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Susan

Activity Director From Nevada, United States


About Susan: Susan Berg is a freelance writer, retired healthcare professional, retired Activity Director and current writer for several senior care e-magazines with more than 20 years of experience working with Senior Citizens and eight years experience writing for a number of publications. She is the author of a book for those with dementia and their caregivers. Susan has two blogs about activities for seniors and information vital to all wanting to know about dementia. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and North Shore Community College.

Senior Citizens
Susan is an expert on senior citizen issues. She is currently a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant(COTA). In this role, she has worked with senior citizens. Susan is an expert on adapting and modifying activities so that seniors can participate in them. She spent twenty years as an Activity Director in nursing homes. She devised, planned, coordinated, and facilitated stimulating activity programming. Also she designed a program for homebound senior citizens. Currently, Susan shares her knowledge about senior activities on one of her blogs.

Dementia

Susan is also an expert on dementia and related issues. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner(CPD). She has participated in numerous workshops, seminars and alike where she has gained much knowledge. Her work as an Activity Director and COTA has given her much knowledge and experience in relating to individuals with dementia. Susan is passionate about sharing her knowledge. She is hopeful that people will do what they can to prevent or at least slow down dementia in themselves or loved ones. Susan has shared many tips on how to prevent dementia or slow it down on her other blog.

Feel free to visit and comment at either of Susan’s blogs at
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com
http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com

28 Activities


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Susan 22nd Jan 2024 Activity Director

Fill Your Pot With Gold Game

Hi Mary
Thank you for the information
Susan 22nd Jan 2024 Activity Director

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Hi AFI
Thank you for you for your kind words glad this site is so helpful to you
Yes, we are hoping 2024 will be a great year
Susan 18th Jan 2024 Activity Director

8 Outing Emergency Kit Essentials

Yes, Lornai
Good idea
Susan 16th Jan 2024 Activity Director

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Wow, Erica
I am not sure how many staff members you have to help you
Perhaps you can split the group up
Hi, I like to read stories like chicken soup for the soul and make them interactive so you get audience participation
Another thing I like to do is team trivia
Split the group into teams depending on staffing and have a friendly competition by asking each team a trivia question but each team member can only answer. Once now a team member could help another team member with the answer
Let me know how that goes
Other ideas could be playing bunco.
https://www.goldencarers.com/bunco-dice-game-for-seniors/5724/
Or other dice games
https://www.goldencarers.com/dice-games-for-the-elderly/5307/
If you play games of chance with no skill needed, then I’m not sure how people could complain
Let me know if you need more ideas
Susan 12th Jan 2024 Activity Director

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Hi Samantha
I am not in Australia, but do your residents have any favorites
Use this to find melody and Lyrics
Make your own song book
https://www.goldencarers.com/songs-for-seniors-quiz/4565/
Susan 11th Jan 2024 Activity Director

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Susan 9th Jan 2024 Activity Director

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Hi Moni
If you are looking for ideas on how to encourage residents to participate, please read these articles
https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-get-reluctant-residents-to-attend-activities/5980/
Please let me know if this does not answer your question
Susan 8th Jan 2024 Activity Director

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Hi Caroline
Thank you for your kind words
I’m glad your residents are able to help you a pic of activity to do
Do they help you before you write next months calendar?
Or is it more of an impromptu thing?
Susan 6th Jan 2024 Activity Director

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Hi Rosslyn
Thank you for your kind words
Oh, glad the site is helping you
You must do a great job
Happy new year
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