Gti 2017 presentation - The priority of growing and deepening our circles as a lens to all we do
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Aaron, Susan and Ernie presented to the GTI 2017 Conference in Vancouver, BC.
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- 1. Gentle Teaching International Conference, Vancouver, 2017
- 3. John came to us in the ‘80s with new and different messages of hope “In order to teach the goodness and power of human presence and the reward inherent therein, caregivers need to become teachers of human presence and reward. This can be accomplished by structuring the person's day in such a way so as to provide multiple opportunities throughout the day which involve teaching new skills or maintaining current skills (behaviors which can be rewarded and which enable the caregiver to teach human interactions).
- 4. These ideas resonated with what we knew and were practicing . . . caregivers need to apply a range of teaching techniques which preclude the use of punishment. Initially this requires a structure to the day and, depending on the needs of the person, sufficient caregivers present to carry out these "programs." Within this context caregivers present structured tasks to the person and ensure success as much as possible to make their presence and the rewards given positive and meaningful.”
- 5. In our 20th year we took on this project, to research the networks of folks we supported
- 6. We had always priorised relationships…
- 7. What we found surprised us;
- 8. We reinforced old conversations and clarified our priorities and started new conversations
- 9. Involving committed friends and family in people’s dreams
- 13. Giving people and their networks time to heal…
- 15. Everything we see, shows us that networks can support people to live good self-directed lives
- 16. Our interest led to more conversations; people had great ideas
- 17. Working with about 140 self advocates, we heard stories about the importance of relationships
- 18. Our strategic plan focused on relationships at all levels as a way of strengthening capacity
- 19. Our strategic plan focused on relationships at all levels as a way of strengthening capacity
- 20. Some people were not interested • So, what’s the alternative? – Living in isolation / being lonely – Reduces the lifespan – Increases incidence of illness – Decreases the likelyhood of recovery – Decreases the executive functioning of the brain – Decreases opportunities in every way – A health risk equal to smoking • These are not well considered alternatives
- 21. Isolation and loneliness are increasingly linked to poor health and quality of life
Editor's Notes
- People were not as connected as we thought Staff were not as aware as we expected People’s networks and how to support them was not a living conversation in the homes we supported Around the province other agencies found similar states of isolation
- Lots of people wanted to know how… which led to “facilitate making friends”