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Activity Directors Network hosts an Online Course on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday every Month.

Our NCCAP approved Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals is accepted by all US States requiring persons to complete an Accredited Activity Director Training Program to become state qualified to conduct activities with the elderly.

“Our MEPAP Courses are exactly what your looking for..!”

According to the federal government Activity Directors in Long Term Care, Assisted Living and Adult DayCare are required to be “Qualified” to conduct activities with the elderly.

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F249
§483.15(f)(2) The activities program must be directed by a qualified professional who-- 

(i)  Is a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who-- 

• (A) Is licensed or registered, if applicable, by the State in which practicing; and 
•   (B) Is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990; or

(ii)   Has 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, 1 of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting; or 

(iii)  Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or 

(iv)  Has completed a training course approved by the State.

  INTENT:  (F249) §483.15(f)(2) Activities Director  The intent of this regulation is to ensure that the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. 

DEFINITIONS  “Recognized accrediting body” refers to those organizations that certify, register, or license therapeutic recreation specialists, activity professionals, or occupational therapists.

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Federal Tag F249 “Qualified” Activity Director - DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE

Synopsis of Regulation (F249) 

This requirement stipulates that the facility’s program of activities be directed by a qualified professional.    Criteria for Compliance   The facility is in compliance with this requirement if they:

:: Have employed a qualified professional to provide direction in the development and implementation of activities in accordance with resident needs and goals, and the director:   

• Has completed or delegated the completion of the activities component of the comprehensive assessment;
  
• Contributed or directed the contribution to the comprehensive care plan of activity goals and approaches that are individualized to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each resident; 
   
• Has monitored and evaluated the resident’s response to activities and
  revised the approaches as appropriate; and  
  
• Has developed, implemented, supervised and evaluated the activities program.

If not, cite at F249.  Noncompliance for F249   Tag F249 is a tag that is absolute, which means the facility must have a qualified activities professional to direct the provision of activities to the residents.  Thus, it is cited if the facility is non-compliant with the regulation, whether or not there have been any negative outcomes to residents.  
Noncompliance for F249 may include (but is not limited to) one or more of the following, including: 
•  Lack of a qualified activity director; or 
•  Lack of providing direction for the provision of an activity program; 

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ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES   An activity director is responsible for directing the development, implementation, supervision and ongoing evaluation of the activities program.  This includes the completion and/or directing/delegating the completion of the activities component of the comprehensive assessment; and contributing to and/or directing/delegating the contribution to the comprehensive care plan goals and approaches that are individualized to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each resident.    Directing the activity program includes scheduling of activities, both individual and groups, implementing and/or delegating the implementation of the programs, monitoring the response and/or reviewing/evaluating the response to the programs to determine if the activities meet the assessed needs of the resident, and making revisions as necessary.

  
NOTE:  Review the qualifications of the activities director if there are concerns with the facility’s compliance with the activities requirement at §483.15(f)(1), F248, or if there are concerns with the direction of the activity programs.
A person is a qualified professional under this regulatory tag if they meet any one of the qualifications listed under 483.15(f)(2).

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Emeritus Senior Living, are committed to making a real difference in the lives of their residents. They work together as a family to promote their health, independence, and social interactions in a safe, supportive environment. And we believe that our dedication to respect and compassion helps make our residents’ lives better. We’re currently seeking exceptional people who share our vision and commitment to seniors. If you think you’d make a great addition to our Emeritus family, we'd love to meet you.

Help us embody our promise to our residents and their families: “Our Family is Committed to Yours.”

For Current Activity Director job openings visit \

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Just a reminder to all Activity Professionals who have completed a state approved course between 1991 and 2001..
You may qualify to become a credentialed activity professional with the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals - NCCAP..

Track 5 offers ADs an opportunity to become Certified.. If you have completed a State Approved course and can meet the requirements below you could qualify for NCCAP AD Certification...

