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Explore the significance of routines, rituals, and reminiscing in human life. Understand the definitions, importance, and impact of daily practices and customary behaviors. Discover how knowing people's routines and rituals can aid in providing individualized care and designing reminiscing programs.
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The Three R’s : Routines
The Three R’s : Routines Rituals
The Three R’s : Reminisce Routines Rituals
The Three R’s : Reminisce Routines Rituals Keys To Human Life
Routines • What is Your Definition of Routine? Any THOUGHTS?
Routines Webster’s defines Routine as Daily or Frequently Pursued, Any regular Course of Action Relate words: Accustomed/Beaten Path/Boring/ Norm/ MO-Modus Operandi/Connection/Customary-Passed Down (Tradition)
Routines • The last 2 are most important when considering the Aging population. Having a connection and the keeping of Tradition is key to creating this feeling of comfort and security.
Routines • (For example my Parents go to the same restaurant 2 times a week, every week, they know them there, and they treat them like family) • Right now I want you to take a piece of paper and I want you to jot down the first thing you do when you get out of bed and/or 2 or 3 things that your morning/night routine consists of……………….
Routines • If possible A History of what an individual’s routine was when they were younger is important to collect on an individual, so you can reach people where they are. • Why is Routine important for individuals as they keep aging?
Routines SO MANY MEDICAL CHANGES LOSS OF CONTROL LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE
This reflection came from a book I read each day called Daily Affirmation for Forgiving and Moving On (Powerful Inspiration for Personal Change) By Tian Dayton, Ph. D.
Rituals What is your Definition of Ritual?
Rituals Webster’s defines Rituals as pertaining to rites, A prescribed form of performing a divine service, ceremonies, observed by an organization, or an individual. Relate Words: Conformity There are Spiritual and /or Religious Rituals
Rituals For example when I put my wedding ring on in the morning I start on my thumb and say In the name of the Father. I move the ring to the pointer and say and of the Son. I move the ring to the middle finger and say and of the Holy Spirit. I move the ring to the ring finger and say Amen and put the ring on. This is a Ritual for me, because, when we got married that is what we had to do. For me it is symbolic of the commitment I made that day.
Rituals • Each Morning, The Native American Indians turn facing each Compass Point starting with North and pray in each direction to start their day.
An exercise that can be used to establish someone’s Ritual Preferences (Conduct with individual or family) is called the Iceberg Characteristic Exercise
Establishing Individuals Characteristics Just as an iceberg exists above the water surface and below the water surface so to do our behaviors, beliefs and attitudes about our/the world around us. Rank the following characteristics list as Above or Below the Water’s Surface
Establishing Individuals Characteristics List of characteristics 1. Facial Expression 2. Religious Beliefs 3. Religious 4. Importance of time 5. Paintings 6. Values7. Literature 8. Child Raising Beliefs 9. Concept of Leadership 10. Gestures 11. Holiday Customs 12. Concept of fairness 13. Nature of Friendship 14. Notions of Modesty 15. Foods 16. Eating Habits 17. Understanding of the Natural World 18. Concept of Self 19. Work Ethic 20. Concept of Beauty 21. Music 22. Styles of Dress 23. General World View 24. Concept of Personal Space 25. Rules of Social etiquette
The Iceberg Characteristics Suggested Answers (Remember Answers will vary depending on the Individual) Take a sheet paper write Above water line on 1 side and Below water line on the other. Take a few moments and place the characteristics where they would be for you.
Above the Water Line 1.Facial Expressions 3. Religious Rituals 5. Paintings 7. Literature 10. Gestures 11. Holiday Customs 15. Foods 16. Eating Habits 21. Music 22. Style of Dress
Below the Water Line 2. Religious Beliefs 4. Importance of Time 6. Values 8. Child Raising Beliefs 9 Concept of Leadership 12. Concept of Fairness (etiquette) 13. Nature of Friendship 14. Notions of Modesty 17. Understanding of the Natural World 18. Concept of Self 19. Work Ethic 20. Concept of Beauty 23. General World View 24. Concept of Personal Space 25. Rules of Social Etiquette
Knowing People’s Routines and Rituals can help with providing essential care and can help you design Reminiscing Programs Specific to the individual. Knowing yourself, What Programs/Individual Activities would you plan for you? Take a few minutes to jot some down.
One Challenge to accomplish will be determining which routines and rituals an individual is remembering and feeling connected to, since our lives have so many different compartments. CHILDHOOD ADOLENSCENE EARLY ADULTHOOD LATER ADULTHOOD
Another Challenge that may present it self is fitting an individuals Routines/Rituals into the systems that have been created to help facilities run smoothly. My new career as case work for the Pike County has me in contact with the Ombudsman and she reports that the main complaint she hears during survey is about Respecting an individuals’ Routine.
In Conclusion We as Activity professionals are the most likely to connect to where an individual feels they are age wise. In doing so we can establish what kind of routine they would have had at that age, or rituals they might have engaged in. We can then create a more comfortable and safe environment for them.
“It’s a hard thing to leave any deeply routine life, even if you hate it.” ― John Steinbeck, East of Eden
“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for our most complicated feelings of joy or trauma, so that we don't have to haul those feelings around with us forever, weighing us down. We all need such places of ritual safekeeping. And I do believe that if your culture or tradition doesn't have the specific ritual you are craving, then you are absolutely permitted to make up a ceremony of your own devising, fixing your own broken-down emotional systems with all the do-it-yourself resourcefulness of a generous plumber/poet.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love