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Update - July 2020
Just when I thought I may be able to be out and about more freely, it seems that we may be living with the “new normal” of COVID for longer than expected. We have passed the 100 days now, and I am definitely feeling it. Quarantine has given me some time to evaluate my priorities, my schedule, and some relationships much more than I anticipated. I am choosing to see this as a positive side effect to really focus on what matters most in those areas. We are all very very busy people, but these past three months have given me insight into what is “necessary” and what may be “lacking”- both in my personal life, as well as professional. My biggest take away... if it is important, it is possible to find time; but I need to make time for things that are important to me.
My initial enthusiasm for ZOOM meetings has greatly diminished over time, it seems to be a necessary evil; however, I try to remain as engaged as possible- even when muted! It has been a great opportunity to work on my receptive body language!
CareAvailability.com went live just over a week ago, and the positive support has been overwhelming. We are still working through some bugs every day; but I appreciate all the screen captures, questions, and feedback we continue to receive. All of this is making the site better. It will probably take us another 2 weeks to complete all the “fixes” and then we are moving forward with additional features, such as videos for families, the ability to text/email search results to families, and other tools. Please encourage all the housing, home care, home health, and hospice providers that you work with- to update their availability DAILY. Those that have availability and report most recently will show at the top of the search results.
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.
Millennial Provider’s Network Online Meeting Speaker: Aaron Steele, Financial Advisor at Steele Capital Management Join Zoom Meeting Add this link to your calendar or share with others- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83651535209
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.com Q&A Zoom Call These calls will be an open Q&A where you can provide in-depth feedback and ask questions. We know it can be hard to fit these calls into your busy schedule so they’re designed to be quick and value packed with updates from our team and across the industry. Join Zoom Meeting Join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81354668435
CareAvailability.com Q&A Zoom Call These calls will be an open Q&A where you can provide in-depth feedback and ask questions. We know it can be hard to fit these calls into your busy schedule so they’re designed to be quick and value packed with updates from our team and across the industry. Join Zoom Meeting Join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87101688892
CareAvailability.com Q&A Zoom Call These calls will be an open Q&A where you can provide in-depth feedback and ask questions. We know it can be hard to fit these calls into your busy schedule so they’re designed to be quick and value packed with updates from our team and across the industry. Join Zoom Meeting Join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81354668435
CareAvailability.com Q&A Zoom Call These calls will be an open Q&A where you can provide in-depth feedback and ask questions. We know it can be hard to fit these calls into your busy schedule so they’re designed to be quick and value packed with updates from our team and across the industry. Join Zoom Meeting Join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87101688892
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:
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.
