Shinning Star Program
recognition of star workers
Make up a bunch of stars out of yellow construction paper and cover with glitter in advance and pass out to your residents and dept.heads in your facility to give to your staff when you see them doing something kind or for going the extra mile with your residents.Then at your monthly staff meeting or at your in-services hold a raffle and put all the stars with the persons name on the back of the star into a box and pick three winners.First prize could be a gift certificate to a local restaurant(go around town and explain what you are doing and alot of times you can get it donated).Second prize could be a $10.00 gift certificate to a local grocery store.Third prize could be a video rental and popcorn from a local video store.
Use your imagination on the prizes and get the help of your administrator or Director.Really promote this idea,it gets moral up and is fun for your residents as well.good luck. :-)
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Employee And Resident Recognition
Started by gina, Mar 10 2004 01:24 PM
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Posted 10 March 2004 - 03:54 PM
We use to do word games and invite the staff to help out with finding words from one big word. Also, put up a little poster with trivia on it for staff only. Put pictures of staff memebers around the building. Whomever won the trivia got a lollipop. Pat8231 8-)
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Posted 11 March 2004 - 08:13 PM
We just had our "Beat the Blues" . We do something different each year in Feb. This year our topic was " A Cruise". We chose Hawaii. We had Hawaaian games in the morning. Each team consisted of a resident and a staff member. We did the Dolphin Toss and the Hula Hoop ( which was a basketball game with a hawaaian grass shirt around it). They each had the same amount of tries; however the staff member had to sit back further away from the target. We kept score. Then we gave out 1st, 2nd,and 3rd place ribbons to each team who won. Also took pictures of them playing;and the winners at the end. It was a very successful event and lots of fun. Great way to involve staff and residents. If you have any ideas of this nature, please post.
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Posted 14 March 2004 - 05:06 PM
Hello to all!
We are planning on our annual education update fair for all employees so they can get all the updates they need, all in one day. Nsg is asking activities to contribute to the event by "making the fair fun" Any ideas?
Kevin
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We are planning on our annual education update fair for all employees so they can get all the updates they need, all in one day. Nsg is asking activities to contribute to the event by "making the fair fun" Any ideas?
Kevin
District V FHCACA
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Posted 14 March 2004 - 05:40 PM
We had something similar at our facility.I bought lottery tickets and passed them out after my inservice to the staff that answered the questions correctly.
Another time we passed raffle tickets to the staff that answered correctly,then held a raffle,and gave away small prizes ($.99 cent store).
If you want to go all out,set up a booth with a carnival style game( we did the balloon dart game)and put our inservice information on index cards and had the staff answer questions,when they answered correctly they got a dart to try to pop the balloon(under the balloon was a prize,like a gift certificate to mc donalds,blockbuster,a local store,etc)every one had a great time and got the information we needed them to know.I hope this gives you some help.Gina
Another time we passed raffle tickets to the staff that answered correctly,then held a raffle,and gave away small prizes ($.99 cent store).
If you want to go all out,set up a booth with a carnival style game( we did the balloon dart game)and put our inservice information on index cards and had the staff answer questions,when they answered correctly they got a dart to try to pop the balloon(under the balloon was a prize,like a gift certificate to mc donalds,blockbuster,a local store,etc)every one had a great time and got the information we needed them to know.I hope this gives you some help.Gina
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Posted 23 March 2004 - 06:55 PM
Thanks for the ideas! For sure, they love getting scratch off tixs at my place... Hmmm maybe "Impare" the staff b4 they throw those darts, and get a little inservice in there too!......
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Posted 20 October 2004 - 07:48 PM
I would like to incorporate some "Fun Days", activities to get employees more involved with work & FUN! My AL residents would also probably be a part of this. What do any of you do promote FUN and Team building within your facility? Thanks!
