Senior Talent Group

**Leaders Encourage Creativity and Innovation** As a leader do you encourage creative ideas? Does your team fear that their input will be ignored or ridiculed. When given the power to create is encouraged from the top line personnel, employees feel empowered to use their ideas to improve the company and it builds loyalty. The power to create motivates employees which directly benefits the organization Through retention. The freedom to openly express feedback creates improvements that can give a company the ability to respond quickly to market changes and sustain an advantage in the marketplace.

Motivation Monday - Employee Empowerment As a leader do you grasp control with all your might, micromanage your staff and berate when their performance falls flat? Flip the coin and let go. Their flat performance is the aftermath of your control. Relinquishing more responsibility and decision-making power to your employees increases the success of tasks for which they are held responsible. This positively challenges them to carry out those tasks with success. Negative energy is diverted from self-preservation to empowered task accomplishment.

Leaders DO the things that add value to people! Don't just think about it, DO it! *Leaders see things that other people don't *Leaders say things others don't *Leaders feel things other won't feel... *Leaders believe things others don't believe *Leaders DO things others don't DO See more

Adults laugh about 15 - 30 times per day. Babies laugh 300 times per day!! Watch the video below to find out what this baby finds so hilarious. Share this with a senior you care about and change the trajectory of their day! (CBC Kids) https://youtu.be/RP4abiHdQpc

Emotional benefits in staying active for the elderly: 1. Improved immune system 2. Increase their ability to manage stress levels... 3. Increased endorphins (a hormone that affects emotions) 4. Lower production of cortisol and adrenaline (stress hormones) 5. Interrupted pessimistic thoughts and worry 6. Deeper sleep and waking energized. 7. Feel stronger and healthier for improved self-confidence 8. Healthy coping mechanism effectively displaying resilience 9. Provides meaning and structure to their day. 10. Socialization with others and make new friends

Monday advice from the pumpkin patch!

Senior Talent Group had so much fun helping raise money for Alzheimer’s Aid Society at Teal Bend Golf Course!!

Seniors are one of the highest at risk populations for high blood pressure and heart attacks. Did you know that laughter can help prevent both?! Laughing improves blood circulation and oxygenation resulting in positive effects on seniors with high cholesterol or heart disease! What makes you laugh?

Here are 7 great ways to support seniors during social distancing suggested by Sodexo. 1. Make food delivery a time to smile. Offer treats from a makeshift ice cream cart or write messages, a happy face or heart, on a napkin or delivery container for residents to see. 2. The power of education. Tap into seniors’ knowledge and experience, and structure ways for them to share it. Take advantage of in-house or online communication systems so residents can participate while pract...icing required social distancing. 3. Encourage seniors to reminisce, and actively listen to their stories. Ask them questions and pay attention. Older adults have wisdom and perspective and lessons to share from years of living. The process can stimulate new ideas for coping, something that can come in handy in a pandemic that has shaken up our lives. 4. Remind staff of the purposeful role they play in keeping seniors healthy, both mentally and physically. Seniors need their compassion, empathy and protection like never before. Acknowledge that the staff jobs are demanding and especially difficult right now. Show gratitude and let them know their skills and efforts are valuable and appreciated. 5. Communication is paramount. Make it proactive and positive. A genuine interaction could change someone’s day, and just a quick knock on the door could make a difference. Take every opportunity you can to find an excuse to check on someone behind a closed door. 6. Make mental health care easily accessible. When residents are required to stay physically isolated from others, telehealth appointments and virtual therapy are an option that’s now more available than ever. Two-thirds of older patients suffering depression and anxiety who exchanged instant messages with therapists showed improvement. 7. Finally, use technology to connect emotionally. With the aid of caregivers, consider setting up an in-house Zoom meeting for residents to catch up with one another, and making sure that residents are likewise connecting with family and friends outside the community. Take advantage of free apps offering cards, backgammon, puzzles and other games that can match up players online. #sodexonorthamerica

This generation of baby boomers is like none the world has ever seen. The number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to more than double to hit 98 million people by 2060, nearly 24% of the population. Baby boomers are born between 1946 and 1964. Experts estimate that the boomer generation will bring a 75% increase in people over the age of 65 needing senior care, to nearly 2.3 million people by 2030. Leisure Care Blog #eldercare #babyboomer #leisure_care

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