Our doors are always open – we’re family
Everything we do here at the Sarah Daft Home, we do with a sense of togetherness. We come together for meals, activities, and friendship. The community of staff and residents at Sarah Daft work together to provide a wonderful environment where residents will thrive, not decline. Everyone works together to give one another a role and a purpose.
Because we’re a small home, with a small staff, we’re able to operate in ways that are more human; less corporate. We believe that we have the best staff because each human who works here is motivated by compassion, not money.
“We’re not just doing their care – we’re their friend, social worker, care coordinator, their neighbor. That’s a big deal. It’s important work.”
Our small building and tight-knit community allows for premier attention and care for each resident. One staff member even purchased new clothes for a resident – with her own money. The resident’s new outfit was the exact impetus needed to draw her out of her room, so she could “show off”.
Creating a culture of whole health
Mental health improves when given purpose. We find many residents go from being room-bound and quiet to active and social when given an opportunity to contribute.
Residents are invited to “share” in the household duties, such as:
- Arranging the flowers, delivered weekly
- Setting the tables
- Folding towels
- Gardening
- Passing out mail
Residents also take great pride in contributing to the community, through shared activities, events and charities, such as:
- Creating new resident kits for area homeless
- Weekly music time with University of Utah students
- Easter egg hunt with the local Baptist church
- Promoting reading through story time with area children