Vision:

We affirm quality of life, in all stages of life. We will carry each other’s burden ~ together.

Mission:

We affirm quality of life, in all stages of life. We will carry each other’s burden ~ together. We believe quality of life includes these important goals for all our community members.

~ Maintaining a Healthy Spirit

~ Maintaining a Healthy Mind

~ Maintaining a Healthy Body

We will meet the challenges we face, knowing we can. Proper people, proper tools, and proper planning will make our community successful. To maintain a healthy spirit, we will recognize the value each community member brings to our community, sharing with each other the necessary tools for living and the necessary companionship to bless our hearts and souls. To maintain a healthy mind, we will ask each community member to actively engage in volunteerism, giving where we can to whom we can. We will engage each other in games and hobbies, enjoying each day to the fullest possible. To maintain a healthy body, we will ask each community member to make full use of the tools provided, sharing with one another the necessary community facilities for walking, stretching and strength. We will encourage and exhort each other in all these things.


Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Dignity has Many Faces

I've been privileged the past month to work as an Administrator in Training. I am learning so much about the attempt to change from "I must do this for you," to "Would you consider the positive side of doing this task?"

A definite change for the better!

I just read a post by a Senior Move Manager on ChangingAging.org, and thinking about the choices we make. While she mentions the loss of control that people feel when they are moving, I am reminded that we must be able to take the time to get to know one another and reach for the person inside who is able to think through the myriad of choices from "I love this, and I'm not giving up," to "If I keep this, I risk some very devastating consequences."

I am amazed at how even those who are in various stages of moving to the other side (I refuse to believe that death ends it all... Read Final Gifts if you have any doubts) are able to carry on a meaningful conversation.

Dignity... worth offering another person. The smiles and relationships are everything.
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