Waiting My Turn Script
A dignified, simplified social script for adults with cognitive decline, using color-coded sections and large text to explain staff delays and provide calming focus points. Optimized for a single page.
Waiting Scenarios Reference
A practical reference guide for nursing home staff featuring three common scenarios (call bell, mealtime, and medication) where waiting is required. It provides specific staff prompts and redirection strategies aligned with the Waiting My Turn script.
Waiting Moments Activity
A resident-facing worksheet featuring four common nursing home scenarios where waiting is required, now formatted across two letter-sized pages to ensure no content is split mid-scenario. It uses identical styling for all answer choices for a clean, consistent look.
Waiting Tool Cards
A set of portable, pocket-sized visual prompts for residents, featuring simple emotional regulation strategies like deep breathing, counting, and sensory grounding.
Waiting Well Caregiver Guide
A comprehensive guide for nursing home staff on how to effectively use social scripts with residents who have cognitive decline, featuring professional color-coding and deployment tips. Optimized for a single page.
Waiting Way Slides
A group-facing slide deck to facilitate discussion with residents about waiting. It introduces the concept of staff being busy, validates feelings of impatience, and guides the group through practicing "Waiting Tools" like deep breathing and sensory observation.
Patience Progress Log
A professional tracking document for nursing home staff to record resident responses to waiting scenarios and the effectiveness of different 'Waiting Tools'. Includes an outcome key and space for qualitative observations to inform long-term care plans.
