A Personalized, One-on-one, joy-producing Activity Program
Provides a unique approach to connect and engage
Inspires exploration of one’s life-joys that enrich
Delivers outcomes to rejoice
Why Thoughtful Engagement®– Social Connectedness
Quality of life can be elusive for a person who cannot or chooses not to readily participate in day-to-day activities, whether a solo ager, one who has lost a loved one, or one who has a complex health condition, a disability, or a special need. When social opportunities shrink, loneliness can often times follow, and the risks of deteriorating health conditions and increased care demands heighten.
Our research and experience tells us no matter what psychosocial and physical changes happen during one’s lifetime everyone deserves continued joy to sustain their sense of dignity and independence, and achieve a grander quality of life. This is where Thoughtful Engagement comes into play.
What is Thoughtful Engagement – Joy-Producing Social Enrichment
Thoughtful Engagement’s personalized, one-on-one, joy-producing Activity Program is designed to provide social enrichment, personal connection, and ample amounts of fun, regardless of health condition. In its uniqueness, the Program:
- Goes beyond traditional companionship activities by deeply exploring a Participant’s life-time of joys and then aligning activities to achieve those joys.
- Explores activities based on what one can do and where one wants to do them, always playing to one’s strengths.
- Can be delivered off-site or wherever one calls “home,” which can be a private residence, senior community, group home, rehabilitation center, or long-term care facility.
- Is exclusively a social program where the search for and delivery of enrichment opportunities remain on-going without distraction.
The Thoughtful Engagement Specialist – The “Joy” Facilitator
The Thoughtful Engagement Specialist is a positive, personable, compassionate, caring, curious, and inspirational person who becomes the Participant’s activity explorer, creator, and joy-producing partner.
Through a deep social history exploration, the Specialist interviews the Participant, and perhaps other care partners, to illuminate the interests and activities that have brought joy to the Participant throughout a lifetime. The Specialist then creativity devises an Engagement Plan where the activities and life-joys beautifully align, and the engagement experiences come to life with intention.
LIFE-JOYS AND ACITIVIES ALIGN
| UNCOVERED NEEDS* | JOY ACHIEVED |
| She loves gardening. | Succulent garden materials were brought to her room, where she calls home, so she could create her garden. It morphed into ongoing community showings. |
| He loves birding (especially identifying them). | A downloaded “Bird Call and Identification” phone application generated enthusiasm to regularly go outside and listen to simulated bird calls so he could identify them. |
| He is a lover and driver of Chevy sports cars, also a tinkerer. | A visit to a 2024 Chevy dealership unveiled the new Corvettes, to his delight, and the Bolt electric car, the first he’d ever seen. |
| He is a lover of music, and former DJ. | A visit to a vintage record store was a multi-sensory, industry evolution experience for him. |
| She loved teaching at an elementary school. | A personal tour of a local elementary school brought her back to another memorable and honorable home. |
*Former Participants
“Never underestimate the empowering effect of human connection. All you need is that one person, who understands you completely, believes in you and makes you feel loved for what you are, to enable you — to unfold the miraculous you.”
The Benefits of Thoughtful Engagement – They are Universal
Our Thoughtful Engagement Program nurtures, inspires, and continuously explores the activities that bring joy at every point along life’s journey.
For Participants…
- A sustained sense of dignity and independence, and a grander quality of life are achieved.
- A joy-producing partner delightedly stands-in to engage in experiences they love.
- An abundance of joyful outcomes come to be celebrated.
For Care Partners…
- A peace of mind and the gift of time are gained.
- Open communication and extraordinary service are delivered upon, upholding brand promise.
- On-going updates of one’s well-being are provided through another valuable touchpoint.
- Joys are celebrated together as “family.”
Is it Your time?
Research tells us positive social health heals and reduces the health dangers and care demands associated with social isolation and loneliness.
Are the benefits valuable enough to consider this fee-for-service program?
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What Participants and Care Partners Say
Diane
“The TEP has been an answer to my family’s prayers. As a caregiver to my partner, I was physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted and didn’t know where to turn. The TEP was just what both Frank and I needed. He looks forward to his outings and is enjoying life again, and I have less stress, more personal time, and greater peace of mind. Thanks for being there and caring!”