A 53-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presents to his internist with erectile dysfunction, increased appetite, and blurry vision. At his last visit 6 months ago, his LDL-C was borderline high.
Where does the pressure to hold groups come from? Challenge yourself to actually answer. Is it from your corporation, your administrator, yourself, residents, family members, other professionals, regulations, or our own profession? Whew. Right there, that’s a lot of potential pressure. I want to encourage you to study and think about this with me and […]
Part 1 of Discovering DRTA: Recreational Therapy in Australia provided a brief history of Recreational & Diversional Therapy in Australia along with the DRTA’s philosophy and its organizational timeline. There are similarities and overlap between Diversional and Recreation Therapists in Australia with Recreational Therapists and Activity Professionals in the US. They work in many of […]
Speaker: Mark Lombard Art has been used in contexts of education and aesthetics throughout history. Therapeutic Art is a relatively new discipline that uses art to generate an unusually high level of well-being. Art coupled with engagement conversation tremendously increases participants’ quality of life in all dimensions: psychosocially, cognitively, spiritually, and physically. During this interactive […]
Kovir recognizes the strengths your organization holds and the impact it has had. More meaningful impact in our communities happens when an organization’s internal ecosystem is supported. At Kovir, we not only offer individual services but also track subscriptions. Organizations and professionals can participate in one or more tracks to improve your skills and work. […]
Launching or relaunching a volunteer program is no small feat! It takes some real elbow grease to make it happen, preceded by some gentle but effective head-scratching! However, with planning and garnering feedback from your co-workers and management, it can be a very positive experience, leading to a beautiful celebratory occasion on the ribbon-cutting day! […]
A very big part of empathy infused improv as a communication technique with those we work and care for is introspection. Our desire, willingness and ability to look beyond the situation at hand and consider how we could possibly be a part of results we see and scrutinize. As we ponder our own interactions and […]
