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Activities

Our Sweetwater Family loves the sense of community. They warmly welcome each new resident into the family. At Sweetwater Springs our residents have a voice; they are a big part of planning the activities and off-site excursions that we offer. We have a monthly calendar filled with activities that has something for everyone. We have a full time Activities Director and activities scheduled on weekends.

Fine Dining

We offer 3 meals a day with restaurant style dining. Our residents choose from several entrees each meal and an always available. We also offer snacks daily. We encourage family members to join us for meal. Our Dining room is warm and inviting and a great place to socialize.

Community Blog

The Formula for the Meaningful Conversation

By Dr. Vicki Rackner, Posted Friday, May 11, 2012

How do you persuade your loved ones to do things that are in their best interests, like take medication as prescribed or use their cane or go out for a walk?

The meaningful conversation is a tool that helps you get what you want by giving others what they want. It’s a way to translate the psychology of persuasion into action.

The goal is to attune yourself to your conversation partner before you ask your conversation partner to attune to you.

Imagine you and your loved one want to sing a song together. In the meaningful conversation, you let your conversation partner determine the key you sing. You adjust your tone to theirs. [ Read more ]

Increase Your Power of Persuasion: A Vital Caregiving Skill

By Dr. Vicki Rackner , Posted Monday, April 2, 2012

Caregiving is a team effort. You might wonder, “What’s the best way to get people to do what you want them to do?”

This three-part series offers tips to increase your power of persuasion. Today, you’ll learn the psychology of persuasion. In part 2 you’ll learn the elements of “The Meaningful Conversation.” In part 3 you’ll see how to apply The meaningful Conversation to common caregiving challenges. [ Read more ]

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