Running out of activity ideas? Need a refresher in some of the safety standards concerning activities, like Alzheimer appropriate and food related? Consider this the course for you. Along with all of the information about safety provisions, you will learn the best approaches to each listed activity type and numerous planned activities to incorporate into your activity program. This course is designed to help you think about different activities types in a new way to promote the creation of an exciting and varied activity calendar.

Utilize our easy to print format in the Click N Print section to make a quick reference binder with all of the activities provided within this online workshop!

• Understand Alzheimer's disease; the warning signs, typical age-related change vs. Alzheimer's, and the best approach for planning for this niche.
• Learn new Alzheimer appropriate activities to incorporate into your activity program.
• Better understand the evolution of arts & crafts, their importance in quality of life, and raising expectations for capable residents.
• Learn new Arts & Crafts activities to incorporate into your activity program.
• Ability to create meaningful clubs & committees through departmental, facility, and resident inquiry.
• Learn new Clubs & Committees to incorporate into your activity program.
• Understand the basics for handling food safely; the steps necessary for proper shopping, preparation, thawing, cooking, serving, refreezing and storage.
• Learn new Food related activities to incorporate into your activity program.
• Interpret the different affects physical impairments may hold for the residents.
• Determine the physical needs of each resident through the discovery process (a guide is provided to help you determine the abilities each resident is capable of based on their listed impairments).
• Using music to determine resident mood and create the ideal environment for the scheduled activity.
• Learn new Physical & Musical activities to incorporate into your activity program.
• Understand the benefits to motivating your resident and raising participation levels.
• Learn new Resident Motivation activities to incorporate into your activity program.
• Utilizing the staff to benefit resident's quality of life through staff motivation and appreciation.
• Learn new Staff Motivation activities to incorporate into your activity program.