Mother's Day is coming up on the second Sunday in May. This is an ideal opportunity for fundraising because most people will be willing to participate to honor the women in their lives.

Dealing with the effects of Alzheimer's Disease is a long and challenging process for the everyone involved. It is especially difficult when the late stage of the illness is reached.

Here is a sample of a Life Story Template for you to use.
These are only ideas, you may have questions of your own relevant to the person you are talking to.

Print out your own recreation therapy calendar each month and fill it in as you go!

Thank you Sandra for sharing a sample of your monthly activities calendar!
This is a wonderful resource to help you plan ahead.

Age-related hearing loss in elders is a common chronic condition.
Here are some tips to help you communicate effectively with the hard-of-hearing.

Dementia patients can benefit greatly from exposure to soothing and sensory environments.

Caring for people with dementia poses many challenges. As the disease progresses, personality and behaviour changes often occur.

Pets are good for people in many ways. It is not uncommon to pick up a magazine or newspaper and read yet another article describing the benefits that family pets have on long-term care residents, hospital patients and sick children.

Starting a Leisure & Lifestyle Program requires creative thinking and enthusiasm. Your main point of reference will be the assessment of your clients.

Seniors living in assisted-living facilities can lack mental stimulation and social contact. Here are a few tips you can use to engage residents with 1-on-1 visits.

People who are confined to bed for long periods of time because of diagnosis or frailty often experience severe mood swings. They get tired of sitting or lying down, become bored with life and miss social contact with others.

Developing practical, efficient and meaningful leisure programs for people suffering from Alzheimer's Disease requires creative thinking.

To encourage participation it is important that you identify any barriers - whether perceived or real - that might be preventing residents from getting involved.

The attached sample calendar is for the sole use of the Leisure Coordinator or Recreation Therapist, so she/he can swop and change dates as they see fit. If dates fall on the weekend you may change it for a weekday.

Your 'Strategy Plan' has been approved by management, suggestions were noted and amendments made. Now put you plan in action!

Here's a sample fund-raising strategy plan to get you started.

In this example, an annual Jumbo/Trash & Treasure Sale is being organised.
Have a meeting with your staff, volunteers and friends to establish goals and plan a strategy.

Here's a long list of fund-raising ideas to inspire you!

Learn how to respond to the assessment of needs with the following 6 case studies.

Learn how to identify the needs of residents entering aged care facilities.

How to write objective, concise and professional Progress Notes. 4 pages of sample progress notes included.

The 'Work Instructions and Procedures' is important because it assists all recreation and volunteer staff to conduct activities in the same manner. Routine, as we all know, in an aged care facility is conducive to harmony and contentment.

Sometimes it is hard to find words to convey what one sees or hears in an objective way. The list below will assist you when working on documentation at the end of your day.