Big Activity Project

[Guest SandyLTC]

 

Good Morning, ladies and gents!

 

I'm new to the board - and new to Activities. I am assisting in the start up of an Adult Day Service.

 

I'm hoping I can run with whatever ideas/advise I get from this post!

 

The Adult Day Service will primarily be serving mild to moderate Dementia residents. Those that enter the program must be physically able to feed and toilet themselves (with certain exceptions).

 

What activity books/guidelines should we purchase to assist in planning the activity calender?

 

Any suggestions for activites that have worked for you?

 

Please email me, message me - whichever! The program is set to open its doors mid January so I have quite a bit of work cut out for me.

 

Thank you for your time and help! :-D

[Pennie 26]

Hi Sandy,

I am not sure of the guidelines for Adult Day Care. I recently had a lady call & sign-up for membership on activitydirector.com site. She told me that they have State come in etc. She only hires AD's for her day care centers. The reason she bought a membership was to use our activities, the calendars & newsletters. She told me they do a full calendar & hang it up in the center, as well as a newsletter & send these out to family members. Other than that I will not be much help to you. I am planning on getting more info. on Adult Day Care so that we can provide info. to this new & fast growing group. Please share with us what you learn. Bets of luck Pennie

[soduspoint 0]

I am the Director of Therapeutic Recreation in a long term care facility that is attached to a rural hospital Our hospital has an Adult Day Health Care. The TR staff are part of my department. I have a book of policy and procedures specific to Adult Day Health Care. The Department of Health does complete surveys, certificates are for 3 years, although when they come in to survey the nursing home, they can also go to ADHC. My team members with specialty area backgrounds, such as music therapy, also implement groups in the ADHC program. We average 7 programs a day as participants are there from 8-4:30 or any times in between. They are taken out to the community on outings and complete community service projects. We do post a large TR calendar and send the calendar home as part of a monthly newsletter. We have at least 3 large events a year where their family and caregivers are provided an opportunity to come and spend part of the day with them. Good Luck, you have a great opportinity. Shelley Evans MT-BC

[Guest Guest_SandyLTC]

Thank you for your responses - I hope to make this program a success. Things I am "struggling" with now are just getting the current Independent Living residents to accept it and all in all just getting it off the ground.

[hpt0413 0]

 

Good Morning, ladies and gents!

 

I'm new to the board - and new to Activities. I am assisting in the start up of an Adult Day Service.

 

I'm hoping I can run with whatever ideas/advise I get from this post!

 

The Adult Day Service will primarily be serving mild to moderate Dementia residents. Those that enter the program must be physically able to feed and toilet themselves (with certain exceptions).

 

What activity books/guidelines should we purchase to assist in planning the activity calender?

 

Any suggestions for activites that have worked for you?

 

Please email me, message me - whichever! The program is set to open its doors mid January so I have quite a bit of work cut out for me.

 

Thank you for your time and help! :-D

[hpt0413 0]

I have ordered two books from this site. The first was Mothballs In My Attic and the other was Activities for the Mind. Both books have interesting and creative ideas for dementia patients. They have activities that can be tailored depending on the degree of the dementia. You should check them out.