HereatRetirementUnlimitedInc.wewanttomakesure youhaveallthetoolsandresourcesnecessarytobe successful. Thistipsandinformationhandbookoffers guidanceonvarioustopicsforallEngagementTeam members.Weencourageeachofyoutoreadthroughthis handbookandutilizetheresourcesitprovides.Ifyoufollow therecipe,youwillbesuccessfulinallyoudo!
EventPurpose:Explainwhytheeventisimportant andmeetsthevisionandgoalsofRUI.
SizeandDuration:Explainhowlongtheeventwill beandhowmanypeopletoplanfor.
BudgetingandResources:Determinewhat materialsarerequiredfortheeventandhow muchitwillcosttoexecute(CreateanAmazon clicklistsoeveryoneordersthesamematerials).
Training:Provideteammemberswithany necessarytrainingthatisrequiredtoexecutethe event.
TeamCollaboration:Ensureallteamsareaware oftheirrolesandrequiredtasksinthe implementationoftheprogram(Collaboration betweenteamsisessentialforsuccess. Communicationiskey!)
Createanengaging andinformational flyerabouttheevent soresidentsknow whattoexpect.
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Knockondoors,walk throughthedining roomandinform residentsaboutthe event.
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Knowasmuchas youcanaboutthe eventsoyoucan talktoresidentsand getthemexcited.
Yourenthusiasm andexcitementwill ruboffonresidents andmakethe eventfun.
TheCalendartabontheleft-handsideiswhereyoucanuploadthe monthlycalendar.SelectChooseFileandchoosewhichfileyouwould liketosubmit.Then,selectUploadCalendar.Theresidentswillbeable toviewthecalendardirectlythroughtheappontheirdevice
TheContenttabontheleft-handsideiswhereyoucancreateposts thatwillappearundertheNewstabontheappforresident'stoview. SelectNewPost.ThennavigatetotheAddNewbutton.TypeinaTitlefor yourpost SelectAddMediatoSelectaFileanduploaddailies,event fliers,menus,chronicles,etc.SelectInsertIntoPostandthenscrolldown untilyouseethefeaturedimagesectionandchoosetheSetFeatured Imagetab.UploadtheFileforthefeaturedimageyouwouldlikethe residentstofirstseewhenlookingatthepost Ifthepostisanimage, selectthesameimageforthefeaturedimageoption.Scrollbackupto thetopandchoosewhichCommunityyouwanttopostforandthen selectPublishifyouwanttopostnow Ifyouwanttheposttoappearin theappatalaterdateortimeyoucanscheduleitthroughthefeatures abovethePublishbutton.Thiscanbeagreatfeaturetoscheduledaily andchroniclepoststhroughouttheweek
TheNotificationstabontheleft-handsideiswhereyoucansendout pushnotificationsthroughtheapp.EnteraTitleforyournotification. Then,typetheMessageyouwantallresidentsinthecommunityto receiveontheirdevice.Whenyouarefinished,selectwhichCommunity youareatandactivatethesendpushbutton.Thiswillensureall residentsreceivenotificationsaboutupcomingeventsand announcements.
HereatRUI,ourEngagementTeamworkshardtocreateengaging andenjoyableresidentprogramsandactivitiesforallofour communities.OurresidentschooseRUIbecauseoftheamenities andvarioussignatureprogramsthatweoffer,soitisimportantto ensurewetakeallthestepspossibletosecureresidentengagement andguaranteeresidentawarenessaboutourprograms.
Themostimportantelementofa successfuleventispreparation. Ensureallresourcesareacquired andthatallemployeesknowtheir roleintheexecutionoftheevent.
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Readallrelevantmaterialsandask questionsifyoudonotunderstandwhat aneventisabout.Themoreyouknow aboutaneventthebetteryoucan answerquestionsandeducate residents.
Whenyouareawareofyour resident'sinterestsanddesires youcandevelopbetter strategiesforrecruitmentand engagement.
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Talktoresidentsafteraneventto gaugehowaneventwent.For RUIUcourses,havetheresidents filloutacourseevaluationform. Thiswillhelpustoknowwhich eventsresidentsenjoyandwhy.
Taketimetotalktoresidents aboutdailyprogramsandevents. Inviteresidentstoattend,knock ondoors,walkthroughthedining roomatbreakfastandlunch,and spreadawareness.
Byevokingpositivememories,strengtheningbondswithlovedones,andalleviatingfeelingsof anxietyanddepression,sensorystimulationcanenhancetheoverallqualityoflifeforolder individuals,irrespectiveoftheirneurocognitivecondition.Sensorystimulationreferstothe activationandengagementofthesenses,suchassight,hearing,touch,taste,andsmell,to providesensoryexperiencesandstimulatethebrain.Thiscaninvolvevariousactivities, environments,orinterventionsdesignedtoawakenorenhancesensoryperception,promoting sensoryengagementandinteractionwiththesurroundingenvironment.
