Activities

A New Approach to Activities: Best Practices for Social Distanced Offerings
Speaker: Rachelle Blough
CEUs approved for: AP, ADM, ALMC

This training session will provide some of the best practices that have occurred in activities departments across the U.S. during the pandemic. You will learn practical and realistic ways to ensure that the “new normal “ is being handled in a way that is safe and still invigorating for the residents, while also being implemented with all the new demands that are being asked of activity professionals.

Keeping Your Activities Calendar Fresh
Speaker: Cameo Rogers
CEUs approved for: AP, ADM, ALMC

Many factors need to be considered when creating a care facility’s activity calendar, and the many unique physical, emotional and mental needs of a center’s residents need to be met. This session highlights a variety of tools and resources to help aid activity professionals as to how they view their calendar of events to ensure all domains of wellness are provided for, new experiences are offered to residents, and activity professionals remain inspired and enthused.

Practical Ways to Improve Daily Quality of Life for Your Residents During Quarantine and Beyond
Speaker: Rachelle Blough
CEUs approved for: AP, ADM, ALMC

In this session, participants will review practical and realistic ways that senior living providers may be able to increase daily opportunities for engagement and cognitive stimulation. The speaker will provide examples and approaches that can enhance daily quality of life for residents in very simple ways.

Realistic and Simple Ways Staff Can Provide Activity-Based Care Model During Social Distancing
Speaker: Rachelle Blough
CEUs approved for: AP, ADM, ALMC

Participants will learn many simple and realistic ways to continue to grow all staff involvement in helping to provide quality of life moments for residents. The session will review real life case studies and provide successful tips, tools and systems that can be utilized to help improve daily quality of life for residents.

Understanding Activity-Focused Regulations in Long-Term Care
Speaker: Cameo Rogers
CEUs approved for: AP, ADM, ALMC

Activities give structure to the day for residents, which gives them a sense of safety, helps with passing the time and gives a purpose to their life. There is a certain level of safety in knowing what exactly to expect from the entirety of the day. This session takes a practical approach to explaining what is expected from federal regulations in long-term care in regard to activities programs.

Using Technology to Engage Individuals Living with Dementia
Speaker: Cameo Rogers
CEUs approved for: AP, SS, N, ADM, ALMC

More and more people who have dementia and their caregivers are discovering the many benefits technology can provide with stimulating activities, cognitive care and non-pharmacological behavior management. This enlightening session will review current innovations with the use of technology in the care of persons with dementia. Participants will gain a general understanding of available technology and how it can improve quality of life for residents, how to integrate technologies in the care of people living with dementia, and an overview of the impact and outcomes that technology can bring to those living with dementia.