Courses
Behavioral Health Regulation Guide
Strengthen your ability to recognize and respond to behavioral health needs in senior living. Learn to identify triggers, understand behavioral expressions as communication, and use meaningful activity interventions to support resident well-being. Explore CMS behavioral health considerations, practical redirection strategies, ABC behavior tracking, objective documentation, and self-care for activity professionals.
The Five Love Languages for Activity Directors
Discover how Dr. Gary Chapman's Five Love Languages framework can inspire more meaningful connections with residents, coworkers, and loved ones. Explore five different ways people express and receive appreciation, learn to recognize individual preferences, and identify practical approaches to showing care, encouragement, and kindness in senior living and everyday relationships.
A Food Affair: Enhancing Activities with Food
Discover how food can bring residents together through meaningful experiences that engage the senses, spark memories, and celebrate culture! Learn to create memorable food-centered activities, cooking clubs, and special events while exploring important food safety considerations. From hands-on preparation to themed gatherings, discover creative ways to make food a meaningful part of your activity calendar.
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care: Activity-Based Training for Meaningful Engagement
Build confidence in supporting residents living with dementia and Alzheimer's disease through compassionate, person-centered activity programming. Learn to recognize dementia-related changes, understand behaviors as expressions of unmet needs, and use communication, validation, and redirection strategies to help reduce distress. Discover practical ways to adapt meaningful activities to residents' abilities while supporting dignity, comfort, and connection throughout the stages of dementia.
Towards the Light: Part I - The Dying Process and Helping the Family
Approach life's final chapter with greater understanding, sensitivity, and compassion. Explore the end-of-life experience from a spiritual perspective, learn about death and farewell rituals across different faith traditions, and discover meaningful ways to comfort residents and support their loved ones. Build confidence in offering a caring presence while honoring each individual's beliefs, dignity, and wishes.
Towards the Light: Part II - Planning for the Terminal Resident
Discover how meaningful activity programming can bring comfort, connection, and dignity to residents approaching the end of life. Building on Towards the Light, Part One, explore the dying resident's perspective, recognize individual emotional and spiritual needs, and learn compassionate ways to support reflection, closure, and meaningful experiences. Discover thoughtful activities and communication approaches while helping fellow residents navigate grief and loss.