now that you would like to still be doing in five years? • What could we offer or develop via outside partnerships to help you reach your physical well-being goals?

4. Social Well-Being

Social interactions with family, friends, neighbors, and chosen peer groups can be valuable for maintaining health:

• What do you like to do when spending time with family and/or friends? • How often do you like to get together with others?

• What similar interests would you like a new friend to have? How do you like to celebrate your birthday? • What could we offer or develop via outside partnerships to help you reach your social well-being goals.

5. Vocational/Professional Well-Being

Work that utilizes a person’s skills while providing personal satisfaction is valuable for society as well as the individual:

• If you would want to volunteer anywhere, now, where/what would you choose? • If you were writing a resume today, what skill would you list as your most valuable? • What could the community offer or develop via outside partnerships to help you reach your vocational well-being goals? • Have a list of volunteer opportunities available at the community

6. Environmental Well-Being

Environmental wellness is an awareness of the unstable state of the earth and the effects of your daily habits on the physical environment. It consists of maintaining a way of life that maximizes harmony with the earth and minimizes harm to the environment. It includes being involved in socially responsible activities to protect the environment.

7. Emotional Well-Being

Feelings are the lens through which people view the world, and the ability to be aware of and direct one’s feelings helps to create balance in life.

• Please describe one of the simple pleasures in life that you truly enjoy. • How do you overcome feelings such as sadness and anxiety? • Who/what brings joy to your life? • What safety concerns do you have now? • What could we offer or develop via outside partnerships to help you reach your emotional well-being goals?

A variety of multi-media means will be used based on resident preference (videotape, audio tape, one-on-one interview, resident driven recording through the use of technology, hand-written or typed documentation). This segment of data gathering is intended to be conversational in nature with the direction of the conversation driven by resident responses.

*Technology to be used and electronic storage of the resident’s information – under investigation. For existing resident (vs new), the original My Story document (if previously completed by the resident) will be reviewed, updated and converted to the My Life Journey living document. This information will be made available to the WellBeing Coach/Concierge for insertion into the residents Signature Well-Being Portfolio.