1. Making the Difference Best Practice Discussions Tuesday 7 October 2014

2. Discussion 2. Involving & Accessing the Community 1. Involving Carers / Other Staff 3. “How do we motivate people?” (engaging residents)

3. 1. Involving Staff Using the prompt sheets, discuss the questions in your groups

4. Involving Staff What do you think are the reasons that staff don’t want to get involved? Confidence? Time? Workload? Sometimes the only way to know is to ask people.

5. Involving Staff What can you do to get staff interested in activities? Find out what their hobbies/interests/ideas are Ask them to lead an (easy) activity “Market” the activity to staff. Include regular updates in staff meetings / handovers.

6. Involving Staff How can you engage staff who are willing to help with activities? Make it personal Create opportunities for them Thank them.

7. Involving Staff Any questions, thoughts or comments?

8. 2. Involving & Accessing the Community Using the prompt sheets, discuss the questions in your groups

9. Involving & Accessing the Community What free community clubs / activities are available in your local area?

10. Involving & Accessing the Community How can you transport people around?

11. Involving & Accessing the Community Are there any places nearby that would be sensitive to the needs of our residents? (e.g. they have wheelchair access, would understand people with dementia)

12. Involving & Accessing the Community Small coffee shops / restaurants Churches Local schools / youth groups Local interest groups Mobile Library (books, talking books) Invite people in (host charity events, get involved in National Care Home Open Day).

13. Involving & Accessing the Community Any questions, thoughts or comments?

14. 3. “How do we get people motivated?” Using the prompt sheets, discuss the questions in your groups

15. “How do we get people motivated?” What can help you to understand what the person needs? Life History Assessment of social/spiritual needs Talking to them or observing their reactions.

16. “How do we get people motivated?” What can you do to engage people with activities? Be clear and consistent with the activities you offer Keep trying (choice vs best interests) Understand what they are interested in Deliver activities that people want to do Every person is different, so there is no one simple answer to this question

17. “How do we get people motivated?” Where possible, give people the opportunity to be involved in choosing, planning, delivering and reviewing activities. You are not alone – care staff / relatives should be able to support you with this. What can you do to engage people with activities?

18. “How do we get people motivated?” Any questions, thoughts or comments?

19. Networking Break Resuming at 1.00