Christmas Ideas

 Make your own holiday greeting card

Select images, font, background colors, and greeting to create a customized printable greeting card for your favorite winter holiday. Don’t forget to include a fun graphic on the back. Great for kids of all ages. 

All about Christmas
A treasure trove of Christmas traditions, customs, and activities, including Christmas crosswords, quizzes, and puzzles. Christmas song Karaoke, anyone?

Beyond the Story: A Dickens of a Party
A complete, standard-aligned lesson based on the story and characters from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Commentary from educators who have implemented this lesson is a welcome bonus. 

 

What Are You Doing?

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What Are You Doing?

NAP Week is January 23-29, 2022. The NAPW theme and the theme of the Annual NAAP Conference is “Navigating the Future”.

Click on this for more Information on NAAP WEEK

 

What Are the Different Types of Dementia?

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Jingle Bells Chair Yoga Dance with Sherry Zak Morris, C-IAYT

Up On The House Top - Chair One Fitness Exclusive Choreo

FUN LEADERSHIP ARTICLE TO READ!

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Learning from the Dogs

CMS UPDAATE

 JOURNAL ITEM:  PLEASE CLICK AND READ!

 CMS UPDATE

[UPDATED] CMS Guidance Tackles Survey Backlog, Lifts Nursing Home Visitation Limitations

CONGRATULATIONS!

NOT A JOURNAL ITEM

CONGRATULATIONS!  YOU ARE #ACTIVITYSTRONG

ADRIANNA CARPENTER, ANDALUSIA MANOR ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED THE MEPAP(MODULAR EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS- PART 2-HER NEXT STEP IS ADC (ACTIVITY DIRECTOR CERTIFIED)   THROUGH NCCAP.

 

All students please journal on this item!

  Journal Item--I would love it if each one of you would complete the following!

You would need to complete this by the end of October.

Please read the first paragraph for further explanation.

Thank you!

https://www.research.net/r/EEPI-Tool   

Isolation Impacts Everyone: Here's How to Assess Your Risk

Journal Item:  Take the quiz and read the article.

Isolation Impacts Everyone 

The Therapeutic Value of Self-Care as a Caregiver

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The Therapeutic Value of Self-Care as a Caregiver 

Elder Engagement Performance Improvement (EEPI) Tool

 Journal Item--I would love it if each one of you would complete the following!

You would need to complete this by the end of October.

Please read the first paragraph for further explanation.

Thank you!

https://www.research.net/r/EEPI-Tool   

Senses at End of Life Dementia

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Please click on the link below!

This is a great read!

Senses at End of Life Dementia 

MEPAP MONDAY

  NOT A JOURNAL ITEM JUST A FYI

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FYI ARTICLE

Free Pool Noodle Packet

 Not a Journal item---Pool Noodle Stuff

Download Your FREE Pool Noodle Packet-Click on link above.

Limitations on Visitation and Daily Activities Negatively Impact the Lives of Nursing Home Resident

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Consumer Study

Please click on the above link for the booklet

Limitations on Visitation and Daily Activities Negatively Impact the Lives of Nursing Home Resi

HOW TO CONDUCT A LOOK BACK

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 How to Communicate After Crisis

HOW TO CONDUCT A LOOK BACK

Click on the link above!

A must read on Social Isolation

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How Senior Living Directors Can Reduce Social Isolation Among Residents

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Alzheimer's Tidbit

 

New Alzheimer’s drug is 1st of its kind to be FDA approved

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/new-alzheimers-drug-is-1st-of-its-kind-to-be-fda-approved/ar-AAKNlvV?ocid=BDT3DHP&li=BBnb7Kz

Dementia, Alzheimer's not an inevitable part of aging: Study

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/dementia-alzheimers-inevitable-part-aging-study/story?id=75368488

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

 NOT A JOURNAL ITEM

CONGRATULATIONS!  YOU ARE #ACTIVITYSTRONG

SHERI ANDERSON, WILLMANSETTCENTER EAST, CHICOPEE, MA HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED THE MEPAP(MODULAR EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS- APC-SHE HAS ALREADY APPLIED FOR APC (ACTIVITY PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED)   THROUGH NCCAP.

