Activity Camp! Come One, Come All.. Houston, TX Oct 17th

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“Activity Camp”

 

Purpose: For many older people with disabilities related to aging, illness or injury participation in favorite leisure activities may be difficult. The activity may need to be adapted or altered to allow for maximum enjoyment. In this hands-on training, workshop participants will learn how to make adaptations or alter activities to meet the needs and/or interests of their clients. This learning process will involve a minimum of twenty leisure activities.

 

Objectives: Participants will…

1. 1. …be able to adapt or alter activities discussed to meet the needs of their target populations.
   
2. 2. …learn a minimum of twenty new activity skills.
   
3. 3. …determine which clients may better benefit from each new leisure activity learned.
   
4. 4. …explore new program techniques and ideas for special needs clients.
   
5. 5. …share additional ideas sparked by the workshop content with the other participants in the workshop.
   

Outline:

8:00-8:30 Registration & Coffee

8:30-9:00 An overview of the day and a review of the process of Activity Analysis

9:00-12:00 The use of crafts vs. creativity in a therapeutic setting:

1. using creativity in the LTC environment

2. special crafts for cognitively challenged clients

3. seasonal crafts

12:00-12:30 LUNCH

12:30-2:30 individual & small group games and activities

2:30-2:45 BREAK

2:45-5:00 Continuing with group games and other ideas for program planning

5:00-5:15 Closing remarks, evaluations & presentation of certificates of participation

 

Instructor/Presenter:

Pamela Sander, TRS/TXC, ACC

Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, 39 years experience in health care, ad hoc faculty: Austin Community College, AD Classes

Author of texts for LTC Activity Professionals, Professional Printing & Publishing

LTC Recreational Activity Consultant, since 1978

 

 

WHO: Activity Directors, Recreational Activity Staff,

any interested parties

WHAT: 8 hours of continuing education sponsored by

St. Dominic Village Activity Department

Instructor: Pamela Sander, TRS/TXC, ACC; NCCAP approval has been requested.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 17, 2007; 8:30-5:15

WHERE: St. Dominic Retreat Ctr., 2401 E. Holcombe, Houston.

If you need directions, call Maria or Cleo at

713-741-8701, at St. Dominic Village Nursing Home.

WHY: learn at least twenty new activity ideas including crafts,

music and group games; network with some of the finest

activity professionals in Texas.

HOW MUCH: $60.00 per person in advance of Oct. 12, 2007;

You must have a reservation to attend. Lunch is included in the registration fee.

 

TO REGISTER: Complete this registration form and mail with check or money order made payable to:

Pamela Sander, TRS/TXC, ACC

6809 Duquesne Dr.

Austin, Texas 78723

 

Name:_________________________Facility:_______________

Address:___________________Zip:_____Check enclosed:____

Number of people attending:______Amount of check/MO:____

 

(If you have questions, call Maria at 713-741-8701,

or Pam at 512-926-8713)