Overcoming Social Isolation and Loneliness – Dr. Kristine Theurer

It is well known that nursing home residents have rights guaranteed under federal law. Since the COVID crisis began, however, for some it has felt as if residents’ rights have gone out the window. While there have been some waivers to federal requirements that have affected some rights, they are limited, and the rights of […]

Speaker: Susan Ostrowski MA, MS, CCC-SLP   In this webinar, we will:  Shake up conventional notions about what it means to read and what adult text should look like.  Outline practical, feasible ways to melt away the barriers to reading that many elders encounter.  View and analyze videos of LTC/AL residents independently interacting with books […]

Speaker: Marie Gress LMSW-Macro This workshop will walk grant-seeking novices through grant proposal readiness, researching new partnerships, funding options to consider, proposal sections from cover letter to evaluation, and reporting after the grant period. We’ll talk about writing tips and strategies as well as ethical planning throughout the process.     Watch this webinar on-demand HERE 

Whether required as part of your role, or a temporary responsibility due to outside facilitator restrictions, there is an increasing expectation that AP and TR professionals are skilled at teaching high-quality senior fitness classes. In this session, we’ll discuss where to start, what to include, and how to enhance your senior fitness offering to keep […]

Speaker: Lorraine Lee ACC, CDP, M.Ed., Certificate UNC Therapeutic Horticulture  Horticultural Therapy is as old as man and woman have been on the Earth. From ancient Egyptians making fabric from flax and cotton and using plants to help heal the sick to volunteers in hospitals during WWII using gardens to heal returning soldiers suffering from […]

In this session, we will talk about loneliness in long term care. Often considered a fatality, there are (innovative) ways to better engage residents with their family, friends and carers. One of them is called Famileo and it allows a resident to receive every week a personal printed family newsletter, written by their family, specifically […]