Debbie Hommel's AD Tips
Debbie Hommel, Executive Director, DH Special Services

  1. What Does It Mean To Be An Activity Professional?
  2. What Is the Therapeutic Process
  3. Adapting Activities for Success
  4. Potential Changes to Interpretive Guidelines for Nursing Homes
  5. Organizing and Managing an Individual Visit Program
  6. How to Prepare for Departmental Inservices
  7. Keeping the Home in the Holidays
  8. Activity Professionals Make Lives Rich
  9. Programming for the Short Term Resident
  10. “Adopt a Mom” for Mother’s Day”
  11. Meeting the Activity Challenge
  12. Themes for Life
  13. Volunteer Management for the Activity Professional
  14. Laughter and Joy as a Therapeutic Approach
  15. The Importance and Value of Resident Councils
  16. The Activity Professional as Advocate
  17. Integrating the Holiday Spirit into Activity Programming for People With Alzheimer's Disease
  18. "25 Years of Creating Heartfelt Memories" National Activity Professionals Week 2007
  19. Documentation:  What's The Point?
  20. Introducing Interdisciplinary  Sensory Approaches
  21. To Care Plan or Not to Care Plan
  22. The Basics of Writing Therapeutic Goals
  23. Writing Care Plan Interventions
  24. Programming for the Younger Resident
  25. Progress Notes Basics
  26. Episodic Entries for the Activity Professional
  27. Putting the "Special" in Special Events
  28. Understanding Behavioral Symptoms
  29. Behavioral Management Strategies
  30. What Can I Do?  Behavioral Caregiver Strategies for the Team
  31. When All Else Fails Bring Them To Activities
  32. Professional Vision Statements: What do you see for our Future?
  33. Mission Impossible? Not for the Activity Professional!
  34. To Have a Departmental Philosophy Statement or Not to Have - That is the Question
  35. Who is the Person in Person Centered Care?
  36. Person Centered Care and the Activity/Recreation Professional
  37. The Use of Standardized Assessments in Understanding the Older Adult
  38. Knowledge + Power = Activity Professional
  39. Translating Assessment Information into Activity Types - Part I
  40. Translating Assessment Information into Activity Types - Part II
  41. Person Centered Activities and the Holidays
  42. The Activity Profession:  Soaring to New Heights
  43. Fighting Ageism - The Role of the Activity Professional
  44. Quality Assurance for the Activity Manager
  45. Diversional Activity Zones
  46. Education and the Activity Professional:  Learning Opportunities for All

Current Activities in Long Term Care
Kate Lynch, Editor

  1. Regular physical activity improves the quality of life of residents with Parkinson’s disease
  2. The Art of Cyclical Programming Will Promote a Healthy Activity Program
  3. Building a Ladybug
  4. Program Improves Cognitive Function, Fitness
  5. Musical Tree Painting
  6. MUSIC AND DANCING
  7. Building With Spaghetti
  8. Setting the Dinner Table
  9. Looking Up!
  10. Adapted Multisensory Exercise
  11. New activities guidelines for longterm care place emphasis on personalized activities; corrective benefits
  12. Small Group Big Dice
  13. Senator wants tougher nursing home surveys,compliance enforcement
  14. Sports Planning Ahead
  15. Ever Wondered...How Does Static Electricity Work
  16. Shall We Dance?
  17. Pet Peeves
  18. How Things Change
  19. Arm Circles
  20. New CMS Regulations on Unnecessary Medications Coming Up
  21. CMS Announces Its "2007 Action Plan for Further Improvement of Nursing Home Quality"  By Bill Freiberg, Publisher
  22. First Crush...!
  23. An Open Letter to Those in the Activity Profession, from Bill Freiberg, Publisher, Current Activities
  24. Activity Inservice
  25. Clay Flowers for Someone Special
  26. Themed Scrabble
  27. Aroma Therapy Beadstring
  28. A Christmas Card
  29. Terrific Trivia
  30. Brainstorming
  31. Advice for the Office
  32. Find the Pot-O-Gold
  33. Facts and Fun
  34. How to be an Effective, Respected Member of your Healthcare Team
  35. What’s Your Answer?
  36. Bringing Families and Residents Together Again
  37. Agitation in Alzheimer's Elders
  38. Activities for men with dementia:  Add some competition to enhance the benefits
  39. The infectious disease season is here—What YOU can do
  40. Writing About a Favorite Day
  41. Feeding Program Improves Food Intake, New Research Shows
  42. Mentally Restorative Activity:  Looking Out the Window
  43. Success - Why It Is So Important For Alzheimer's Residents
  44. Reminiscence activities are beneficial for your elders
  45. Making the most of family visits
  46. An Important Part of Your Caregiving Tasks:  Making Your Residents Feel Desirable and Important

