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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 31st Dec 2019 Activity Director

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Yes this is a great site and very helpful to many
Thank you for being involved
Susan 31st Dec 2019 Activity Director

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Great thanks glad I could help
Susan 30th Dec 2019 Activity Director

Countdown to Noon!

Remind this resident that it’s midnight somewhere even though it’s noon time where you are
Susan 30th Dec 2019 Activity Director

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I like to do one to one with in a group that is a individualize the poem type for a specific resident or a group of residents so that everyone gets quality attention
Sometimes I ask the higher functioning residents to help the lower functioning ones
I would use simple poetry for a lower functioning residents
I have also helped residents to create their own poems this works especially well for higher functioning residents
Susan 30th Dec 2019 Activity Director

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Keep the creativity coming maybe you can share something that you did that you think our members would like
Susan 29th Dec 2019 Activity Director

End of Year Message 2023

Glad we could be of help to you
Best wishes in 2020
Susan 28th Dec 2019 Activity Director

Pot Luck Card Game

Susan 28th Dec 2019 Activity Director

Countdown to Noon!

I know it’s a little late but can you get an entertainer for the residents who are not going out
Susan 28th Dec 2019 Activity Director

Mozart's Birthday Creative Art Project

Shelley
You can also use the sip and paint ideas
https://www.goldencarers.com/sip-and-paint/5565/
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