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Puget Sound Monthly Marketing
Update - June 2020
Last month I was soooooooo excited about using ZOOM and having at least some "virtual connections” with my peeps; but now I think I have Zoom fatigue. I love seeing everyone’s face and catching up, but now it seems I am on zoom
calls all day long. However, there is one zoom call that I cannot wait for, it has been a long time coming! Next week we are launching our new look for CareAvailability.comand we have added many new features and additional levels of care that will go live on June 8th. We have been working for a year to add a tool for families to search real time availability and for Retirement
Connection be an even greater resource for the area hospitals and area agencies on aging. I hope you can join us on the call, we already have 115 RSVPs to join us and have upgraded our zoom subscription to accommodate the higher number (more details are below).
The newest edition has now been out for 2 months. Tabitha, Meghan and I have reached out to all of our current sponsors to take advantage of the 10% early discount. I am very grateful that so many renewed with us for another year and took advantage of the savings; but I am super disappointed that we are not able to have our annual Release Party this year and we are looking for new ways to connect with you. Feel free to send me your ideas and suggestions on how to connect without the party.
Network Meetings
Please continue to check our website for meeting and event updates! We are updating our website multiple times a day trying to help notify our contacts of cancellations and rescheduled meetings.
NW LGBT Senior Care Providers Network Meeting Online Meeting
Upcoming Case Manager Fairs
Registration is open to 2020 Retirement Connection Sponsors only at this time. Non-sponsors may register three weeks prior to the event depending on space.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Resource and Education Vendor Fair Providence Regional Medical Center 1700 13th St, Everett, 98201
CareAvailability Launch Zoom Call Save the date for the official "Launch" of the new and improved site for CareAvailability.com on June 8th at 11am. W'e're excited to share all the progress made for reporting your real-time availability. You do NOT have to be a sponsor of Retirement Connection to report your availability; EVERY housing, Skilled Nursing, homecare, home health and hospice can report your availability at no charge. Currently 10 hospitals in Oregon are using the beta test site and waiting for the new version. Thank you for
all your feedback, from communities to case managers and hospitals, we are ready to officially roll out the updated site!
Agenda:
1. Review of the New look 2. Addition of home health, homecare and hospice organizations 3. Feedback from several hospital case managers including: Virginia Mason, Valley Medical, Legacy and Samaritan hospitals 4. Provider log-in and claiming your listing 5. Updating your availability 6. Uploading your marketing resources to include photos, brochures and links 7. How we are communicating this to the public and other providers
Dementia and Driving: What are the Implications? Puyallup Activity Center or Zoom Video 210 W Pioneer Ave, Puyallup, 98371
We know that you are managing a great deal right now with the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team is here to help.
Here are a
few ways…
1)Corona Virus resource web page: We have set up a webpage at www.RetirementConnection.com/coronavirus to offer updates on Skilled Nursing and housing closures, community resources, and other updates. Please send me any relevant updates you feel should be included.
2)Events Calendar: We are updating our events calendar many times each day on www.RetirementConnection.com/events. We are including the originally planned date, shown as CANCELLED and then also adding the new date to help communicate as many updates as possible.
3)Care Availability: We have expedited the use of a new resource we have been beta testing. www.CareAvailability.comis a free resource for hospitals, providers and families to search availability without needing to submit person details, and it is free for providers to report the housing and skilled availability. We have added the ability for communities to mark “not accepting residents due to coronavirus, and also the ability to mark if they are accepting Respite stays at this time.
4) Job Postings: We have expanded our Jobs Board to offer more position postings than typical including hourly staff and job resource link. https://retirementconnection.com/jobs
On The Move
Do you know someone that has recently changed positions? Send us an update to share in the monthly newsletter, helping everyone stay connected and informed about community changes.
Additional Resources
There are so many resources included in Retirement Connection, that often a few may slip past you and may not be noticed. Did you know that the guide also includes:
“Losers quit when they fail. Winners fail until they succeed.” – Robert
Kiyosaki
This quote seemed very fitting as we launch CareAvailability.com. Our team started work on this project quite a while ago and had to adjust course along the way. I am proud that the website we are releasing next week has more features and customization than we initially planned. We did not give up on bringing the idea to fruition and it shows.
