National Assisted Living Week® – A Time to Recognize the Many Benefits It Offers!


Even if you are new to assisted living, you have probably already realized the many benefits it offers you and your family.  Along with hundreds of thousands across the nation, you have seen that by providing the various levels of medical and personal care a resident needs, it not only improves quality of life but promotes independence.

During September the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) gives you the chance to recognize the role assisted living plays in providing America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities the care they need.  Since 1995 the NCAL has sponsored a National Assisted Living Week® that lets residents, their families, staff, volunteers and surrounding communities acknowledge its numerous benefits.  The event “encourages assisted living communities around the country to offer a variety of events and activities to celebrate the individuals they serve, as well as to help educate members of the public about this distinctive aspect of long term care.”

This year’s “Week” kicks off on Sunday, September 8th and runs through Saturday, the 14th with "A Spark of Creativity" as its theme.  Organizers hope to inspire residents to tap into their creative side as they explore the many benefits of art therapy and beyond.  According to the American Art Therapy Association, benefits include: improving cognitive and sensory-motor functions, fostering self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivating emotional resilience, enhancing social skills, and reducing and resolving conflicts and distress.

Moreover the NCAL says this year’s theme also hopes to inspire the staffs of assisted living communities to further augment their person-centered care to residents.  Everyone in the community is encouraged to help develop ideas and organize activities that will improve the quality of life for the residents they serve as related to the A Spark of Creativity theme.      

An example of an idea for your NALW is Resident Inspiration Boards.  Staff members help each resident gather family pictures, images of activities or things they love, inspiration quotes, goals they aspire to, and more.  After it is complete, it can be hung in the resident’s room where it will serve as a great conversation starter as well as a way to get to know the resident better.  
 
The NCAL’s website offers a complete “Planning Guide and Product Catalog” to help with this year’s preparation.  You will also find an official printable logo, copies of sample press releases and social media posts regarding significant events, services, programs, awards, proclamations and more.  Join your assisted living community in celebrating this important week!


MorningStar at Jordan Creek proudly provides the very best in senior living with our unique mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest.” With a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve, we create a true home for residents amid a beautiful setting. Please contact us to learn more about the finest assisted living Des Moines offers.

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