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 | Aug 13, 2017 | Memory Care, Programming
Painting with Words – Creative Writing with Older Adults by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Putting words to paper creates a monument to thoughts and feelings. Written words can be used to communicate, express, define, and explain what is going on in our heads at a...
by Debbie Hommel | Aug 13, 2017 | Memory Care, Programming
A Wish to Honor the Spirit Within by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Active engagement is often the goal of many of the activities and interventions offered by the activity professional. Our program success is evaluated by how involved our elders become and the...
