Mark your calendars and start planning (if you haven't already!)
May 11th-17th is National Nursing Home Week
This year's theme: Love is Ageless!
For a complete planning guide go to: www.ahcacal.org
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Mark Your Calendars...May is filled with many opportunities for residents and staff to get together!
May Day-kicks off the month of May 1, 2008. Tradition has it that on May Day you annonymously hang flowers or a small gift on your neighbor's door.
Cinco De Mayo-May 5th. May 5th is the day that comemorates a Mexican victory over a French invasion. Not to be confused with the Mexican Day of Independence on September 16th.
Mother's Day-May 11th
National Nursing Home Week-May 11th-17th. This year's theme: Love is Ageless!
Armed Forces Day-May 17th. Ask residents, families, and staff to provide you with names and addresses of relatives and friends who are serving in the military. Gather residents to write cards and notes to these brave individuals. Have an appreciation ceremony honoring those who are currently serving in the military. Include the Veteran's in your building to assist in the ceremony.
Memorial Day-May 26th. What a great day to honor those who have given their lives for our country. Again...another great opportunity to involve the Veteran's who are residing in your building.
**More information can be found in the May 2008 addition of Creative Forecasting!
Cinco De Mayo-May 5th. May 5th is the day that comemorates a Mexican victory over a French invasion. Not to be confused with the Mexican Day of Independence on September 16th.
Mother's Day-May 11th
National Nursing Home Week-May 11th-17th. This year's theme: Love is Ageless!
Armed Forces Day-May 17th. Ask residents, families, and staff to provide you with names and addresses of relatives and friends who are serving in the military. Gather residents to write cards and notes to these brave individuals. Have an appreciation ceremony honoring those who are currently serving in the military. Include the Veteran's in your building to assist in the ceremony.
Memorial Day-May 26th. What a great day to honor those who have given their lives for our country. Again...another great opportunity to involve the Veteran's who are residing in your building.
**More information can be found in the May 2008 addition of Creative Forecasting!
Don't Forget to Recognize Your Volunteers!
National Volunteer Week
April 20th-26th 2008
Don't forget to recognize those volunteers who contribute their time and talents to better the lives of the residents in our communities!
*In need of ideas??? Simply email your fellow Activity Directors in The Goodman Group!
April 20th-26th 2008
Don't forget to recognize those volunteers who contribute their time and talents to better the lives of the residents in our communities!
*In need of ideas??? Simply email your fellow Activity Directors in The Goodman Group!
Online Resource for Activity Directors!
Check out Activity Director Network at http://www.activitydirector.net/
Includes:
*Professional Publications
*Activity Ideas
*Activity Forums
*and MUCH MORE!
There is a direct link available in the right hand column of the blog under Activity Resources!
Includes:
*Professional Publications
*Activity Ideas
*Activity Forums
*and MUCH MORE!
There is a direct link available in the right hand column of the blog under Activity Resources!
The Commons on Marice Wii Program Successful for Memory Care Residents!
The Commons on Marice in the memory care community provide a program called “Historical Sports”. This program focuses on a variety of sports that are of interest in the memory care community.
One sport of interest is golf. As part of the program they used the game system “Wii”. The residents proved successful in playing “Wii sports” golf training section. This is where they are required to chip golf balls into a golf hole and swing at the golf ball to hit the ball in the designated bull’s eye. To hit the golf ball and be successful requires two simple tasks: 1. Push thumb down on the “A” button. 2. Swing arm back and then forward while “A” button is pressed. The memory care residents were successful in hitting the golf ball to the designated areas. In fact, we had two residents who hit the golf ball into the golf hole for a “chip in”.
Some adaptation was required by the Recreation Therapist reminding the resident to hold down on the “A” button and swinging the arm along with the resident. For residents who understood the sequencing needed minimal adaptation by the Recreation Therapist mimicking the swing of the arm back and forth along with the resident.
The memory care residents were successful and appeared to enjoy the gaming system as they cheered each other on in their successes, and the desire to participate!
Written By: Karen Ostler, CTRS Memory Care Activity Coordinator
One sport of interest is golf. As part of the program they used the game system “Wii”. The residents proved successful in playing “Wii sports” golf training section. This is where they are required to chip golf balls into a golf hole and swing at the golf ball to hit the ball in the designated bull’s eye. To hit the golf ball and be successful requires two simple tasks: 1. Push thumb down on the “A” button. 2. Swing arm back and then forward while “A” button is pressed. The memory care residents were successful in hitting the golf ball to the designated areas. In fact, we had two residents who hit the golf ball into the golf hole for a “chip in”.
Some adaptation was required by the Recreation Therapist reminding the resident to hold down on the “A” button and swinging the arm along with the resident. For residents who understood the sequencing needed minimal adaptation by the Recreation Therapist mimicking the swing of the arm back and forth along with the resident.
The memory care residents were successful and appeared to enjoy the gaming system as they cheered each other on in their successes, and the desire to participate!
Written By: Karen Ostler, CTRS Memory Care Activity Coordinator
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