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...
by Debbie Hommel | Nov 30, 2022 | Leadership/Management
Give yourself the Gift of Presence By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS December can be one of the busiest months for the activity professional and an emotionally stressful one for many of our residents. The activity department goes into high gear decorating,...
by Debbie Hommel | Sep 30, 2022 | Leadership/Management
October is Resident Rights Month: Inspiring Unity within our Community 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 | Jul 26, 2022 | Leadership/Management, Programming
It takes a Village: Community Resources by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS A good activity department works within a defined budget. Some budgets are ample, and some are less than ample. However, there are some things money cannot buy. A good activity department...