Pathways to the Past
Sandra Stimson, Executive Director, Alternative Solutions in LTC

  1. An Introduction to Pathways to the Past
  2. New Certification for Dementia Unit Managers
  3. TimeSlips® Project- A Story Telling Project
  4. Trending Resident Council Minutes
  5. Religion, Spirituality and Dementia
  6. Pick Your Staff Carefully for Dementia Units
  7. Initial Assessments “Interviewing a Stranger”. How important is the assessment?
  8. Trip Planning for Dementia
  9. Capturing Volunteers Contacts
  10. Gifts for the Holidays
  11. 75 Ways to Honor Your Staff During Activity Professionals Week
  12. Creating Memory Boxes, Themed Boxes and Themed Trunks
  13. Grab Hold of Those Wonderful Volunteers
  14. Alzheimer’s Spring Ideas:
  15. My Sub-Acute Rehab Patient on Medicare Wants to Go on a Trip?

Re-Creative Resources, Inc.
Kimberly Grandal, Executive Director

  1. Activities:  Now's the Time to Advocate and Educate!
  2. Care Plan Confidence
  3. Spring Into Training: Employee Training Tips for Recreation Directors
  4. Don't be Lost.  Read the M. A. P.!  Men's Activity Programs in Health-Care Facilities
  5. Quality Assured Activity Programming
  6. Top 10 Questions About the CTRS
  7. Class Acts:  A+ Educational Activities for the Elderly in Healthcare Facilities
  8. Build a Championship Team Instead of a Team of Champions
  9. The Most Comprehensive Manager: Responsibilities of the  Recreation Director in LTC.
  10. Breaking Down the Barriers: Adapting Activities to Increase Active Leisure Participation
  11. Gaining Professional Respect
  12. Part 1 - Activity S.O.S.:  Success Oriented Sensory Stimulation
  13. Part 2 - SOS: Success-Oriented Sensory Stimulation  - Kits and Themes
  14. Care Plan 101: An Introduction to Care Planning for Activity and Recreation Professionals
  15. Reaching Out! Community Program Ideas for Healthcare Facilities
  16. The Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Therapy Act of 2007: An Overview for Activity Professionals
  17. An MDS 3.0 Overview for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists
  18. How to Write an ImPRESSive Press Release:  an Introduction for Recreation Directors
  19. Revised F-tags for Nutrition and Sanitary Conditions: An Overview for Activity Professionals
  20. Frustrated, Burnt, Angry and Resentful:  A-Z Tips for Activity Professionals Who Need a Boost!
  21. Elect to Promote and Vote:  Voting and Election Day Activities in Healthcare Facilities
  22. Holiday Tips for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists
  23. Host an Activity Fair to Celebrate National Activity Professionals Week
  24. Department-Specific Quality of Life Strategies
  25. Roll Out the Red Carpet: Employee Orientation Tips for Activity Professionals
  26. Legislative Updates For Activity Professionals
  27. Walk-N-Wheel-A-Thon

Marge Knoth
Marge Knoth, Noted Author and Activity Professional

  1. Stir Up Some Savory Snacks
  2. Reliving an Old Fashioned Christmas
  3. Contemporary Christmas Memories - by Linda Lucas, Site Owner, Activity Director Today
  4. January Blues / Activity Professionals - by Linda Lucas, Site Owner, Activity Director  Today
  5. Fashioning Fun and Frolic in Your Facility
  6. Fads, Fashions, and Fun of the Fifties
  7. Let Your Excellence Exceed Your Employer’s Expectations
  8. Clutter, Confusion and Chaos

Susan Berg's Activities Ideas Galore
Susan Berg, CDP, AD,  BS(COTA/L)

  1. Name That Tune - With a Twist
  2. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
  3. A Sensational Imagination Vacation
  4. A Cornucopia of Fresh Thanksgiving Ideas
  5. Unique Activity Opportunities in December
  6. "You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog" and Other Jubilant January Activities
  7. February is a LOVE-ly Month for Activities
  8. The Magic of Activities in March
  9. April Activity Ideas
  10. Memorable May Activities
  11. In June It Is a Joy to Run Activities

FUNdamentals in FUNctional FITness
by Nikki Carrion, MA, Co-Owner, FitXpress LLC

  1. Introducing FUNdamentals of FUNctional FITness

National Association of Activity Professionals - NAAP
Debbie Bouknight, Public Relations

