The Activity Professional's Notebook
Tips and articles relevant for today's Activity Professional
Forever Young: Understanding the Baby Boomer Generation
Having worked as an activity professional for thirty-nine years, I never thought I would reach the day where the topic of activities appealing to my age group would be a source of discussion. I am a baby boomer. Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. A baby...
read moreB is for Bingo
by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS B-5. N-37. G-51. Most activity professionals could call bingo in their sleep. Many activity professionals don’t like bingo. Recently, on social media, there has been much debate on the value of bingo. Many naysayers have said...
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Fighting Ageism – The Role of the Activity Professional
by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTR While waiting in line at the post office, I stood behind a small elderly woman who was at the counter taking care of her postal needs. She had a very large purse with lots of zippers and a variety of smaller change purses. She had...
read moreSpring Time is Garden Time
by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS As the earth warms up, days get longer and the seed catalogs begin to arrive - the activity professional may begin to schedule gardening programs into the monthly schedule. Indoor and outdoor gardening can prove to be a therapeutic...
read moreAdapting Activities for Success
by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS One of our goals as activity professionals is to offer our residents or clients an opportunity to continue life long interests and leisure pursuits. Unfortunately, most of our residents and clients arrive in our centers and...
read moreActivities: Going With the Flow
By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Happiness. A good life. A meaningful life. What does it truly mean to be happy and engaged in the world around us? What is the measure of happiness? How can we tell if someone is content and having a good quality of life? With...
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