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Google FYI

 Not a journal item, but please read!  If you are sending items as a link that are in your google drive.FYI

Instead of sending a multitude of documents that I have to open and click several times,

please create a folder and place all items in the folder.  Be sure to name the folder. You will only have to send your instructors one link.

Once you have created your folder, please share, but you need to give me permission to view it.  Thanks!

Create a folder

1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. On the left, click New. Folder.
3. Enter a name for the folder.
4. Click Create.

Choose who to share with

1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Click the folder you want to share.
3. Click Share .
4. Under "People," type the email address or Google Group you want to share with.
5. To choose how a person can use the folder, click the Down arrow .
6. Click Send. An email is sent to people you shared with.

Gratitude and happiness: the importance of being grateful

 Journal Items

Explore the benefits of Gratitude!

Click on the word Gratitude for more reading!

Gratitude 

Google FYI

 Not a journal item, but please read!  If you are sending items as a link that are in your google drive.FYI

Instead of sending a multitude of documents that I have to open and click several times,

please create a folder and place all items in the folder.  Be sure to name the folder. You will only have to send your instructors one link.

Once you have created your folder, please share, but you need to give me permission to view it.  Thanks!

Create a folder

1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. On the left, click New. Folder.
3. Enter a name for the folder.
4. Click Create.

Choose who to share with

1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Click the folder you want to share.
3. Click Share .
4. Under "People," type the email address or Google Group you want to share with.
5. To choose how a person can use the folder, click the Down arrow .
6. Click Send. An email is sent to people you shared with.

Nccap Revision--Urgent!

 Journal item that is required--Also visit further with your instructor if you should have further questions.

• As your MEPAP Instructor, I am excited to share the attached summary of important changes to NCCAP Certification Standards. Starting April 1st, any student who completed a MEPAP 1 course can obtain APC Certification immediately. For ADC, the experience requirement is now the same as F680, so please check if you have 2 years of experience with at least 1 year in activities.  Please click on the link below for details.
• Changes
  

Click on the updated certification standard and place it in your resources!  It is a must!

Updated Certifications Standards

Please update the following:  Please use this!  Thank you!

Update application

The Cruelty Of Calling Older Adults ‘Sweetie’ Or ‘Honey’

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Please read and tell your instructor what you think!

Click on the following:

Names 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-cruelty-of-calling-older-adults-sweetie-or-honey_n_5812261fe4b064e1b4b0d444

 JOURNAL ITEM

HOT OFF THE PRESS 

Please click on the above link and complete

Artifacts of Culture Change 2.0

Complete one or both of the following:

Self-Assessment for Nursing Homes

Self-Assessment for Assisted Living Communities

Please label and journal on your thoughts, ideas and or finding.

Thanks!:

How’d We Get Here? The History of Nursing Homes!

 

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HISTORY OF NURSING HOMES

Great article to read!

What does hearing loss sound like?

 Journal on this item!

What does hearing loss sound like?

                   Find out what they're experiencing with our Hearing Loss Simulator.

Click on the link below

.Hearing Loss Simulator

WAY TO GO!

  FOR A JOB WELL DONE!

CONGRATULATIONS!  YOU ARE #ACTIVITYSTRONG

SUSANA C. SILVA, GREENWOOD NURSING AND REHAB CENTER  OF WAKEFIELD, MA HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED THE MEPAP(MODULAR EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS- PART 1-SHE HAS ALREADY APPLIED FOR APC (ACTIVITY PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED)   THROUGH NCCAP.

 CHECK OUT THE COURSE FOR YOUR AREA     MEPAP AND CE'S