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| AUGUST 2008 ARTICLES Agitation in Alzheimer’s Elders from Kate Lynch, Editor, Current Activities in Long Term Care How to Write an ImPRESSive Press Release: An Introduction for Recreation Directors The Use of Standardized Assessments in Understanding the Older Adult Debbie Hommel, Executive Director, DH Special Services Pick Your Staff Carefully for Dementia Units Sandra Stimson, Executive Director Activity Solutions in Long Term Care Name That Tune - With a Twist Susan Berg, Author, Activity Director BS(COTA/L) Turn a Food Related Event Into More Than Just a Social Activity Patrona R. Turman, ACC, CAVS, NAAP Secretary VISIT OUR EXTENSIVE ARTICLE ARCHIVE - SCROLL DOWN BELOW ADVERTISING |
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Debbie Hommel's AD Tips (Visit)
- What Does It Mean To Be An Activity Professional?
- What Is the Therapeutic Process
- Adapting Activities for Success
- Potential Changes to Interpretive Guidelines for Nursing Homes
- Organizing and Managing an Individual Visit Program
- How to Prepare for Departmental Inservices
- Keeping the Home in the Holidays
- Activity Professionals Make Lives Rich
- Programming for the Short Term Resident
- “Adopt a Mom” for Mother’s Day”
- Meeting the Activity Challenge
- Themes for Life
- Volunteer Management for the Activity Professional
- Laughter and Joy as a Therapeutic Approach
- The Importance and Value of Resident Councils
- The Activity Professional as Advocate
- Integrating the Holiday Spirit into Activity Programming for People With Alzheimer's Disease
- "25 Years of Creating Heartfelt Memories" National Activity Professionals Week 2007
- Documentation: What's The Point?
- Introducing Interdisciplinary Sensory Approaches
- To Care Plan or Not to Care Plan
- The Basics of Writing Therapeutic Goals
- Writing Care Plan Interventions
- Programming for the Younger Resident
- Progress Notes Basics
- Episodic Entries for the Activity Professional
- Putting the "Special" in Special Events
- Understanding Behavioral Symptoms
- Behavioral Management Strategies
- What Can I Do? Behavioral Caregiver Strategies for the Team
- When All Else Fails Bring Them To Activities
- Professional Vision Statements: What do you see for our Future?
- Mission Impossible? Not for the Activity Professional!
- To Have a Departmental Philosophy Statement or Not to Have - That is the Question
- Who is the Person in Person Centered Care?
- Person Centered Care and the Activity/Recreation Professional
- The Use of Standardized Assessments in Understanding the Older Adult
Current Activities in LTC (Visit)
Kate Lynch, Editor
- Regular physical activity improves the quality of life of residents with Parkinson’s disease
- The Art of Cyclical Programming Will Promote a Healthy Activity Program
- Building a Ladybug
- Program Improves Cognitive Function, Fitness
- Musical Tree Painting
- MUSIC AND DANCING
- Building With Spaghetti
- Setting the Dinner Table
- Looking Up!
- Adapted Multisensory Exercise
- New activities guidelines for longterm care place emphasis on personalized activities; corrective benefits
- Small Group Big Dice
- Senator wants tougher nursing home surveys,compliance enforcement
- Sports Planning Ahead
- Ever Wondered...How Does Static Electricity Work
- Shall We Dance?
- Pet Peeves
- How Things Change
- Big Dice
- Arm Circles
- New CMS Regulations on Unnecessary Medications Coming Up
- CMS Announces Its "2007 Action Plan for Further Improvement of Nursing Home Quality" By Bill Freiberg, Publisher
- First Crush...!
- An Open Letter to Those in the Activity Profession, from Bill Freiberg, Publisher, Current Activities
- Activity Inservice
- Clay Flowers for Someone Special
- Themed Scrabble
- Aroma Therapy Beadstring
- A Christmas Card
- Terrific Trivia
- Brainstorming
- Advice for the Office
- Find the Pot-O-Gold
- Facts and Fun
- How to be an Effective, Respected Member of your Healthcare Team
- What’s Your Answer?
- Bringing Families and Residents Together Again
- Agitation in Alzheimer's Elders
Pathways to the Past (visit)
Sandra Stimson, Executive Director, Alternative Solutions in LTC
- An Introduction to Pathways to the Past
- New Certification for Dementia Unit Managers
- TimeSlips® Project- A Story Telling Project
- Trending Resident Council Minutes
- Religion, Spirituality and Dementia
- Pick Your Staff Carefully for Dementia Units
Re-Creative Resources, Inc. (Visit)
Kimberly Grandal, Executive Director
- Activities: Now's the Time to Advocate and Educate!
- Care Plan Confidence
- Spring Into Training: Employee Training Tips for Recreation Directors
- Don't be Lost. Read the M. A. P.! Men's Activity Programs in Health-Care Facilities
- Quality Assured Activity Programming
- Top 10 Questions About the CTRS
- Class Acts: A+ Educational Activities for the Elderly in Healthcare Facilities
- Build a Championship Team Instead of a Team of Champions
- The Most Comprehensive Manager: Responsibilities of the Recreation Director in LTC.
