becoming a ail with our ecc license

[amandarusso 0]

I need help!!!!!

WE are becoming an ail under our ecc license this means that we are still having our dementia unit with

higher functioning of residents there. Does any one have ideas for the calendar? I do have a calendar for our dementia unit and long term I need help with assisted living ideas that will still have everyone involved. I am stumped

[Pennie 26]

Hi

Having a facility with all a mixed level of res. is tough for everyone. The first facility I worked at hard this type of population. When I did the calendar it had all the 1:1's, in-rms, hi-function & low-function activites listed on it daily. What I did was put a R/H in from of the activites for the lower function res. This let the higher functioning res. & staff know that this was for the lower functioning res. I was the only AD staff person so I had to do everything! This meant that I had res. of some of the groups doing nothing while I was tending to the other level. I did learn that my lower functioning res. were up & did much better in the am. This was good to know because I got them taken care of & when I did the higher function activites in the afternoon they would have less interruptions & more enjoyable act.

If you will try to use your higher funtion res., by making them volunteers) to help out with the lower funtioning res. wil be a hugh help to you & them.

I am not sure if this info will help you or if thsi is the info your are seeking but I hope it will.

thanks

pennie