Tag: person centered

Wish Granting – 5 tips to make them come true
Posted on January 25, 2011
dementia care evidence based person centered

4 ways to provide residents with the “stuff” they miss
Posted on October 26, 2010
person centered
Vicky Surash, VP of NVAAP, recently spoke about the role of activity professionals in a very interesting way. Taking on the skit of George Carlin on stuff, she applied it to the typical senior moving through the different steps of the continuing care process. A house is just a pile of stuff with a cover […]

Ipad and seniors
Posted on July 5, 2010
engagement person centered
There has been lost being said about what the Ipad can do for seniors. The debate could be ported on the empowerment and content tailored to seniors. Here’s a very touching video that shows some of its potential:

Tools of Engagement: 4 ways to put residents in charge
Posted on June 21, 2010
engagement person centered
Communities that are successfully enhancing their residents’ activity and life enrichment program often point to a simple strategy: ask them what they want to do. Today’s seniors and people retiring in the coming future seem to be more eager to participate in activity planning than residents in years past. To start off this kind of […]

Making Cultural Diversity an Opportunity
Posted on May 18, 2010
engagement person centered
Senior living communities often face an interesting challenge based on the core of the US nation: diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. This involves deep benefits and challenges at all levels of management that need to be addressed by strategies and day to day practices. In addition to the operational point of view, many States require […]

Staff & Life Enrichment – 4 Ideas to bear in mind
Posted on March 22, 2010
engagement person centered
Retirement communities that receive federal funds must comply with federal legislation that calls for a high quality of care. Though all states must comply, at a minimum, with the federal regulations, some states have adopted tougher laws. Congress enacted legislation in 1987 to require retirement communities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to comply […]

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