Christopher

Try this on for size.... I am the chef of our facility and during a staffing crisis I TOOK the activities director role, and have held them both ever since. I have spent a lifetime getting to know my residents and relating to them on a personal level. And frequently utilize the rest of our staff here as well. I personally feel that having everyone involved in activities helps the residents to look at us all as more of a family rather than "Oh he's the cook. And she's the aid. And that's the guy that plays games." It makes for a very well rounded homelike environment, and less of an institutional feel.