Tabor Village has several programs in place to encourage positive health and safety habits in the workplace. One way they found to increase involvement is through theme months. Recently, they had their “Minimizing Aggression” themed month, which focused on violence prevention. This themed month involved many activities and outlets for the staff to learn about violence prevention, including an informative newsletter and an information fair with fun things for the staff to do, like crosswords and contests. Overall, Tabor has found that using fun educational mediums, inspiring friendly competition, and recognizing staff members’ contributions are particularly effective in increasing staff engagement.

Another way Tabor Village promotes a positive health and safety culture is by visually communicating safety trends. For example, Tabor’s First-Aid Board tracks every injury or incident that has occurred on-site. This way, staff can visually see the number of incidents and track trends, increasing staff awareness of the importance of safety at work.

A third initiative in place is their Purple Dot program. This program arose out of a need for staff to be informed on which residents had a history of violence in a way that respected the residents and was obvious and easily accessible to staff. Tabor Village uses small “Purple Dots” in specific places on the outside and inside of the residents’ rooms to provide a visual flag for all staff, including non-care staff, without embarrassing or demeaning the residents.