National Activity Professional Week – 2021 10,000 Possibilities By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Boy-o-boy, what a year it has been since we celebrated National Activity Professional’s Week in 2020. The Covid pandemic is a historic event which has changed the face...
The year 2020 has proven to be challenging on many levels for all sectors of life. The health care worker in long term care settings has had their life turned upside down with multiple restrictions which change almost daily. Continuing education remains important...
National Activity Professional Week – Lighting the Way By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The New Year signifies new beginnings. For the activity professional, it is a time to re-group and get organized after one of our busiest seasons. It is also the month to...
The Art of Engagement by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The room is full of people. Music is playing. Activity items are on the tables. Staff are in the room. But are the people engaged? Are they participating? Or are they just there? This is the question being...
National Activity Professional Week Oh the Places You’ll Go By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The New Year signifies new beginnings. For the activity professional, it is a time to re-group and get organized after one of our busiest seasons. It is also the month...
by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, MDEC, CTRS October is Resident Rights Month which is an annual event introduced by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care or the Consumer Voice as it is more commonly known. This event is designed to honor elders living in...
