2. Difference in Level of Care
• Independent living-communities, also known as retirement communities, senior
living communities or independent retirement communities, are housing designed
for seniors 55 and older.
• Assisted living-housing for elderly or disabled people that provides nursing care,
housekeeping, and prepared meals as needed.
• Memory Care-assisted living communities may have memory care units on the
premises, the two types of care are not synonymous. Memory care is a distinct form
of long-term skilled nursing that specifically caters to patients with Alzheimer's
disease, dementia and other types of memory problems.
3. Why Families Choose Independent Care?
• Convenience
• Socialize
• Improve quality of life
• Peace of mind
4. Lifestyle Layers
• Holiday’s Resident Enrichment is based on life-enriching activities and events
that benefit our residents in seven key aspects: physically, intellectually,
socially, emotionally, creatively, spiritually, and vocationally. We call this
unique program The Layers of the Holiday Lifestyle.
5. Who is Holiday Retirement
• Holiday Retirement was founded in 1971, it set out to create an independent
living lifestyle unlike anything seniors had ever experienced before: cheerful
communities filled with friendly, accepting neighbors, live-in managers
dedicated to the happiness and well-being of each resident, innovative
activities, programs and travel opportunities for fun and personal growth,
and all the chores and details of daily life taken care of.
7. Interview Questions
• What was your profession
• Do you belong to any clubs or groups?
11 out 64 residents belong to some
type of group (bridge, book club,
poker club ect.)
• What are some of your strengths?
Many of my residents struggled with
identifying what their strengths were.
• How often do you exercise? 37 of 64
residents exercise on a daily basis
• Do you still drive? 10 of 64 residents
still drive a car
• Do you participate in activities
regularly 33 of 64 residents participate
in activities regularly
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8. Activities
• Bocce Ball
• Morning exercise
• Bean bag baseball
• Mass
• Cards
• Movie matinee
• Trivia
• Bus outings
• Let’s talk Seniors
• Bingo
9. Enrichment Problem
• Over the past six months, I’ve noticed a significant decline in resident
participation in majority of the activities.
10. Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Qualitative Research
• is primarily exploratory research. It is used
to gain an understanding of underlying
reasons, opinions, and motivations. It
provides insights into the problem or helps
to develop ideas or hypotheses for
potential quantitative research. Qualitative
Research is also used to uncover trends in
thought and opinions, and dive deeper into
the problem.
Quantitative Research
• is used to quantify the problem by way of
generating numerical data or data that can
be transformed into useable statistics. It is
used to quantify attitudes, opinions,
behaviors, and other defined variables –
and generalize results from a larger sample
population. Quantitative Research uses
measurable data to formulate facts and
uncover patterns in research.
11. Solutions
• Weekly reminder
• Announcements during the meal times
• Feedback from residents
• Adding new activities
• Increasing budget
12. Conclusion
• At Holiday retirement we want families to be comfortable with the decision
that they made in to selecting our community to serve their loved one. Every
employee is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of each
resident. Residents should be encouraged by their peer and staff to
participate in activities that are designed to improve their quality of life.
