by Debbie Hommel | Dec 3, 2017 | Documentation, Leadership/Management, Programming
Translating Assessment Information into Person Centered Care By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The Requirements for Participation (ROP) emphasize person centered care which is care focusing on individual needs, interests and preferences. The activity professional...
by Debbie Hommel | Dec 3, 2017 | Leadership/Management
Person Centered Care – Where do I begin? Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS With the new Requirements of Participation, there is much discussion of Person Centered Care and Person Centered Care Plans. Is this a new idea or one that has been around for a while and is...
by Debbie Hommel | Oct 6, 2017 | Leadership/Management
October is Resident Rights Month: It’s All About Me – My Life, My Care, My Choices 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 as it is...
by Debbie Hommel | Sep 19, 2017 | Memory Care
Empathetic Communication with the Older Adult by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS One of my responsibilities as a new activity assistant, way back when, was to run Reality Orientation groups. I would gather a few memory impaired elders into a room, give out paper and...
by Debbie Hommel | Sep 15, 2017 | Programming
Five Steps to an Effective 1-1 Program By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Not all residents attend group functions, either by choice or by limited function or cognitive ability. Providing non group participants with 1-1 visits is a requirement that is sometimes hard...
