By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The nursing department is the largest department in most care communities. Even though this department has the most staff, their staffing ratios are stretched over 24 hours and seven days a week. Knowing the total care needs of...
National Activity Professional Week – 2024 Innovate Inspire Involve By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS National Activity Professionals Week, which is January 21st- 27th this year, has always been a week of celebration and acknowledgement of the hard-working...
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...
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...
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...
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...
