Thursday, 20 December 2012
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Yee Hong Culture Change Coalition (CCC)end of year meeting
The Yee Hong CCC, based in Markham Ontario, held their final CCC meeting of 2012 this past week.
At the meeting, team members shared stories collected since our last meeting-focusing on learning skills of appreciative and positive inquiry. Staff members focused on moments in their care practice with residents, or in cooperation with other staff members in which they had felt they has strongly positively been affected or affected the care experiences for residents. In learning to appreciate these moments, large and small, the group is setting the stage for the next phase of the Appreciative Inquiry process, Discovery.
The group finished the meeting feeling a renewed sense of purpose for this process, and reinforcing to themselves that, among other things, the level of teamwork, family partner in care, and resident satisfaction in care and communication at Yee Hong is exceptionally high and a source of pride for CCC members.
After the meeting, the group joined the rest of the Yee Hong staff for a holiday celebration including games, karaoke, wonderful food and recognition both of Yee Hong's 10th anniversary and the Partnerships in Dementia Care Alliance's 1 year collaboration with Yee Hong.
The CCC is looking forward to more progress and celebrations in the new year!
At the meeting, team members shared stories collected since our last meeting-focusing on learning skills of appreciative and positive inquiry. Staff members focused on moments in their care practice with residents, or in cooperation with other staff members in which they had felt they has strongly positively been affected or affected the care experiences for residents. In learning to appreciate these moments, large and small, the group is setting the stage for the next phase of the Appreciative Inquiry process, Discovery.
The group finished the meeting feeling a renewed sense of purpose for this process, and reinforcing to themselves that, among other things, the level of teamwork, family partner in care, and resident satisfaction in care and communication at Yee Hong is exceptionally high and a source of pride for CCC members.
After the meeting, the group joined the rest of the Yee Hong staff for a holiday celebration including games, karaoke, wonderful food and recognition both of Yee Hong's 10th anniversary and the Partnerships in Dementia Care Alliance's 1 year collaboration with Yee Hong.
The CCC is looking forward to more progress and celebrations in the new year!
Friday, 7 December 2012
We want to hear from you!
If you are a member of the Partnerships in Dementia Care Alliance and/or one of our four Culture Change Coalitions--we would love for you to contribute to our blog.
Contact Sacha Geer at sgeer@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567 ext 35280 and we can talk about collaboration on a blog or newsletter.
Possible Topics:
My experience with the PiDC Alliance
Culture Change at my Long-Term-Care facility
What culture change means to me
Profile of a culture change coalition member
We're happy to hear about any and all of your experiences!
Contact Sacha Geer at sgeer@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567 ext 35280 and we can talk about collaboration on a blog or newsletter.
Possible Topics:
My experience with the PiDC Alliance
Culture Change at my Long-Term-Care facility
What culture change means to me
Profile of a culture change coalition member
We're happy to hear about any and all of your experiences!
Huron County Culture Change Coalition (CCC)--Making great progress in the Discovery Phase!
At yesterday's monthly Huron County CCC meeting, the team came together to continue collaborating in data analysis--this time, looking at data collected from staff members at various community organizations in Huron County.
This was the third meeting in which the team collaborated to analyze collected data, and the results were very positive. The group reports feeling energized by going through the data, and increasingly positive about the capacity of their participation to affect meaningful change for individuals living with dementia, staff members who participate in care, and family partners in care in Huron County.
CCC members talked at length about how reviewing data from other staff members, family partners in care, and individuals living with dementia give them new insight in to the lived experiences of all these people. More than one CCC member talked about how seeing this data increased their already high levels of compassion. CCC members report feeling grateful for the opportunities to bring insights from these broader understandings to their daily practice of care.
The Huron County CCC team is truly excited that the data they have been collecting will help create a realistic picture of care needs and triumphs for individuals living in Huron County specifically, but in rural areas in general.
An excellent meeting before we break for the holiday season! Huron County CCC meets again in early January. Please contact Sacha Geer sgeer@uwaterloo.ca if you are interested in finding out more.
This was the third meeting in which the team collaborated to analyze collected data, and the results were very positive. The group reports feeling energized by going through the data, and increasingly positive about the capacity of their participation to affect meaningful change for individuals living with dementia, staff members who participate in care, and family partners in care in Huron County.
CCC members talked at length about how reviewing data from other staff members, family partners in care, and individuals living with dementia give them new insight in to the lived experiences of all these people. More than one CCC member talked about how seeing this data increased their already high levels of compassion. CCC members report feeling grateful for the opportunities to bring insights from these broader understandings to their daily practice of care.
The Huron County CCC team is truly excited that the data they have been collecting will help create a realistic picture of care needs and triumphs for individuals living in Huron County specifically, but in rural areas in general.
An excellent meeting before we break for the holiday season! Huron County CCC meets again in early January. Please contact Sacha Geer sgeer@uwaterloo.ca if you are interested in finding out more.
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