- always treating the people in my care with respect and dignity and taking steps to get to know them as a person
- speaking up if I see something that may be unsafe or makes me feel uncomfortable.
While the initiative started in Minnesota, the spirit will permeate throughout all eight of our communities, including those located in Iowa and Ohio. A specific action plan accompanies the pledge at every level of our organization, starting with our board. It includes leadership training; the designation of champions at each community; participation by our entire staff in learning and improvement opportunities; partnering in new ways to improve communication, safety and quality; and generally strengthening our safety culture.
When you see a member of our staff wearing a “Safe Care for Seniors” lapel pin, you know they have made a public commitment to do all that we can, however they serve in our organization, to address the priority for safety in our settings.
Want to join us? You will have opportunities to Make the Pledge at a Safe Care for Seniors event in one of our communities. These events will celebrate all we do today and renew our commitment to treating people with respect and dignity, always. They will highlight doing all we can to ensure safe and joy-filled environments.