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Monday, June 23, 2008
Technology and Seniors
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
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
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Texas Basic Activity Directors Training - June 17th
.. 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...
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...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
MDS 3.0 and Culture Change
Coming in 2009 is the new MDS 3.0 .. redesigned to align with the New
Guidelines for elder healthcare.
In June 2006 the New Guidelines went into effect to change the
overall elder nursing and structured living facility from a "one size
fits all" enviroment to a more personal and social enviroment. The New
Guidelines and terms like "resident centered" "person centered"
"self-directed" have been leading our industry up to a complete
culture change, moving away from a medical model to a more social
model.
Some of our members are experiencing surveys that look specifically
towards the new culture changes...
... has the facility revised their assessments to bring a more
comprehesive profile to the resident,
... are the residents being given choices for self-directed
activities and self-directed care,
... are programs being offered that meet and challenge the
individual, their talents, their culture, their wishes
LINK :: January 08 MDS 3.0 Draft ::
MDS 3.0 Preview
.. Get Ready!!
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July Newsletter Online!
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Activity Newsletter Online!
Guidelines for elder healthcare.
In June 2006 the New Guidelines went into effect to change the
overall elder nursing and structured living facility from a "one size
fits all" enviroment to a more personal and social enviroment. The New
Guidelines and terms like "resident centered" "person centered"
"self-directed" have been leading our industry up to a complete
culture change, moving away from a medical model to a more social
model.
Some of our members are experiencing surveys that look specifically
towards the new culture changes...
... has the facility revised their assessments to bring a more
comprehesive profile to the resident,
... are the residents being given choices for self-directed
activities and self-directed care,
... are programs being offered that meet and challenge the
individual, their talents, their culture, their wishes
LINK :: January 08 MDS 3.0 Draft ::
MDS 3.0 Preview
.. Get Ready!!
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July Newsletter Online!
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Activity Newsletter Online!
Labels: culture change, I care plan, mds 3.0
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