  1. BEING THE BEST ACTIVITY PROFESSIONAL YOU CAN BE by Diane Mockbee, BS,  ADC, NAAP President
  2. Special Event Ideas for February By Debbie R. Bera/ADC, NAAP Public Relations Trustee
  3. AGING IN STRIDE By William A. Ruechel BS, Special Interest Group Trustee NAAP
  4. Attitude is Everything! By Debbie R. Bera/ADC, NAAP Public Relations Trust
  5. Changing the Culture of Aging: Pioneer Practices in Long Term Care Gaining Momentum  By Myrtle Klauer, ADC, CAP
  6. ARE YOU FINANCIALLY FIT? By Mae Petty
  7. The Importance of an Orientation Program for New Residents (The Ten Commandments for New Residents)  By Myrtle
    Klauer, ADC, CAP
  8. Thoughts on Teamwork By Sandy Dole/Special Interests Trustee
  9. Developing a Writing and Reminiscence Program By Kevin M. Kavanaugh, MA, Director of Public Affairs, Illinois Council on
    Long Term Care
  10. Are You Ready for Your State Survey? By Debbie Bera, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
  11. Change Happens By Mariette Cappuccilli, B.Ed, M.A., NAAP International Relations Trustee
  12. Writing a News Release Brenda Scott , ADC, Standards of Practice Trustee
  13. 25 Ways to Celebrate National Activity Professionals Week By Debbie Bera, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
  14. Celebrate You During National Activity Professionals Week By Debbie Bera, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
  15. Motivation for the Year By Debbie Bera, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
  16. Part 1 :  Incorporating the Six Dimensional Wellness Model Into Your Nursing Home/Activity Program by Debbie Bera, ADC,
    Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
  17. Part 2 :  Incorporating the Six Dimensional Wellness Model Into Your Nursing Home/Activity Program by Debbie Bera, ADC,
    Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
  18. Improving Your Communication Skills by Brenda Scott ADC, NAAP Vice President, Standards of Practice Trustee
  19. Laying the Foundation for Successful Intergenerational Programs - By Brenda Scott, ADC, NAAP Vice President, Standards
    of Practice Trustee
  20. Making Summertime Activities Safe and Fun by Myrtle Klauer, ADC, CAP
  21. Recreational Music Making by Troy Lott, ADC, NAAP Membership Trustee
  22. Skills Fair by Mae Petty
  23. The Activity Professional's Role in Preventing the Spread of Flu  By Myrtle Klauer, ADC, CAP
  24. Grieving for a Facility Pet by Susan Rauch, BA, ACC, NAAP Professional Development
  25. Parachute Packers by Diane Mockbee, ADC, BS
  26. Love Your Crazy Life by Debbie Bear, ADC, Public Relations Trustee, NAAP
  27. Sensory Overload Inservice by Joan Flannigan, ACC, Nominations  Turstee
  28. Intergenerational Programming  by Brenda J. Scott ADC ,  NAAP Vice President/Standards of Practice Trustee
  29. Communication with Persons with Dementia   by Diane Mockbee, BS,  ADC, NAAP President  
  30. N.A.E.O - National Activity Education Organization - Mae Petty, ADCNAAP Treasurer
  31. HIPAA - Where Does It End?  Troy L. Lott, ACC - NAAP Membership Trustee
  32. Let's Party!!! by Patrona R. Turman, ACC, CAVS, NAAP Secretary
  33. Turn a Food Related Event into More Than Just a Social Activity - By Debbie Bouknight, ACC, NAAP Public Relations Trustee
  34. Memory Strategies  by Brenda Scott, ADC, NAAP Special Needs Liaison/Education Outreach
  35. Blue Star Banners – A Proud Tradition - Susan Rauch, BA, ACC, NAAP Professional Development
  36. Making Holiday Wishes Come True Myrtle A. Klauer, ADC, CAP,  Director of Resident Services ,Illinois Council on Long Term
    Care, NAAP Member
  37. Providing December Groups With Alternative Activity Ideas Myrtle A. Klauer, ADC, CAP,  Director of Resident Services ,Illinois
    Council on Long Term Care, NAAP Member
  38. New Year:  Newly Organized You  by Amy K. Laughlin, BA, ADC, CDP
  39. Making Your Visits More Meaningful – Activities You Can Do While You Visit - Debbie R. Bera/ADC, NAAP Vice President
  40. Establish a Professional Image  by Brenda Scott, ADC, NAAP Special Needs Liaison/Education Outreach Trustee
  41. Journal in a Jar by Pamela Wessinger, ADC

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Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care
Sandra Stimson, Executive Director

