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The Quality Life Times Delaware Council of Activity Professionals Newsletter Spring 2011
A Message from the President
Happy Spring to everyone! Hope everyone had a nice Activity Professionals Week in January. Please share with us the details of your celebrations. DCAP will be well represented at the National Association of Activity Professionals in Myrtle Beach, SC March. 30th to April 2, 2011We will make sure that new ideas are brought back and shared by all. This will be the topic for the DCAP May meeting which will be held at Harbor Healthcare in Lewes. Remember the May meeting is always held on the 3rd Wednesday of May due to the National Nursing Home Week festivities during the second week. Our continuing education program will consist of a review of the NAAP Annual Conference, and update on NAAP news. We aim to please by presenting topics of interest during our inservices and conferences. Please contact us with your requests and suggestions. Make sure you keep checking our website (DCAP.info) for upcoming events, entertainers, job openings and other important information. Hope to see you at the DCAP Conference on March 25th! A Reminder Your membership dues are now due for the coming year. Membership runs from January 1 to December 31, 2011. Your dues not only provide you with free continuing education hours, but entitle members to a discount on registration for our two annual conferences. Last, but not least, is the NAAP National Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, from March 30th to April 2, 2011. This is within driving distance and offers the opportunity to participate in a national activity professionals’ conference. For more details and registration information go to the NAAP website at THENAAP.com. Shelly Hitchens, President
Our Newsletter Name Thanks to those of you who participated in the newsletter name contest. The winning name is “The Quality Life Times,” submitted by Debbie Coates. Congratulations Debbie! We Need You….. We need you to serve on the Education Committee with Sandy Dole and to contribute ideas and materials for our newsletter. Please contact Sandy at 302-684-2755 or sandyd@intercom.net.
Beth Poole, ADC from the Stonegates Health Center. in Greenville is proud to announce that the residents in Healthcare received first prize in the Festival of Lights of Senior Community Tree Decorating Competition for Delaware Hospice. This was their second year participating, and last year, they were awarded 2nd place. 12 senior centers/facilities participated in this year’s competition. The residents picked their theme and helped put the tree together. They were excited to find out that they raised $137.03 to benefit the Delaware Hospice programs. The votes were tallied by counting pennies contributed by the public. The total amount raised was $685.12. “Way to Go Stonegates Health Center.”
March 25, 2011 at the Dover Sheraton. For more information go to DCAP.info
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AHCA Announces 2011 National Nursing Home Week Theme And Dates The American Healthcare Association has announced its theme for the 2011 National Nursing Home Week observances: “Fulfilling the Promise.” This year’s theme was selected to honor those who are “Fulfilling the Promise” by serving others, thus adding value to life and helping to overcome many of the infirmities of age and disability. More details are available at www.nnhw.org.
The Veterans History Project The Veterans History Project of the American Folklore Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American veterans. Stories can be told through personal narratives, letters, photos, and many other ways. Stories and materials submitted to The Veterans History Project will be archived and housed within the Library of Congress online database and available to Congress and researchers who visit the Library of Congress. For more information, registration and tips for hosting an event in honor of your veterans, visit WWW.loc.gov/vets.
Residents’ Rights Month 2011 Yes, that’s right, RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS MONTH! We are pleased to announce Residents’ Rights Week has been expanded to Residents’ Rights Month. This gives us the entire month of October to call attention to the very important topic of residents’ rights. This is a time for celebration and recognition offering an opportunity for every facility, (including nursing homes, sub acute units, assisted living, board and care and retirement communities. It is a time for celebration of dignity, respect and the value of each individual resident. This year’s theme is “Welcome Home, Creating Connections Between Residents and the Community.” As part of this month’s celebration, the Consumer Voice, (formerly known as NCCNHR,) will carry out a number of activities to raise awareness including the annual call for artwork and other types of feedback from residents about why residents’ rights are important to them. As you know Delaware has held an annual Residents’ Rights Rally for a number of years. This year will be our 10th annual celebration! We have selected the theme…”Through the Years,” and look back on the history of Delaware’s RRR, as well as important historical dates and events that have had an impact on preserving our human, constitutional, civil, and residents’ rights. We are proud to be the “first state” to hold this annual event. Please join us on October 4th at the Dover Sheraton Hotel. Contact Sandy Dole for information.
Meaningful Activities Meaningful activities are activities that are meaningful to the residents/clients for whom we provide services. In order to achieve that goal, we need to focus on completing a comprehensive, all-inclusive history of residents’ life experiences, preferences, traditions, and routines. (Also known as an assessment.) Gone are the days when we as activity professionals would sit down with our staff to decide what we going to put on the next month’s calendar. The OBRA regulations require us to “know each person.” (These regulations of course are for skilled nursing facilities, but the same principles should follow for all settings including ALF, Adult Day, etc.) “Knowing each person,” is a good rule to follow in all the settings where we provide services. In order to maximize the success of programming we need to “reach out” to our professional colleagues for creative ways to maximize the services that we provide. In the “not so good old days” we used to protect our “sources” from our co-professionals which limited everyone’s ability to provide a wide range of programming. “Brain Storming” is a great way to increase our knowledge, share ideas for resources, and provide the best possible programming for our residents and clients. Cooperative activities can also help us stretch our budgets, create new programs, and increase community involvement. A future DCAP continuing education program may offer such an opportunity, and give our members a chance to expand their list of resources as well as to share issues and concerns about potential negative outcomes.
Special Days in April & May April: 1st National fun day, 10th National Farm Animals Day, 14th International Moment of Laughter Day, 17th Ford Mustang Day, 22nd Mother Earth Day May: 1st World Laughter Day, 3rd, National Two Different Colored Shoes Day, 5th Cinco De Mayo, 7th, Kentucky Derby Day, 8th Mothers’ Day, 15th, Straw Hat Day, 25th National Senior Health and Fitness Day, 30th , Memorial Day We encourage you to share your ideas and thoughts to include in our quarterly newsletter! Please contact Sandy Dole, Editor at: Sandyd@qualityage.net with your contributions, questions, thoughts. ☺☺☺☺☺
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