The long-term care and senior living experience has the potential to feel magical, and a number of Disney principles and practices can maximize efficiency, quality, and joy among residents and staff alike. ...
Resident engagement in 2024: Opportunities abound
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jan 31, 2024
Engagement in long-term care and senior living is a team sport: everyone collaborates with residents to honor their preferences so they live each day with purpose. There has been much progress in this...
Ahead of the curve: Next-level resident engagement programming
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jul 25, 2023
Resident engagement in senior living and long-term care continues to rebound, with many positive trends evident in 2022 and the first half of 2023. In fact, in 2023, total engagement and contacts...
Programming with a purpose: Cultivating vocational wellness
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Apr 04, 2024
“Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning The roles we play in our lives give us a sense of purpose...
Listening to resident engagement professionals talk about the great, innovative work they do and the challenges they overcome every day is inspiring and exciting for the future of resident enrichment in...
Living with dementia: ‘Nothing about us without us’
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Feb 29, 2024
We can talk endlessly about people living with dementia, but the conversation only becomes meaningful when they are active participants in the conversation. During the recent 2024 Validation World...