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Leadership
Most everyone knows that a culture cannot change without a vision of the future held by strong leadership. One of Shields/Norton’s Essential Elements of the Household Model is just that:
“Leadership is a characteristic, not a position. Leaders support and are supported by values-driven, resource bearing principles and practices as a way for each person to actualize his or her full potential. All systems, including treatments, exist to support and serve the person, within the context of his or her life pursuits.”
Perhaps you are a leader here in the household or the larger community. Perhaps you have been a leader elsewhere and would like to step up to the plate again. Perhaps you’ve never considered yourself a leader, but would love to be one. It doesn’t matter whether you’re
a caregiver, resident or manager. Leadership is a characteristic, a way of being with others. Leadership requires vision and commitment to the organization’s mission of resident-directed life.
This is your chance to be a leader. Educate residents and family members, expose them to what can be, remind and instill in them a right to expect a vibrant daily home life. This will challenge you to keep on top of it.
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