by Debbie Hommel | Nov 1, 2023 | Leadership/Management
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...
by Debbie Hommel | Sep 30, 2023 | Documentation
October is Resident Rights Month: Amplify Our Voices by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, 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...
by Debbie Hommel | Aug 31, 2023 | Memory Care, Programming
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...
by Debbie Hommel | May 30, 2023 | Documentation
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...
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...