Alzheimers

Sunday, January 18, 2015

NAPW

Happy National Activity Professionals Week Making Moments Count is this year's theme for National Activity Professionals Week which runs from January 18th through 24th. NCCAP is sponsoring a week of complimentary chats during our week. The chats will be held each evening at 8 PM EST. The topics are as follows: 1/18-Sunday- Kathy Hughes-Sensory Programs 1/19-Monday- Cindy Bradshaw- Streamlining NCCAP applications/processes 1/20-Tuesday-Debbie Hommel-The ABC’s of Understanding the Cause of Dementia Driven Behaviors 1/21-Wednesday- Murv Delpino- Activity Supplies on a Dime- Resources that can help stretch your Department budget Dollars ! 1/22-Thursday-Sulekha Zaug-Personality Conflicts-Tips for Managing Behaviors During Activities 1/23-Friday- Sherry Barzak-Strategies for Dealing with Mental Illness as a 1:1 1/24 -Saturday-Ruth Roach Martanis-Keeping Your Patients Motivated in Rehab with Activities 1/25- Sunday-Kathy Hughes-Themed Events Chat room link: http://www.activitydirector.org/classroom/blocks/page/view.php?id=23 You also need this: NCCAP chat form submit for the credit.

Friday, January 9, 2015

Week 2 2015 Happy Activity Professionals Week

This is your week! National Activity Professionals Week: January 18-23, 2015 Theme: Activity Professionals: One of the Team – One in a Million The most important part of this day is acknowledging your staff and Yourself--- Always remember that the National Activity Professionals week is the fourth week in January every year. Resource: http://www.recreativeresources.com/management-act-prof-week.htm How will you be involved in this special week?

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Week 1 2015 Quote

Awesome quote--- "Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one." Brad Paisley