Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The holiday season is a festive time of year, with increased activities and excitement. For many this is a special time, stimulating happy memories and anticipation. However, for individuals living with dementia...
Gratitude is a Virtue

Gratitude is a Virtue

Gratitude is a Virtue by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Is the glass is half full or half empty?  Do you believe the sun will come out tomorrow?  Whatever happens, good or bad, can you find the positive in things?  Even in your darkest hour, can you find something to...
Organizing a Sensory Program

Organizing a Sensory Program

Organizing a Sensory Program  By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS  Meeting the individualized needs of individuals living with advanced dementia is challenging.  Many of our programs involve the ability to remain attentive, long and short term memory and conversational...
Quality Assurance and the Activity Director

Quality Assurance and the Activity Director

Quality Assurance and the Activity Director By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Many activity directors are introduced to the process of quality assurance when they are given a pile of forms and they are told to have them completed by the next QA meeting.  Upon review...