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 15, 2017 | Leadership/Management
The Activity Professional as Advocate By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS In the whole scheme of professions and occupations, the activity profession is a relatively new profession. Although the healing power of recreation and leisure can be traced back to ancient...
by Debbie Hommel | Sep 2, 2017 | Leadership/Management
Everybody has their story as to how they ended up in activities. Here is mine. I answered an ad to be a “Friendly Visitor” when I was a senior in high school. I saw the ad in the high school guidance office and the guidance counselor suggested volunteering in a...
by Debbie Hommel | Aug 13, 2017 | Leadership/Management, Programming
The Importance and Value of Resident Councils By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Organizing and implementing an empowered Resident Council is a challenge to many activity professionals. In theory, the Council is a formal group of residents who come together as one...