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Posted 25 October 2004 - 11:03 PM
Our SNF does potlucks and things like Olympics that incorporates staff and resident participation. We also do BBQ's together on certain holidays like 4th of July. It is a good way of building bonds and bridges with staff and residents and is one way to make "a house truly a HOME" Your residents/clients are the reason your there and when you have a close relationship with one another you prolong the lives and energy of your residents and the longevity of your staff. It's sometimes refered to as the "buy-in" When staff "buy-in" to empowering residents and their quality of life then EVERYONE WINS! I know I'm probably preaching to the choir but I guess after 30 years in this business I get pretty passionate about quality of life for everybody (staff and residents alike). Thanks for listening.
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Mercer Island, Washington
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Mercer Island, Washington
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Posted 30 October 2004 - 03:41 AM
with the holidays coming up it is perfect time to include staff & res.
you do a secert santa - have staff draw a res name from hat and be their secert santa for a week. they should leave them a card or note everyday. they could leave other items like a dollar store trinket, scratch off, gum, coke etc.. then at the end of the week have a party to reveal the secret santa to res. you could do this the other way around by letting res. be secret sanat for staff
have a unit decorating contest, units compete against each other. this could be just for the nurse station or for the entire unit.
have staff pick out a femal & male res. daily for a week (on there unit) and nam ethem the ling or queen for the day. think of another title beside king & queen, something that fits this time of the year.
Have staff bring in baby pictures of themself and hang these in a central location. let res. guess who the picture is of. res could write down who they think each picture is and the one with the most correct answers get s a prise. maybe you want to switch it around from staff pics to res pics.
make a board up and name it something like pat on the back. cut out some hands to leave by the board. explain to res, family members, volunteer and staff that when they see someone do something that is above the call of duty they should write that staff persons name on the hand along with what they (staff) did and place it on the board. at the end of every week give the staff members a certificate or award of some type. take all of the hands down and start it again do this for about a month.
just a few suggestions for you P
you do a secert santa - have staff draw a res name from hat and be their secert santa for a week. they should leave them a card or note everyday. they could leave other items like a dollar store trinket, scratch off, gum, coke etc.. then at the end of the week have a party to reveal the secret santa to res. you could do this the other way around by letting res. be secret sanat for staff
have a unit decorating contest, units compete against each other. this could be just for the nurse station or for the entire unit.
have staff pick out a femal & male res. daily for a week (on there unit) and nam ethem the ling or queen for the day. think of another title beside king & queen, something that fits this time of the year.
Have staff bring in baby pictures of themself and hang these in a central location. let res. guess who the picture is of. res could write down who they think each picture is and the one with the most correct answers get s a prise. maybe you want to switch it around from staff pics to res pics.
make a board up and name it something like pat on the back. cut out some hands to leave by the board. explain to res, family members, volunteer and staff that when they see someone do something that is above the call of duty they should write that staff persons name on the hand along with what they (staff) did and place it on the board. at the end of every week give the staff members a certificate or award of some type. take all of the hands down and start it again do this for about a month.
just a few suggestions for you P
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Posted 23 April 2005 - 09:22 AM
I am finishing up a book about Staff Motiviation Activities. If you have any ideas that are different that you want to submit you will be referenced next to your activity. I need the ideas by before May 15, please e-mail them to k8822@hotmail.com. Please include a brief description of your idea, your name, city and state, title and how many years in the field. Thank you for your help
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Posted 29 April 2005 - 10:19 AM
Tinki,
If possible, I would be interested in reading what you put together. Is there anyway you could post it or email it others? If so, my email address is mashondas@hotmail.com
The Administrator is constantly asking us dept. heads for employee morale boosting activities/events, but what we suggest, normally go unanswered. Besides, I think she should really ask the other staff what would boost their morale instead of us (dept. heads.)
If possible, I would be interested in reading what you put together. Is there anyway you could post it or email it others? If so, my email address is mashondas@hotmail.com
The Administrator is constantly asking us dept. heads for employee morale boosting activities/events, but what we suggest, normally go unanswered. Besides, I think she should really ask the other staff what would boost their morale instead of us (dept. heads.)
