Client Rights and Advocacy
Check In (3-5 min)
Theme of the week and Skill Builder
Today’s focus is on sleep and how to make sure your body doesn’t get all out of whack when it comes to your sleep schedule
Show & Share (5-10 min)
Favorite cold weather meals. What is your favorite thing to eat when the weather is so cold? Do you make it yourself or does someone else make it? Is it home-made or store-bought? What are the features of it? Is it rich or salty or sweet?
Covid Mitigation Moment (5 min)
If you go into a public space they will ask you questions at the door before they take your temperature. It's a good idea to be ready to answer.
Below are the common screening questions.
PRESENTERS: We will put these questions into the next few days curriculum so just work on one question at a time and help people who have low expressive language or English to come up with a strategy for answering.
1. Do you have any of the following symptoms?
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Muscle pains
- Loss of taste or smell
- Runny nose or congestion
- Sore throat
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Vomiting
2. Do any members of your household have any of the above symptoms?
3. Have you traveled recently?
4. Have you been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past two weeks?
5. Are you or a family member awaiting COVID-19 test results?
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Thematic Activity 01-Staying Safe in Shared Housing (5-10 min)
If you live in a board and care home, or with rent with roommates, and can't do some home maintenance items, you still have a right to be safe in your house. The people who do have the ability to keep your home safe can tell you if they have taken care of these things. Look at this check list together.
- Which items would you need help with?
- Whom can you ask to get them done?
- Practice how you would ask for help.
* Readers' Option: Life Skills Stories - Life Skills Discussion Prompts
PRESENTERS: if your group is reading the story and doing the exercises, the link will go to ALL the documents for that package of work. Scroll down to find the sheet you are working on on a given day
OPTIONAL Holiday Visits to Another District (10-20 min)
- Go to the home page
- Introduce yourself. The hosting district may have some ice breakers or may just be getting to know each other.
- If you are in Santa Cruz District, visit NORTH district by clicking the Snowman square on the home page.
- If you are in Central District, visit the SOUTH district by clicking the hot cocoa square on the home page.
Thematic Activity 02 - Sleep in Self-Care (5-10 min)
Click this link and learn learn about things that affect sleep in winter time.
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Skill Builder - talking about your needs (10 min)
When we live with other people we often need to negotiate for our schedules, especially when it comes to sleep. Discuss these questions to find out what you need to get a good night's sleep.
- Do you fall asleep easily? Or does it take time?
- Do you need silence, or can you ignore a little noise?
- Do you use any equipment or devices to help you sleep? (C-pap machine, humidifier, air purifier, radio)
- Do you need complete darkness or do you need a little light to feel comfortable?
- Practice "I need" and "I prefer" statements about your needs.
*Winter Self-Care Plan Part 2 (5 min)
Share this checklist too and see which items you want to keep an eye on during the season. Add your own ideas too, of course!
What did we learn today?
