Celebrating September Awareness Days – Programs for Healthy Aging Month, World Alzheimer’s Month, and More

When we plan activities in senior living, we spend a lot of time thinking about what residents are going to do. We plan what they will make, what music they will hear, what they will see, and what questions we can ask to get a conversation going. We think about supplies, adaptations, room setup, and […]

This is a practical resource Activity Professionals can use during December, with an emphasis on person-centered care, meaningful engagement, flexibility, and reducing holiday stress. Top of your holiday list should be to create meaningful holiday moments through connection, familiarity, and purpose. Holiday Philosophy Holidays in memory care don’t have to look the way they did […]

AUTUMN ACTIVITY PACK

CMS Tag 741 includes a long list of examples of individualized, non-pharmacological approaches to help meet behavioral health needs. We will be reviewing all of them. Food preferences, exercise, pain relief, individualizing sleep, dining, bathroom routines, preferred lighting, comfortable sound levels and assigning staff to optimize familiarity and consistency have been discussed in previous articles […]

Being a life enrichment or activity professional is more than planning calendars, leading programs, or creating meaningful moments. It is a profession built on relationships, creativity, leadership, advocacy, and the belief that every person deserves opportunities for purpose, connection, and quality of life. Yet, professionals who dedicate themselves to enriching the lives of others also […]

It might only be September, but if you work in activities or life enrichment, the holiday season is a lot closer than it feels. December has a way of arriving very quickly.  Suddenly you’re trying to find an entertainer who still has availability, organize resident gifts, schedule a holiday outing, recruit volunteers, decorate the entire […]