ACTIVITY DIRECTOR CERTIFIED (ADC) TRACK 5

NCCAP

Offers ADC Track 5 for individuals that completed a less than 90 hrs basic activity course between

1991 and 2001

ADC TRACK 5

Requirements must include the following

• High School Diploma(must be on file)
• Basic Activity Course(36 hrs, 40/42/46 hrs, 60hrs or 72 hrs)
• 6 years(12,000 hrs) of current activity experience within the past 10yrs
• 30 Hrs of Continuing Education(6 hrs of which addresses activity documentation.)

VISIT THE NCCAP WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION AND TRACK 5 FORM...

For Additional Information..Contact

Miguel Sarasa, NCCAP Southern California State Rep @ 951-208-5205, or sarasa_miguel@yahoo.com

or Contact Cheryl at the Activity Directors Network - 1.888.238.0444

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or Visit NCCAP at

www.nccap.org

Enrollment begins for the Activity Directors Network Online Course for December

On the 1st Tuesday of every month ADN begins their online courses for the MEPAP I&II for those seeking to be Qualified and Certified as a Activity Director through the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals (www.NCCAP.org)-next class December 2nd

On the 3rd Tuesday of every month ADN begins their online courses for the Texas Basic and Advanced Courses for those seeking to be Qualified and Certified as a Activity Director through the The Consortium for Therapeutic Recreation / Activities Certification (www.CTRACtx.org)-next class December 16th

The Certifications issued by both CTRACtx.org and NCCAP.org are recognized in the State of Texas, where the NCCAP Certification is also recognized nationally.

Visit CTRAC certification requirements page for details

Visit NCCAP certification requirements page for details

I am really getting interested in all the new gaming systems out there and how great they are for seniors. For example the Wii Nintendo system and others. Seems like there is a huge market, and i hope, that this industry sees that need and creates more innovative technology that our seniors can benefit from. They can develop more physical games for the Wii to get our seniors moving. How great is it for a old sports fan, that is unable to cruise the golf course; to be able to just turn on the TV and practice his swing. I have been looking at the recent Rock Band and wondering if they revamped the songs choices how exciting that would be for the seniors to try to master.

There are many young adults and middle age residents in nursing homes who too can beat the boredom blues by participating in these games. Imagine a 30 man rehabbing from a car accident, you might be able to get him interested in more physical movement by playing baseball on the Wii or playing the drums in the game Rock Band.

In conclusion, glad to see new develops with our seniors in mind and cant wait to see what comes next! Just hope it comes fast!

Karen

Labels: activities for seniors, assisted living, elder exercise activity, nursing home, wii

.. tuesday morn and class begins :O)

www.activitydirector.org offers 2 certification training choices in Texas for Activity Directors. In Texas there are 2 Activiy Director Certifications accepted, one is issued by NCCAP.org (National Certification Council for Activity Professionals) and second is by CTRACTX.org (Consortium for Theraputic Recreation and Activity Certification). Both organizations are recognized by the State of Texas as having a qualified training program for Activity Directors in Texas. (Long Term Care, Assisted Living, Adult Day Care etc.)

First week of class consists of basically online class orientation.
1.-locating a facility and a Certified Supervisor to conduct the "hands-on" fieldwork portion of the course // obtaining the proper paperwork and transmitting to the instructors to verify.
2.-typing and submitting a brief history of the facility to familarize the students with the digital online transfer of assignments, documents, forms etc.
3.-posting to the class forum, a collaborative meeting format that all the students join in and share ideas...
4.-wed. nites is Live Chat night.. instructors and students asking and answering..

for the most part its pretty confusing to most who have no "Online Classroom" experience, but the class is basically just alot of study and research, and 3 basic formats for transferring assignments, notebooks and fieldwork to the instructors...
for the younger AD Professionals who had Online Classes as part of their college experience, the class is walk in the park.. and thru a collaborative effort and alot of hair pulling everyone seems to help one another thru the confusion.... \

of course we're all ADs and we never say never...