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[soduspoint]

I am the Director of Therapeutic Recreation for a long term care facility that is attached to the hospital, I cover the Adult Day Health Care as well. Shelley

[lbroughton]

I have been the activity director in our facility-attached adult day centre for 17 years. I work with an LPN, and although we do some joint activities with the facility residents and activity staff, we have separate programs. I work with a mixed population of 12 clients per day and generally have a high proportion of men. One of my challenges is providing suitable activities for such a mixture of people when I am the only activity staff member. Often I have one or two clients with dementia whose behaviour is very disruptive and requires one-to-one intervention. I also usually have a few frail clients with very limited endurance.

[kwissy75]

Tinki, on Jul 3 2007, 06:54 AM, said:

How many of your guys, are in Adult Day Care? I was wondering if any of the Activity Directors out there have Activity Directors from Adult Day Care in thier Networking Groups?

Karen

i have been the act director at an adult day center for 3 years in ohio

[Pickles]

Tinki, on Jul 3 2007, 07:54 AM, said:

How many of your guys, are in Adult Day Care? I was wondering if any of the Activity Directors out there have Activity Directors from Adult Day Care in thier Networking Groups?

Karen

I am the Activity Director in an Adult Day Program, and I don't even have a networking group. Until recently there have been very few adult day programs in our area. I work in Oak Ridge, TN and there are less than thirty Adult Day Programs in the whole state.

I also have a question for Adult Day Program workers - I do quarterly progress notes for all participants, and would like to see what form(s)others are using.
thanks,
Pickles

[ILoveMyLVN]

Hi Pickles and other ADHC Activity Directors!!

I am just using the same form as my assessment, and adding any approaches or d/c-ing any non-effective approaches. I, too, would like to find a good progress note form, though.

I am in CA and have the same challenge with mixtures of lower and higher functioning clients. I have found that once they all get to know eachother the more functional ones will help others, which is really neat.

I'd be interested in knowing about your timings. I am trying to shoot for more active programs then hve a passive one, and alternate like that. Do you guys have breaks in between programs for your charting? I have had this suggested to me, but find that the patients all disperse when we don't keep their attention.

Keep up the good suggestions!!!

GCL in CA

[shannonw]

Tinki, on Jul 3 2007, 07:55 AM, said:

How many of your guys, are in Adult Day Care? I was wondering if any of the Activity Directors out there have Activity Directors from Adult Day Care in thier Networking Groups?

Karen

I hope one day I get the chance to work in Adult Day Care it seems like it would be a great learning experience.

[KateAA]

NCCAP just announced a Specilaty Track for Adult Day Care Activity Directors. Also for Memory Care, Assisted Living and Educator. Check it out! www.nccap.org. Finally a certification for Adult Day care Activity Directors! Good Job!

[lbroughton]

"I'd be interested in knowing about your timings. I am trying to shoot for more active programs then hve a passive one, and alternate like that. Do you guys have breaks in between programs for your charting? I have had this suggested to me, but find that the patients all disperse when we don't keep their attention."

Any breaks between programs are usually taken up with one:one. The best time for me to chart is after the clients leave. I have an hour on my own that is used for charting, phoning, shopping, etc.

[jump4joyce]

I am the activity coordinator at Page Robbins Adult Day Care in Collierville TN, which is right outside of Memphis. We have around 25 to 35 participants a day.
We have a fair amount of men each day......5 to 11. i would love new ideas for them!

jump4joyce

[angeliquepache]

jump4joyce, on Aug 3 2009, 02:15 PM, said:

I am the activity coordinator at Page Robbins Adult Day Care in Collierville TN, which is right outside of Memphis. We have around 25 to 35 participants a day.
We have a fair amount of men each day......5 to 11. i would love new ideas for them!

jump4joyce

I work for a PACE site that has ADHC. We have Rehab, Clinic, Home Care, Social Workers, Diertary, Site Manager, Massage Therapy 2X a week, Dentist, Foot Doctor, CNA staff in the Day Center, AD, and Activity Aide all under one roof. Where no longer called ADHC either we are called Day Center.

[jsndavis02]

Are you many in the group? Will you please post the people who are working in the adult care?