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Olderadultsmayhaveincreaseddifficultydistinguishingbetween certaincolorsandrequiremorecontrastbetweenlightanddark colors.
Certainimagescanconjureupmemoriesandemotionsfromone's past
Exampleofsensoryactivity:Moviesandphotos
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Citations:
TOUCH SOUND
Oftenduetoareductionincirculationthesenseoftouch decreaseswithage.
Focusonanddescribetouchsensationstostimulatethebrain.
Exampleofsensoryactivity:Touchingitemswithvarying textures
Tastedeficitshavebeenassociatedwithnutritionalcompromise andweightloss
Lossoftasteiscloselyconnectedtolossofsmell.
Example of sensory activity: Tasting a variety of foods, spices, anddrinks
Lossofhearingisverycommoninelderlypopulations
Itisimportanttospeakatamoderatepacewithanelevatedvoice andensurethatsoundontvsandspeakersareatanadequate volume.(Eversoundcanbeagreatresourceforallresidents!)
Exampleofsensoryactivity:Listeningtodifferenttypesofmusicand immersivenaturalsounds
Impairmentinsmellindependentlypredictsall-cause5-year mortality
Smellstriggeremotionsandmemoriesinourbrain.
Exampleofsensoryactivity:Smellsoffoodandaromatherapy
Backman,C,Crick,M,Cho-Young,D etal Whatistheimpactofsensorypracticesonthequalityoflifeoflong-termcareresidents? Amixed-methodssystematicreviewprotocol.SystRev7,115(2018).
Frothingham,Scott.“SensoryStimulation:WhatItIsandHowIt’sUsed.”Healthline,10Sept.2020, https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-sensory-stimulation.
ByselectingtheCalendarfeatureyoucanview themonthlycalendarsforbothInspiritasandLife Enrichment TheSpecialEventsCalendarcanalso beutilizedtodrawattentiontospecificupcoming events.
TheDiningfeatureallowsresidentstoorderAll-Day Diningoptionstotheirroomthroughouttheday Pricesarelistednexttothevariousoptionsonthe menu.
TheBookAppointmentfeatureallowsresidentstoviewvariousRUI signatureprogramsandsignupforserviceswithineachcategory
TheCareImpacttabisbestforresidentswhoaresigningupfor CareImpactforthefirsttime
TheRUIFittabisusefulforresidentswhowantpersonaltraining andone-on-oneinstruction.
TheRUIUniversitytabshowsthevariousclassesbeingoffered foreachsemesterandaseparatetaballowsyoutoregistera guestforanevent.
TheTransportationtabcanbeutilizedtoscheduletransportation servicesonlineratherthanfillingoutphysicalforms
TheLeashonLifetabiswhereresidentscansignupforpet friendlyservicesandgainassistancewithcaringfortheirpets
TheLUXEUnlimitedtabtakesyoutotheLUXEUnlimitedwebsite whereyoucanbookhair,nail,andmassageappointments.
TheNewsfeatureisagreatresourceforposting monthlynewsletters,dailies,specialeventfliers,and otherannouncements.Pushnotificationscanbe enabledsoresidentsreceivenotificationsabout eventsandannouncementsfeaturedinthenewsfeed
TheMarketplacefeatureallowsresidentstopurchase itemssuchastoiletries,petsupplies,andballoonsthat thecommunitywilldelivertotheirroom Theseitems areavailableonsiteateachcommunity
The Pay Bill feature allows residents to pay their bills online through the app. They can view their statements throughtheappaswell
TheMyInformationtabiswhereresidentscanviewtheir personalinformationsuchastheircontactinformation, birthday,androomnumber.Therearealsotabswhere residentscanviewtheirbillinginformationsuchastheir billinghistoryandpaymentmethods Thefinaltabshowsthe residentsinvoice
TheSignatureProgramsfeaturecontainstabsforeachoftheRUISignature Programs.
Inspiritas:ViewtheMemoryCareCalendardepictingmonthlyevents
CareImpact:Requestone-on-onecareservices
RUIFit:ScheduleapersonaltrainingappointmentorbuyRUIFitmerchandise
TasteofRUI:Viewthediningroommenuandorderall-day-diningoptions
RUIUniversity:Viewclassesforthesemesterorregisteraguest
LeashonLife:Viewservicesoffered,schedulepetservices,orbuymerchandise
LUXEUnlimited:Viewservicesoffered,scheduleanappointment,orbuy merchandise
Transportation:Scheduleatransportationappointment
