Partnerships · For senior living & retirement communities
Conversations residents love
Few audiences understand the value of unhurried company better than the people who built our families and communities. Fika Pause offers a ready-made library of storytelling-rich conversation prompts and a Swedish tradition — fika — that residents recognize, enjoy, and want to share with grandchildren and visitors.
Why Fika Pause benefits senior living communities
- Combats loneliness through small, ritual gatherings — the most-studied intervention there is
- Stories from a beloved European tradition resonate across generations and backgrounds
- Conversation prompts unlock memory, identity, and storytelling — central to dignified aging
- Gives staff a beautiful, low-effort programming tool that doesn't depend on technology
How Fika Pause can be used
- Host a weekly 'Fika Hour' in the common room with coffee, a sweet, and one prompt
- Include prompts in family-visit packets so visitors have a conversation to begin with
- Train activity staff on the Conversation Starters library as a programming resource
- Invite local schools or scout troops for intergenerational Fika visits
Suggested implementation ideas
- Laminated table-tent prompts in the dining room
- A 'Fika of the Week' card mailed home to families before visits
- A monthly intergenerational Fika with a partnering school or library
- A 'Stories of a Life' series — one prompt per week, recorded with the resident's permission
Free resources
Every resource below is free for partners to request. Email hej@fikaspice.com with a short note about your organization and which resources you'd like — we send them personally.
Programming starter pack
A facilitator's guide for weekly Fika Hour, including prompts and sample agendas.
Family visit conversation cards
Twenty curated prompts to include in pre-visit family mailings.
Intergenerational visit guide
Suggestions for hosting school, scout, and church visits anchored in a Fika.
A printable starter card
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Fika Pause
A daily-meaning practice inspired by the Swedish tradition of fika.
1. Visit fikapause.com
2. Choose one small pause today.
3. Return tomorrow. That's the practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is this an app residents need to use?
- No. Staff and family members can read prompts on fikapause.com and share them in person. Residents don't need an account or device.
- Are the prompts appropriate for memory care?
- Many are. We're happy to share a curated subset suitable for residents with cognitive change. Email hej@fikaspice.com.
- Can we receive printed cards?
- Yes — senior-living partners can request bulk printed conversation cards through hej@fikaspice.com.
Contact for partnerships
For co-branded materials, bulk printed cards, or a conversation about bringing Fika Pause to your community, email hej@fikaspice.com. We respond personally.
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