Best Practice – Dementia Care Approaches

Amy Laughlin, NAAP President, Administrator/Activity Professional Be Open & Honest with Communication Have the courage to go to your Administrator and professionally express yourself. Ask for what you need (supplies, additional manpower for a special project, capital expense) – all they can is no! Don’t be afraid to ask for help or advice, or to […]

As the creator of My Activity Resources, I am always searching for new programs that can benefit activity professionals. I was lucky enough to stumble along a fabulous new program by Debi Block. She is a lover of the arts, Hollywood, showtunes and more. Combining her love of entertainment along with senior recreation, she has […]

When I was young our family enjoyed listening to the Roger Whittaker “Christmas Album.” One of my favorite songs on that album had the following lyrics: Look down, look down and see the world Look down and see the world rejoicing A child, a child is born today In peace and love so raise your […]

Ageism seems to be one of the most common “isms” that hasn’t been banned from polite society. During the presidential race, many social media memes were flying around teasing Joe Biden for having dementia. There are YouTube channels of people dressing up like seniors, falling over with walkers and using physical comedy to look frail. […]

If you at any point will have to help a client answer the question “who can help me,” I highly recommend either of these two exercises. It’s a common question when someone is at their whits-end.  This person is exhausted mentally, emotionally, and likely physically.  They might be plagued with insecurities that no one wants […]

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