The Power of Labels Exercise This exercise was adapted from the inspiration of Karen Stobbe and her...
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The Power of Labels Exercise • This exercise was adapted from the inspiration of Karen Stobbe and her husband’s plenary at the 2007 Pioneer Network Conference in Minneapolis. • Suggested Instructions for Use: 1. Print each of these slides as two different labels (one set is a “non-person” set beginning with “Woman in 213” or just ”213”; the other a person-centered set beginning with “Wanda”). Add ribbon or string to be able to place each of these labels around participant’s neck. We used tag board as a backing. 2. Two presenters are needed to be place labels around necks and converse with volunteers and participants. 3. Introduce the exercise with asking audience why staff don’t always speak up when they think there is a problem. Someone will likely state “fear of being labeled a troublemaker” or something similar. Respond with “Do you think we label residents? Do you think affects the way we communicate and provide care?” 4. Then read the Mark Twain quote from “The Power of Labels” slide. 5. Ask for 2 volunteers from your audience and ask them to react as labels are placed around their necks. 6. Alternate labels starting with “Non-person” set (“Woman in 213”) on first volunteer – then “Advocate” set (“Wanda”) on the other volunteer. 7. After all labels have been used (ending with “Helpless” and “Empowered”), ask volunteers to respond as to their feelings. Take time here. Then ask audience to share observations. 8. Conclude the exercise by placing the “larger slides” signs (“Support My Decision Making,” etc.) around volunteer’s necks – ending with “The Power of Labels” sign. Please contact either of us with any questions and/or additional ideas and suggestions to improve or adapt this exercise. We’d appreciate the feedback and sharing of your experiences using this exercise. Thank you! Ann Holme, Regional Ombudsman Mark Wandersee, Executive Director Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care ElderCare Rights Alliance 40719 County Hwy 23, Ortonville, MN 56278 2626 E. 82 nd St, Suite 230, Bloomington, MN 55425 Phone: 320-273-2364; Fax: 320-273-2254 Phone: 952-854-7304; Fax: 952.854.8535 ann..h [email protected] [email protected]
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The Power of Labels Exercise• This exercise was adapted from the inspiration of Karen Stobbe and her husband’s plenary at the 2007
Pioneer Network Conference in Minneapolis.• Suggested Instructions for Use:
1. Print each of these slides as two different labels (one set is a “non-person” set beginning with “Woman in 213” or just ”213”; the other a person-centered set beginning with “Wanda”). Add ribbon or string to be able to place each of these labels around participant’s neck. We used tag board as a backing.
2. Two presenters are needed to be place labels around necks and converse with volunteers and participants.
3. Introduce the exercise with asking audience why staff don’t always speak up when they think there is a problem. Someone will likely state “fear of being labeled a troublemaker” or something similar. Respond with “Do you think we label residents? Do you think affects the way we communicate and provide care?”
4. Then read the Mark Twain quote from “The Power of Labels” slide.5. Ask for 2 volunteers from your audience and ask them to react as labels are placed around their necks. 6. Alternate labels starting with “Non-person” set (“Woman in 213”) on first volunteer – then “Advocate”
set (“Wanda”) on the other volunteer. 7. After all labels have been used (ending with “Helpless” and “Empowered”), ask volunteers to respond
as to their feelings. Take time here. Then ask audience to share observations.8. Conclude the exercise by placing the “larger slides” signs (“Support My Decision Making,” etc.) around
volunteer’s necks – ending with “The Power of Labels” sign.
Please contact either of us with any questions and/or additional ideas and suggestions to improve or adapt this exercise. We’d appreciate the feedback and sharing of your experiences using this exercise. Thank you!
Ann Holme, Regional Ombudsman Mark Wandersee, Executive DirectorOffice of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care ElderCare Rights Alliance40719 County Hwy 23, Ortonville, MN 56278 2626 E. 82nd St, Suite 230, Bloomington, MN 55425Phone: 320-273-2364; Fax: 320-273-2254 Phone: 952-854-7304; Fax:
952.854.8535 [email protected] [email protected]
The Power of The Power of LabelsLabels
“The difference between the right word and the almost-right word is
the difference between lightning and lightning-bug.”
Mark Twain
Woman In 213Wanda
Resident
My Friend
Old WomanElder
Problem
Solver
Complainer
Agitated
Active
DepressedLonely
Demented
Forgetful
Elopement Risk
Likes To Walk
Fall Risk
Wants To Walk
Needs Restrain
tSchedule
Walks
Difficult
Determined
Aggressive
Assertive
Non- Compliant
QuestionsTreatment
Manipulative
Resourceful
Behavior
Communicator
Behavior
Life Long Way of Doing
Care Plan Problem
My Strengths
Disabled
Needs Support
FeederNeeds Assist At
Meals
Wheelchair Bound
Wheelchair User
Needs Diaper
Needs Pad/Brief
Incompetent
Has Capacity
Helpless
Empowered
Support Support My My
Decision Decision MakingMaking
RespectRespect
MyMy InnDDivIduAivIduAlitlit
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Help Me Maintain MY Daily Schedule
SupportSupport
My My
ParticipatiParticipati
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Allow Allow MeMe
CONTRCONTROLOL
Support Support My My
CHOICESCHOICES
The The Power Power of of
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