The Activity Professional's Notebook
Tips and articles relevant for today's Activity Professional
Why did I agree to do this?
Why did I Agree to do this? The Activity In-service By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Inservice education is important for all care providers. Live training experiences are becoming less common because online training is the “go to” source for education. However,...
National Activity Professionals Week – 2025 Shaping the Future
National Activity Professional Week – 2025 Shaping the Future By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS National Activity Professionals Week, which is January 19th – 25th this year, has always been a week of celebration and acknowledgement of the hard-working activity...
October is Resident Rights Month : The Power of My Voice
October is Resident Rights Month: The Power of My Voice 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...
Activities + Nursing = Teamwork
By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The nursing department is the largest department in most care communities. Even though this department has the most staff, their staffing ratios are stretched over 24 hours and seven days a week. Knowing the total care needs of...
National Activity Professional Week – 2024 Innovate Inspire Involve
National Activity Professional Week – 2024 Innovate Inspire Involve By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS National Activity Professionals Week, which is January 21st- 27th this year, has always been a week of celebration and acknowledgement of the hard-working...
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS The holiday season is a festive time of year, with increased activities and excitement. For many this is a special time, stimulating happy memories and anticipation. However, for individuals living with dementia...
Gratitude is a Virtue
Gratitude is a Virtue by Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Is the glass is half full or half empty? Do you believe the sun will come out tomorrow? Whatever happens, good or bad, can you find the positive in things? Even in your darkest hour, can you find something to...
October is Resident Rights Month: Amplify Our Voices
October is Resident Rights Month: Amplify Our Voices 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...
Organizing a Sensory Program
Organizing a Sensory Program By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Meeting the individualized needs of individuals living with advanced dementia is challenging. Many of our programs involve the ability to remain attentive, long and short term memory and conversational...
Quality Assurance and the Activity Director
Quality Assurance and the Activity Director By Debbie Hommel, ACC/MC/EDU, CTRS Many activity directors are introduced to the process of quality assurance when they are given a pile of forms and they are told to have them completed by the next QA meeting. Upon review...