2025 NAAP Annual Board Reports

NAAP has partnered with Discover Live to provide great virtual programming for your community to celebrate Juneteenth.  There are various virtual events to choose from or attend all 3!   You won’t want to miss this great immersive opportunity.  If you have any questions please contact office@naap.info or visit Discover Live to learn more.   […]

NAAP ANNUAL report 2024

Introduction Our mission to enhance the lives of residents in long-term care communities involves recognizing the profound impact of companionship. With this article, I want to bridge research insights with practical strategies you, the activity professional, can employ to empower you to champion the integration of companion volunteers in your daily routines. So, first, what […]

NAAP Regional Newsletter Volume 1 – Summer Edition NAAP Regional Newsletter Volume 2 – Fall Edition -2

The Danya Institute, based in Silver Springs, MD published in their recent Dialogue Newsletter, an article from guest writer, Johanna Dolan, CEO of Dolan Research International, reflecting on the topic of recovery.  SAMHSA defines this as “a process of change through which individuals improve their full potential.” It is an invitation to explore dimensions of […]

Essentials is an outreach of the NAAP Education Council. Committed to equipping your daily work through research and timely resources to enhance quality of life for residents everywhere. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. An opportunity to enhance our understanding of the beautiful brain and human experiences. Accenting/Lighting things UP with green is the thing to […]