by Debbie Hommel | Apr 30, 2023 | Leadership/Management
Welcome Back! by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS April is Global Volunteer Month, a month to honor the volunteers who dedicate their time to the community as well as to encourage volunteerism. One of the casualties of the Covid pandemic was the volunteer programs in...
by Debbie Hommel | Mar 29, 2023 | Programming
Let’s Get Physical By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS I am a firm believer in the old adage “If you don’t use it, you lose it” and nothing is closer to the truth when discussing physical wellbeing and health. Our bodies are made to be active and inactivity can...
by Debbie Hommel | Feb 26, 2023 | Leadership/Management, Programming
Themes for Life By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS One of the popular programming techniques that activity professionals learn about is how to plan theme activities. We learn to integrate seasonal, holiday and life themes into our monthly programs and daily...
by Debbie Hommel | Jan 20, 2023 | Leadership/Management
National Activity Professional Week – 2023 Adventure Awaits By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Another year has passed. It seems like infection control outbreaks are part of our day-to-day experiences, but the activity professional keeps looking forward. This...
by Debbie Hommel | Dec 30, 2022 | Leadership/Management
Knowledge + Power = Activity Professional By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS As a paid profession, the world of therapeutic activities is a relatively new one, having been in existence approximately forty-eight years. The term “activities” was introduced in the 1974...
