The Big Book of Senior Living Activities
Author | : Jillian Thomas |
Publisher | : Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 1683081137 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781683081135 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Big Book of Senior Living Activities written by Jillian Thomas and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Senior living communities must be proactive in building their offerings to appeal to potential residents and their families. The Big Book of Senior Living Activities features over 100 activities facilities can use to offer a welcoming environment and ensure an engaged, social community. Authors Jillian Thomas, CDP, and Debbie R. Bera, ADC, provide strategies to ensure a sustainable, organic, and successful resident activities program. Staff will gain the knowledge to successfully manage activities while gaining leadership, employee, and resident buy-in. No matter the clinical condition or cognitive limitation, this book offers activities that suit each individual's needs. This book has everything you need to run a successful senior living activities program, including: - Strategies to adapt and modify activities to individual resident needs, including Alzheimer's and dementia patients, younger residents, residents with communication limitations, and bariatric residents - Detailed case studies on senior living activities - Tips for how to gain resident and staff buy-in