by Debbie Hommel | Jan 20, 2019 | Leadership/Management
National Activity Professional Week Oh the Places You’ll Go By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The New Year signifies new beginnings. For the activity professional, it is a time to re-group and get organized after one of our busiest seasons. It is also the month...
by Debbie Hommel | Sep 30, 2018 | Leadership/Management
by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, MDEC, 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 as it is more commonly known. This event is designed to honor elders living in...
by Debbie Hommel | Jul 30, 2018 | Leadership/Management, Programming
By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, MDEC, CTRS When one thinks of the typical bully – the mean kid in the schoolyard that everyone fears, comes to mind. However, many activity professionals have witnessed older adults demonstrating similar “mean” behavior to their...
by Debbie Hommel | Jun 10, 2018 | Leadership/Management
John Lennon once said “How can I go forward if I don’t know which way I am facing?”. This is a profound thought on many levels. The activity profession is a fast paced profession. Once we have one activity planned, we are quickly on to the next. It...
by Debbie Hommel | Dec 20, 2017 | Leadership/Management, Programming
Full Circle – Person Centered Care Through Activities By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Regardless of diagnosis, functional ability, or cognitive status – the elder should be provided with consistent opportunities to continue to live their lives as the...
by Debbie Hommel | Dec 3, 2017 | Documentation, Leadership/Management
Person Centered Care Planning – Developing the Person Centered Goal By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS With the new Requirements of Participation (ROP), there is increasing discussion of Person Centered Care Planning. Is this a new concept? Do we have the do...