- Breaking Down the Barriers: Adapting Activities to Increase Active Leisure Participation
- Gaining Professional Respect
- Part 1 - Activity S.O.S.: Success Oriented Sensory Stimulation
- Part 2 - SOS: Success-Oriented Sensory Stimulation - Kits and Themes
- Care Plan 101: An Introduction to Care Planning for Activity and Recreation Professionals
- Reaching Out! Community Program Ideas for Healthcare Facilities
- The Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Therapy Act of 2007: An Overview for Activity Professionals
- An MDS 3.0 Overview for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists
- How to Write an ImPRESSive Press Release: an Introduction for Recreation Directors
Susan Berg's Activities Ideas Galore
Susan Berg, Author, Activity Director BS(COTA/L)
National Association of Activity Professionals - NAAP (Visit)
Debbie Bouknight, Public Relations
- BEING THE BEST ACTIVITY PROFESSIONAL YOU CAN BE by Diane Mockbee, BS, ADC, NAAP President
- Special Event Ideas for February By Debbie R. Bera/ADC, NAAP Public Relations Trustee
- AGING IN STRIDE By William A. Ruechel BS, Special Interest Group Trustee NAAP
- Attitude is Everything! By Debbie R. Bera/ADC, NAAP Public Relations Trust
- Changing the Culture of Aging: Pioneer Practices in Long Term Care Gaining Momentum By Myrtle Klauer, ADC, CAP
- ARE YOU FINANCIALLY FIT? By Mae Petty
- The Importance of an Orientation Program for New Residents (The Ten Commandments for New Residents) By Myrtle
Klauer, ADC, CAP - Thoughts on Teamwork By Sandy Dole/Special Interests Trustee
- Developing a Writing and Reminiscence Program By Kevin M. Kavanaugh, MA, Director of Public Affairs, Illinois Council
on Long Term Care - Are You Ready for Your State Survey? By Debbie Bera, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
- Change Happens By Mariette Cappuccilli, B.Ed, M.A., NAAP International Relations Trustee
- Writing a News Release Brenda Scott , ADC, Standards of Practice Trustee
- 25 Ways to Celebrate National Activity Professionals Week By Debbie Bera, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
- Celebrate You During National Activity Professionals Week By Debbie Bera, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
- Motivation for the Year By Debbie Bera, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
- Part 1 : Incorporating the Six Dimensional Wellness Model Into Your Nursing Home/Activity Program by Debbie Bera,
ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP - Part 2 : Incorporating the Six Dimensional Wellness Model Into Your Nursing Home/Activity Program by Debbie Bera,
ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP - Improving Your Communication Skills by Brenda Scott ADC, NAAP Vice President, Standards of Practice Trustee
- Laying the Foundation for Successful Intergenerational Programs - By Brenda Scott, ADC, NAAP Vice President,
Standards of Practice Trustee - Making Summertime Activities Safe and Fun by Myrtle Klauer, ADC, CAP
- Recreational Music Making by Troy Lott, ADC, NAAP Membership Trustee
- Skills Fair by Mae Petty
- The Activity Professional's Role in Preventing the Spread of Flu By Myrtle Klauer, ADC, CAP
- Grieving for a Facility Pet by Susan Rauch, BA, ACC, NAAP Professional Development
- Parachute Packers by Diane Mockbee, ADC, BS
- Love Your Crazy Life by Debbie Bear, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
- Sensory Overload Inservice by Joan Flannigan, ACC, Nominations Turstee
- Intergenerational Programming by Brenda J. Scott ADC , NAAP Vice President/Standards of Practice Trustee
- Communication with Persons with Dementia by Diane Mockbee, BS, ADC, NAAP President
- N.A.E.O - National Activity Education Organization - Mae Petty, ADCNAAP Treasurer
- HIPAA - Where Does It End? Troy L. Lott, ACC - NAAP Membership Trustee
- Let's Party!!! by Patrona R. Turman, ACC, CAVS, NAAP Secretary
- Turn a Food Related Event into More Than Just a Social Activity - By Debbie Bouknight, ACC, NAAP Public Relations
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Alternative Solutions in LTC
Sandra Stimson, Executive Director
- How to Make Visits Meaningful! Suggestions for families when visiting low functioning residents.
- Dementia & Nutrition: Recommendations for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists
- Summer Precautions and Trip Ideas: Recommendations for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists
- How to be Prepared for State Inspection and Resident Council
- What About Music?
- SUPPORT GROUPS
- Ideas to Honor Your Staff During Activity Professionals Week!
- Dementia Units and Activities:
- HOW TO BE PREPARED FOR CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL INTERPRETIVE GUIDELINES
- Spirituality and Aging
- ETHIC