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
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23rd Feb 2019
Activity Director
10 Ways to Embrace Cultural Diversity in Your Workplace
Another challenge is when some residents especially those with dementia show some prejudice which can be hurtful to the staff
It is a good idea to talk about kindness with your residents even though world kindness day is in November
Here are some ideas
https://www.goldencarers.com/world-kindness-day-ideas/3850/
Despite everyone's best effort's some residents can display hurtfulness
21st Feb 2019
Activity Director
https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-conduct-an-activities-survey/4835/
21st Feb 2019
Activity Director
I bought tablets for the residents to use and installed simple apps on them Some residents like them but you must spend time explaining how to use them it's more for independent residents or residents there for sure term rehab
We have used the WII with a small group of residents there are many game options you could use depending on the interest of your residents
20th Feb 2019
Activity Director
This depends on what deficits the resident has from the stroke and how long it has been since this person had the stroke
There can be many deficits from changes in vision to no speech to un able to use his arms or legs or both
Also depends on the goal of this person to engage in activities
You want him to feel good about doing the activity and you want him to be able to do it or come close to being able to do it
It is best to talk to his physical and occupational therapist to see what they think he can do and what he need to work with
FOr example
For poor vision this is an idea on C
Golden Carers
https://www.goldencarers.com/20-
activities-for-the-visuallyimpaired/4205/
For trouble speaking try these activities suggested on Golden
Carers
https://www.goldencarers.com/aphasia-activity-ideas-for-activity-coordinators/5406/
For trouble using his hands or legs try the suggestions on golden Carers
https://www.goldencarers.com/balloon-tennis/4646/
If you need more suggestions give me some more information about the patient and I will be able to help you further
15th Feb 2019
Activity Director
https://www.goldencaretools.com/
If you provide me with your email address I can send you one that I use as an activity care plan if that interests you
You could adapt it and modify it as necessary
14th Feb 2019
Activity Director
You could enlarge the pictures for those who are visually impaired
You could do this as a reminiscing activity also
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What an amazing site with so many activities to stimulate our elderly people and to make them enjoy the togetherness of everything you offer as activities. I am from South Africa, Johannesburg and being part of such a huge "population" of carers having the same Purpose in mind, is a huge priviledge to me! I am the Nursing Manager of a Retirement home and keep on encouraging my residents to participate in this journey made possible by you. Thank you, you are such an inspiration!
Annatjie Greeff
Nursing Manager
South Africa
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I do not have a specific Doll therapy care plan
Remember care plans should be individualized so start with the problem statement and how using Doll therapy is going to help thi
Then say what the resident is going to do such as resident's name will engage in or get pleasure from or respond to or whatever happens When they interact with dolls
Say how long this happens and how many times a week they do it
Here are some ideas of others who used doll therapy
https://www.goldencarers.com/doll-therapy-and-dementia/4319/
Here is some information on how to write a care plan
https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-write-a-care-plan/3249/
Let me know if I can be of any more help