  1. How to Make Visits Meaningful! Suggestions for families when visiting low functioning residents.
  2. Dementia & Nutrition:  Recommendations for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists
  3. Summer Precautions and Trip Ideas:  Recommendations for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists
  4. How to be Prepared for State Inspection and Resident Council
  5. What About Music?
  6. SUPPORT GROUPS
  7. Ideas to Honor Your Staff During Activity Professionals Week!
  8. Dementia Units and Activities:
  9. HOW TO BE PREPARED FOR CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL INTERPRETIVE GUIDELINES
  10. Spirituality and Aging
  11. ETHICS: Ideas to Instill Ethics and Values in Your Employees
  12. Violence in the Workplace
  13. Sensory Rooms and FTAG 248
  14. Aroma Therapy
  15. Toxic Plants and Poisonous Plants
  16. Ways to Expand Your Budgets
  17. "Theme or not to Theme...That is the Question"
  18. Volunteer Management Essentials for Long Term Care
  19. Activity Professionals Week January 21-26 2007
  20. Winner of Activity Professional Tribute Contest - 2007
  21. How can we encourage CNA participation in activities?
  22. New Activity Director - What to Do First?
  23. Training Your Staff the Right Way
  24. Volunteers and Dementia Units
  25. Recognizing Abuse and Neglect in the Home Setting
  26. Support Groups are a Necessity. There is a Place in the Activity Calendar
  27. Seasonal and Themed Ideas are a Better Way to Plan Calendars
  28. Corporate Activity Consultants are a Plus for Health Care Organizations
  29. Dementia Units and the Importance of Admission and  Discharge Criteria Agreements
  30. Take Precautions During Community Outings With Your Dementia Residents
  31. (CDCM) -Certified Dementia Care Manager; Dementia Unit Manager / SupervisorBest Practice Recommendation
  32. Activity Professional Tribute Contest-Deadline January 10th 2008
  33. Wellness Program


National Certification Council for Activity Professionals - NCCAP
Kathy Hughes, President

  1. NCCAP Track Five Due to Expire at the End of the Year!
  2. NCCAP to conduct QA Study
  3. Safeguard those certificates By John Collins, CTRS, ACC, Past NCCAP Vice-President
  4. Certification - the Initial Process
  5. NCCAP Will offer Scholarships to Individuals Needing to Complete the MEPAP Courses
  6. The Search for Continuing Education Credits Michael A. Bower, ACC, Past NCCAP President
  7. A Message From the President:  A Profession of Sharing By Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  8. Conference Tips By Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  9. The Holiday’s Aren't for Sissies! Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  10. NCCAP Board Votes to Extend ADC Track 5 Through 6/2007  Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  11. A Whole New Year! (2007), By Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  12. Remember When?  By Heide M. Cornell, ADC, NCCAP Board of Trustees – Special Project
  13. NCCAP Membership By Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  14. State Association Management By Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  15. Tug of War with the Departments? By Ginger Johnston, ADC, NCCAP Secretary
  16. Team Challenge By Debbie Bailey, ACC, NCCAP Vice-President
  17. NCCAP Congratulates NAAP By Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  18. National Nursing Home Week By Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  19. Tug of War With the Departments?  By Ginger Johnston, ADC, NCCAP Secretary
  20. You Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone - By Nancy Best, ACC, CTRS, NCCAP Special Projects Trustee
  21. Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals (MEPAP) by Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP Pres.
  22. You Will Get Old - Get Ready for It. by Debbie Bailey, ACC, NCCAP Vice-President
  23. Team Challenge by Debbie Bailey, ACC, NCCAP Vice-President
  24. Continuing Education Clock Hours...where to find them by Kathy Hughes, ADC, NCCAP President
  25. Good Grammar is Golden by Debbie Bailey, ACC, NCCAP Vice President
  26. Hospital Charts (humor)

Silvana Clark's Insights
Silvana Clark, Professional Conference Speaker

  1. Celebrate Some Untraditional Holidays
  2. Check Out These Free Community Groups
  3. Liven Up Those Staff Training Sessions
  4. Activity Humor
  5. Doesn't Everyone Love Bingo and Decoupage?
  6. Special Holidays to Celebrate in June
  7. Celebrate Some Fun July Activities with these Ideas
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Walk-N-Wheel-A-Thon
Kimberly Grandal, CTRS, ACC
Executive Director, ReCreative Resources
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Education and the Activity Professional:  Learning Opportunities for All
Debbie Hommel, BA, ACC, CTRS
Executive Director, DH Special Services

My Sub A Cute / Rehab Patient on Medicare Wants to Go On a Trip?
Sandra Stimson, ADC, CALA, CDP
Executive Director
Activity Solutions in Long Term Care
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)

In June It Is a Joy to Run Activities
Susan Berg, CDP, AD, BS(COTA/L)

Clutter, Confusion, and Chaos
Marge Knoth, noted Author, Activity Professional

Introducing the FUNdamentals of FUNctional FITness
Nikki Carrion, MA, Co-Owner, FitXpress LLC

Journal in a Jar
Pamela Wessinger, ADC
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