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Shallyn

Director Of Recreation

1 year ago

Any tips/tricks/advice for increasing participation in Resident Council meetings? Our building can hold 114 (Mix between SNF/LTC) and we typically stay around 105-110. We generally have 8-10 residents attend the RC meeting. I've tried to convince other residents to attend and they refuse or they're unable to come to the meetings (schedule conflict with appointments, medical reasons, personal reasons, or IP reasons.) For those that are unable to attend, do you give them an individual paper to write concerns and discuss them in the RC meetings, or how do you go about that? Since it's typically the same residents attending, I feel like we're talking about the same things over and over.

Susan

Activity Director

1 year ago

Hi Xiallyn

I always had the resident council meeting after another activity, such as bingo

Many high functioning residence go to bingo and shorten the bingo and then go right into the meeting

Some one to leave, but most will stay

Another idea is to offer refreshments, but that would be a lot of work for you

Maybe there is another activity that a lot of residents attend that you could shorten a bit and then have a resident council meeting

Here are some articles on golden carers

https://www.goldencarers.com/15-tips-for-an-active-resident-council/7464/

https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-run-successful-resident-council-meetings/4215/

Helen

Social Manager

1 year ago

Offer decadent dessert !

Susan

Activity Director

1 year ago

Hi Helen

Thank you for your input

Tara

Life Enrichment Manager

1 year ago

We offer popcorn from our vintage popcorn machine! In the summer, we might offer an ice cream sandwich as well. Having the meeting after an existing program works well for some residents also...as they end up just staying once seeing everyone arriving, etc.