Gratitude and happiness: the importance of being grateful

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Explore the benefits of Gratitude!

Click on the word Gratitude for more reading!

Gratitude 

Nccap Revision--Urgent!

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• 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

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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

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An Aging World!

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Click on the link below!

Please and thank you!

An Aging World 2020 

2020 New Certification Standards

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This link is for all people interested in National Certification.

Please place in your resource binder.

Thanks!

Click on the link below!

New NCCAP Certification Standards 

Argentum Releases Essential Caregiver Toolkit to Encourage Safer Visitation and Reduce Health Risks of Social Isolation on Older Adults

 Argentum Releases Essential Caregiver Toolkit to Encourage Safer Visitation and Reduce Health Risks of Social Isolation on Older Adults

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Journal on what works for you the Activity Professional

Caregiver Toolkit

CMS Updates Nursing Home Visitation Guidance with Eye Toward Indoor Reunions

 Sept, 2020

Please click on the following link and check out each area.  What are you and your facility doing now and what is your plan of action? CMS Visitation LTC

Healthy People

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 Healthypeople FYI

How does the above site relate to you and your facility?

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Profile of Older Americans

Profile of Older Americans

Click on the above link and find the applicable year and save as a resource.   Thanks!

Resident Engagement Index Score (REIS)

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Resident Engagement Score

Please click on the link above!  Please take this Reis Index two times and journal on the first score and when you are completing your last core content journal on your second set of scores.  What are your thoughts on this index?  Please share your score, and thoughts, and ideas. Thanks!

#ActivitiesStrong

Resident Engagement Index Score (REIS)

WHITE PAPER Rebuilding Resident Engagement

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White Paper Thoughts

WHITE PAPER Rebuilding Resident Engagement

Please write your thoughts on the above white paper.  How does this or does not relate to your facility?

One paragraph in length or more!

Thank you.

ACS

Definitions of Common Terms Used in Long-Term Care and Culture Change

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Definitions of Common Terms Used in Long-Term Care and Culture Change  

Ted Talk

 Ted Talk Questions

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50 Questions to Ask Someone Instead of “How Are You”

 

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50 Questions to Ask Someone Instead of “How Are You”

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50 Questions to ASk!

HOW TO STOP ASKING, “HOW ARE YOU?” AND CREATE REAL CONVERSATION

 

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HOW TO STOP ASKING, “HOW ARE YOU?” AND CREATE REAL CONVERSATION