Recognizing what is most important in your life

❖ A program to improve vitality and well-being through a one-on-one conversation with a trained coach

❖ It was developed by Hebrew Senior Life and Kendal

❖ Vitalize 360 is volunteer for Independent Living Residents, and it is free of charge❖ New this year: the program will be extended to residents who live in Brandywine

❖ Vitalize 360 uses a web-based program, that is compliant with HIPPA

❖ Database is used to measure the wellness, as a whole, at each facility using this program

❖ Vitalize 360 has an interdisciplinary team of staff:

Kim Rivers, MSW Sara DeRosa, LCSW Sandy Short, Marketing Outreach Manager

Emelda Che, RN Corinne Pearce, RD Social Service – Director (Vacant)

Jeronimo Jiminez, PT Suzanne Shabe, C.T.R.S.

❖ Since March 2018:

❖ 60 Residents have joined V-360

❖ Monthly Presentations to the Collington Community❖ Aqua Therapy❖ Brain Health❖ Check Point: Financial Discussion❖ Prince George Park and Planning❖ Loneliness Vs. Aloneness❖ September: Healthy Aging Month❖ Taste of the Holidays

❖ Residents interested should call Kim Rivers, ext. 7393 and sign up for the program

❖ Resident’s who sign up will be given an assessment tool to complete: Lifestyle Survey

❖ Return the completed Lifestyle Survey to Kim Rivers, either in the clinic or to her office (near Security Desk)

❖ Kim will call the resident to schedule an appointment

❖ Time Frame:❖ 1st appointment – introduction and Health and Social Check-up Survey❖ 2nd appointment (within one week) – Discuss the Vision and Reflection Worksheet and the My Vitality

Plan Worksheet❖ 3rd, 4th, and 5th appointment (quarterly meetings) – Discuss progress, setbacks, and achievements❖ 6th appointment (yearly appointment) – Assessment of the whole year

❖ Meetings last no more than an hour

❖ Using the Wellness Wheel to assess your quality of life

❖ Become aware of what matters most to aging adults

❖ Not focus so much on “goals”, but to focus on forming good habits and breaking bad habits

❖ Using the V-360 Reflection Journal to enhance your well-being

❖ To have more of a hands-on approach for residents who need assistance with their goals

❖ To work with the Social Service/360 Committee to make V-360 successful at Collington

GoalsGood Habits

1. Spiritual2. Emotional3. Intellectual4. Physical5. Social6. Environmental7. Financial

❖ Process of understanding beliefs, values, and ethics that help guide your life

❖ Explore spirituality through a religious or faith community

❖ Spend time enjoying nature, meditate, or practice yoga

❖ Based on how well you feel

❖ Manage your stress level

❖ 7-8 hours of sleep

❖ Comfortable with asking for help

❖ Seek Counseling from a professional

❖ Staying curious and engaged in learning new things

❖ Engage in creative and mentally stimulating activities

❖ Read for pleasure

❖ Be aware of social/political issues

❖ Join a committee or activity

❖ Maintaining a healthy body

❖ Exercise

❖ Eating well-balanced meals

❖ Sleeping

❖ Managing stress

❖ Receiving preventative medical/dental care

Social

❖ Participation in your community

❖ Developing nurturing healthy relationships

❖ Having a strong social network that provides support and guidance

❖ Development of healthy bonding and boundaries

❖ Taking care of your global environment and your personal surroundings

❖ De-cluttering your home or recycling trash

❖ Volunteering to clean up your environment

❖ Help to improve your health and the health of the people around you

❖ Taking steps to live within your financial means and living in future financial health

❖ Learning to think short and long-term in order to manage your resources

❖ Planning financially, creating a budget, and learning to be a good consumer

I would like to have a good quality of life

during this stage

I just want to live as long as I can

and be there for my family as

much as possible

I’m really trying to go

deeper in my Spirituality, this is very

important to me

I want to make a better effort of

learning my community and

joining committees

I need to quit smoking

I want to get back to doing yoga

on a regular basis

Goals Habits

Something you achieve in a certain amount of time and be able to cross it off your list

Something you repeatedly do

An aim or a desired result Something that a person does regularly

Something you work on incrementally until you are done

Ingrained in your daily life that is largely subconscious

A clear and defined ending Following a system

Reference: Atomic Habits by James ClearTime Magazine – Special Edition – The Power of Habits

❖ No difference between Winners and Losers – all have the same goal❖ No one plans to fail, everyone has goals

❖ Achieving goals are only a momentary change❖ Temporary life changes; only focused on the result

❖ Goals restrict your happiness❖ Either you achieve your goal and be happy or you fail at your goal and be disappointed; “either-

or” conflict

❖ Goal-orientation can lead to a “yo-yo” effect❖ Once goals are achieved, there is no purpose to continue the work; motivation is no longer there

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“A one-degree shift, seemingly no different from the temperature increases before it, has unlocked a huge change.” (Clear, J.)

Laws of Behavior Change Creating a Good Habit Inversion to the Laws of Behavior Change

Breaking a Bad Habit

1st Law – Cue Make it obvious Inversion of 1st Law – Cue Make it invisible

2nd Law – Craving Make it attractive Inversion of 2nd Law – Craving Make it unattractive

3rd Law – Response Make it easy Inversion of 3rd Law – Response Make it difficult

4th Law – Reward Make it satisfying Inversion of 4th Law – Reward Make it unsatisfying

The Golden Rule of Habit ChangeChange the habit, then reward yourself for the effort and then actually do the new habit

❖Your brain may began to visualize that you have already achieved the goal, but in reality you have not

❖More work, more responsibility, more accountability to accomplish the goal

❖Too many goals, so little time

❖Get sidetracked; procrastinate

❖I’m retired, what more do I need to do? (Self-neglect)

❖Look for triggers

❖Find ways to change the things that make you anxious

❖Get organized

❖Take care of your well-being

❖Build a support system

❖Talk to a professional

❖ Meditation

❖ Mindfulness

❖ Yoga

❖ Exercise

❖ Music Therapy

❖ Movement Therapy

❖ Religious Services

❖ Journaling

Wellness

Wheel

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Reflect on how well you are doing with your well-being

❖ Rate each dimension from 0-100, by using markers/highlighters

❖ Notice which dimension is more colorful, notice which has the least color

❖ Write down thoughts and ideas of how to enhance the dimensions that are less colorful

Highlight your average wellness score

❖ Add together the total number of points for each dimension

❖ Divide the sum by seven❖ Mark that number on your graph❖ Take time to reflect how well you

did for the entire year

Example: Month of January

80+70+85+65+90+100+70= 560

5607= 80

❖ Kim Rivers, MSW – Health Coach – Vitalize 360 – 301-925-7393

❖ Sara DeRosa, LCSW – Independent Residents – 301-883-4786

❖ Dr. Keith Foster, PhD PA – Licensed Psychologist – 301-925-7791 (clinic)

❖ PsychoGeriatrics Services – Geriatric Mental Health Care in Long-term Facilities –Call Kim or Sara (referrals are made)