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Hi, I currently work as a CNA, but when we have our meetings it seems like they are making sure that residents that are in the room are being visited by the staff especially if they don't participate in group activities; they should have 1:1 visits. Also, they make sure that you're following your calendar and that all music and items used are AGE APPROPRIATE. Also, charting is very important, they make sure that goals are being met and residents are provided with individualized activities for their care, if needed.

I was having a very hard time finding ways to get our male residents to attend activities. One day i figured it out... Ask them what they want. And do everything in your power to make it happen. Gambling id huge amoungst our male residents. They wanted to go fishing, health condition make that next to inpossible, so we went a bought pools, filled they with live trout, and our residents caught their own fish, gutted them and bbq them right up. We made a day of it. Another idea is time, some people just want to chat. Men like to get together in talk about sports, chicks, hunting, etc, really find what interest them and run with it. I have a resident who only watchs movies in his room, so i go twice a week and restock his movie collection.