Hello everyone, this website and the resources found here have been such a blessing for me. My building administrator and myself are wanting to increase activity participation. I have been working for months to try and come up with a solid way to help staff know who would like to be up for activities and figuring out how to have staff help get them to and from the activities. We are a smaller building and a mix of skilled and long term care. It is just myself during the week for activities staff. I have looked at the resources for increasing participation but any and all suggestions are welcome!
I just recently joined this site also and let me tell you it is WONDERFUL!!!! I am an activity director at a senior center and not only do our older seniors enjoy it but we also have a group respite program geared towards participants with dementia and Alzheimer's, that respond really well to the trivia/quizzes that the website offers. I am so thankful to have this site as a resource to assist with enhancing their quality of life!
Ellen Hargett Community Social Services Asst United States
Have you read this article?
https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-get-reluctant-residents-to-attend-activities/5980/
Read this discussion also
https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/20022/