Every time I hear that Kind Dining training has helped make a process run smoother, or been the impetus to solve a problem, I feel overjoyed. There’s no doubt this training works, and the information in it has the power to transform community staff to be more empathetic AND competitive in this changing marketplace. After I left Villa Crest, a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Resident Centered Dining Service
Presenting at the Aging Services of Calif. convention on May 4 was fun. Long beach offered such vacation weather, I saw many Oregonians there, and presenting with Harold Urman offered great opportunity to reconnect. This years conference theme was Communities: Inside Out. Participants were challenged to rethink their notion of community and be open let go of the past and … Continue reading
A Kind Dining trainer, working in an Assisted Living community shared this story today after coaching their new chef about authentic hospitality. Being from the “hospitality” industry he kept referring to the residents as “our” guests.
Today is Easter 2010. Yesterday while carting through the crowded aisles at Safeway I was enveloped in that all too familiar feeling, the sense of loss. Fourteen months ago my mom died of lung cancer. At two months shy of her 80th birthday she was still the driving family force, and with an amazing show of courage and a sense … Continue reading
My husband had minor foot surgery early this morning and as the nurse put the final wrap on his foot, she asked me what I do for work. I shared, I teach food servers in senior living communities how to show good service to elder folks. She immediately reacted with a big surprised smile and blurted “that is so needed! … Continue reading
I want to recommend a great book: The Checklist Manifesto: How to get things right by Atul Gawande. Dr. Gawande is a physician who has pioneered the use of simple checklists in operating rooms to assist staff in getting organized, and prepared for surgery. Checklists help to get the work done right the first time. He has proven having a … Continue reading
Take a few minutes to read my latest article posted on Retirementhomes.com. The beginning of any Service Makeover starts with understanding what our senior diners expect. We will be focusing on the topic of customer service in the next few newsletters. Check it out … Continue reading
I enjoy training servers in new skills that give them confidence to connect to your residents and their co-workers. Read my latest article in the Retirementhome.com. newsletter. Title is; Serving Up Connections with the Coffee. To read click here … Continue reading
“Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense” Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote reminds me of many conversations I have with managers/providers about the value of training people who serve meals to our elders. They often take for granted that servers know how to show respect, be polite and will demonstrate common courtesies while serving.
Harold Urman, Phd. is featuring Kind Dining in his article titled, “It’s Not Just a Meal Anymore”, on RetirementHomes.com. Click here to read the article.