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IN
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Registration
open for 2015 Symposium
Celebrate
with Audrey!
NCCAP
Board Update
NCCAP
Chat Update
Independent
Living
Survey
Social
Media
Update
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Still Time to
Register for 2015 Symposium!
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 ~Would
you like to gain 19 continuing education hours presented by
experienced and qualified trainers?
~Would you like to meet
with activity
professionals from all
over the world?
~Would you like to
attend the annual NCCAP Buisness meeting?
~Would you like to
network with your peers at a reception as well as
during breakfast, lunch and daily hospitality hours?
Well
- the 2015 NCCAP symposium is for you!
There
is still time to pre-register before May 15th. If you
register after May 15th - an $85 processing fee is added to the
fee - so don't delay - register today!
ATTENTION:
The discounted room rate ends May
4th -so remember to make your room
reservations now or you will pay the full rate. Hotel information is
on the Symposium brochure.
Mark the
date!
June
4-6, 2015
Embassy
Suites - Cary, North Carolina
Feel
free to use the NCCAP Facebook page as
a place to possibly share travel and room arrangements.
There
is much to do in the "Triangle" as it is called -
Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, NC
We
are looking forward to seeing you there!
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 Anyone
who has called the NCCAP office has most likely spoken to Audrey on
occassion. 
You would remember speaking to Audrey as she is the nicest person
you'll ever meet, even if it is only by telephone. This year is
a big year for Audrey - she has a special birthday in April and will
also be celebrating her 20th year working in the NCCAP office.
We are inviting all of membership to send special greetings to
Audrey! She loves getting mail and would be so pleased to
receive cards from the people she has served this many years.
You can mail your greetings to :
Audrey Stowers
NCCAP
PO Box 62589
Virginia Beach, VA 23466
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NCCAP Executive Board
Update
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~The NCCAP Board is working steadily on preparations for the 2015
Symposium. There will be a number of vendors sharing books and
materials for the activity professionals, a silent auction with all
proceeds going to the scholarship fund and a few surprises along the
way. Our goal is to not only offer excellent educational
opportunities but a positive experience for activity professionals to
meet and celebrate the value of our service.
~The Annual Board meeting is also a part of
the NCCAP Symposium and it will be recorded and posted on You Tube
for those who cannot attend. The Executive Director, President
and Treasurer's annual reports are included in the Spring Issue of
NCCAP News. The Board reports will also be posted on the NCCAP
site in the near future.
~ If you have any questions or suggestions
for the board, feel free to contact Debbie Hommel,
President.
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Weekly Chats Continue
through May
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 The
weekly chat season will be taking a summer break at the end
May. The year has been a great success with interesting
sessions and a beautiful, new chat room. We will
continue to offer weekly chats on
Wednesday evenings at 8 PM EST through May 20th.
The chats are open to everyone and you may participate with the
intent to gain an hour or just participate for added knowledge.
If you are planning to submit for an approved continuing education
hour, you must attend the entire chat, complete the chat form
and submit to NCCAP with a ten dollar fee. The chat schedule is
as follows:
April 22nd Michelle Olsen: Nature and
Creativity in Daily Practice
April 29th Sue Orce-Interviews: How and to What Benefit?
May 6th Murv Delpino- How Senior Organizations
Impact your role as an Activity Professional
May 13th Nancy Richards-AAA-Adaptations that Make
Activities Achievable.
May 20th last chat-Sulekha Zaug-TBA
Linda
Redhead, Special Projects Chairperson, is recruiting chat presenters
for the 2015-16 season. If you would like to be a chat
presenter, you need to submit a topic, learning objectives and a
brief summary of your proposed topic. Once approved and you
present/lead your chat, you would receive a two hour continuing education
credit. If interested, please contact Linda Redhead.
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NCCAP News - Spring
Issue Available
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The Spring issue of the
NCCAP News is attached to this email or can be found on the NCCAP site. There
is much helpful information in this issue - including the Executive
Director, President and Treasurer's annual reports. There is an
article about getting to know Jane Anderson, NCCAP's journey into the
social media world as well as an informative article on resident
abuse. Check it out today! If you are interesting in
submitting an article for the newsletter, please contact info@nccap.org
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Independent Living
Staff Survey
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 The STEP for LIFE
project seeks to establish the feasibility of creating a physical
activity program for senior adults residing in Independent Living
Facilities (ILF) using interactive web-enabled television. It is
asking for the assistance of ILF Directors, Administrators, and
Activity Coordinators to take a 10-minute survey to help better
understand how physical activity is adopted in ILFs, the factors influencing administrators
in decision-making for exercise promotion, current programming
efforts, interest and attendance by residents, tools that would
assist with programs, and how this delivery option could meet
resident and organizational needs. Survey participants will receive a
$30 Amazon credit for their time. If you are an ILF Director,
Administrator, or Activity Coordinator (or professional equivalent)
and are interested in participating, please follow this survey link: https://questionpro.com/t/ALLNHZSMbc
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Executive Director
Travels
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Cindy Bradshaw, NCCAP
Executive Director, has started a blog on
the new NCCAP site. The blog is in it's initial stages but will
be a place where Cindy will document her travels, her adventures and
writes about her experiences which have led her to where
she is today.
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Social
Media with NCCAP - What's New?
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 NCCAP
now has a LinkedIn page.
LinkedIn is an international business social networking site.
Our page will focus on sharing pertinent information for the
activity professional as well as allied health care professional
working within the long term care continuum. If you are
on LinkedIn - join our page and be part of our LinkedIn
comunity.
The
NCCAP Pinterest Boards continue to grow and we now have well
over 500 followers! Some new boards have been added this
month - including a board dedicated to gardening ideas.
In case your residents/clients just can't get enough of Bingo - check
out the page devoted to Bingo cards. There are over 100
postings of theme based bingo cards which
can be printed out and used for various holidays and special
populations. Visit the NCCAP Pinterest
board today and thank you Kathy Hughes who is a Pinning
Master!!!
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NCCAP PO Box 62589
Virginia
Beach, Virginia
757-552-0653
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Cindy Bradshaw, NCCAP Executive Director, has started a blog on
the new NCCAP site. The blog is in it's initial stages but will
be a place where Cindy will document her travels, her adventures and
writes about the experiences that she has had which have led her
to where she is today.
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