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Loved and Served
“The people who live here are loved and served by a responsive, highly valued, decentralized, self-led service team that has responsibility and authority.”
– Essential Elements of the Household Model (No. 5) Shields, Norton
This speaks to a highly motivated service team but it could include the entire household.
Love is not often talked about in the world
of nursing home care. It is a business and
is treated as such. However, it is a business of caring for people. Thus, love comes into the picture. Love between people happens naturally. It is easy to come to love a person you care for, just as it is easy to love a person who cares for you. So, let’s not ignore love, let’s embrace it.
Community Learning Circle Questions
Do we feel free to love and serve?
Is there anything holding us back or blocking our way?
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