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Posted 29 April 2005 - 02:33 PM
Mashonda,
I can't post or e-mail the book because it will be copyrighted soon. But I can give you a few ideas from it.
Have a Staff Favorite's Night - Have the residents, staff and family members vote. Have categories like loudest laugh, most talkative, best smile, friendliest, hardest worker, best dressed, best hair, etc..
Scratch offs - Give scracth off's out when you see a staff member going above and beyond.
Staff T-Shirt Design Contest - Have a contest for the staff to design a T-shirt for the facility. Let the residents choose the winner. Make the shirts and sell them, give the winner 2 free T-shirts for winning.
Hope these help, if you need more ideas let me know
Karen
I can't post or e-mail the book because it will be copyrighted soon. But I can give you a few ideas from it.
Have a Staff Favorite's Night - Have the residents, staff and family members vote. Have categories like loudest laugh, most talkative, best smile, friendliest, hardest worker, best dressed, best hair, etc..
Scratch offs - Give scracth off's out when you see a staff member going above and beyond.
Staff T-Shirt Design Contest - Have a contest for the staff to design a T-shirt for the facility. Let the residents choose the winner. Make the shirts and sell them, give the winner 2 free T-shirts for winning.
Hope these help, if you need more ideas let me know
Karen
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Posted 07 May 2005 - 02:59 PM
Some ideas.....
Resident/Staff Bingo (since it is so popular in nursing homes anyways) - where the staff get to win the prizes with the residents they help with the game.
Have Resident Council vote on Star Staff of the month and post monthly - include a certificate that states the staff recognition to give to staff memeber and to put in their employee folder, announce it at next all staff inservice, and maybe even add a movie pass for two.
An idea I saw from a Mariner (now SAVA Senior Care) newsletter, was a sister facility had a Fear Factor activity with the staff trying different events. The residents were the audience. They had to eat gross food and do simple stunts I think.
Great staff motivator - out of building get togethers. Ranges from softball team, outside volunteering (Alzheimer's Walk, Walk for Diabetes or Breast Cancer) or even just a company picnic at a nearby park - nearby because those who are still working can stop by on their lunch break.
Diana Castellanos
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Memorial Medical Nursing Center
San Antonio, Texas
Resident/Staff Bingo (since it is so popular in nursing homes anyways) - where the staff get to win the prizes with the residents they help with the game.
Have Resident Council vote on Star Staff of the month and post monthly - include a certificate that states the staff recognition to give to staff memeber and to put in their employee folder, announce it at next all staff inservice, and maybe even add a movie pass for two.
An idea I saw from a Mariner (now SAVA Senior Care) newsletter, was a sister facility had a Fear Factor activity with the staff trying different events. The residents were the audience. They had to eat gross food and do simple stunts I think.
Great staff motivator - out of building get togethers. Ranges from softball team, outside volunteering (Alzheimer's Walk, Walk for Diabetes or Breast Cancer) or even just a company picnic at a nearby park - nearby because those who are still working can stop by on their lunch break.
Diana Castellanos
Activity Director for 5 years
Memorial Medical Nursing Center
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 02 August 2005 - 12:19 PM
I'm desperatly trying to find service lapel pins for employee motivation as well as key tags for our residents. i've gotten several catalouges but they all require minimum order quantities of 100 at least or more. we are a small facility and can''t really afford to blow my budget on these things. I really think they are importanat though. Does anyone know of a compnay with smaller minimun orders fro cheap prices?
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Posted 03 August 2005 - 11:06 AM
Hello,
Check out Positive Promotions. They have many different items to pick from and you can place small orders. I have placed many orders with them and they are a great company to deal with. Their prices are average. Hope this helps!
www.positive promotions.com or 1-800-635-2666
Check out Positive Promotions. They have many different items to pick from and you can place small orders. I have placed many orders with them and they are a great company to deal with. Their prices are average. Hope this helps!
www.positive promotions.com or 1-800-635-2666
