View
214
Download
1
Category
Tags:
Preview:
Citation preview
Activities: The Baker’s Dozen ApproachMark Laker, MS
OAHSA Annual Meeting March,2010
Midwest City, OK
Scheduled Activities +Unscheduled Activities
Create
“THE GROWING ENVIRONMENT”
Activities Program
An Interactive Social Environment
+
An Interactive Physical Environment
The Growing Environment
CREATE MEANINGFUL ACTIVITY
OPPORTUNITIES THAT TRULY ENGAGERESIDENTS
An Activity Director’s Job
Depends on Both
WHAT YOU PLAN
and
HOW YOU PRESENT IT
APPROACH IS ALMOST EVERYTHING
A Successful Program
Activity CategoriesBaker’s Dozen
“ Let us entertain you” Musicians Educators Professionals Humorists Drama Players Activity Directors Others
Entertainment Activities
“Everybody needs somebody, sometime”
Theme Parties Daily Socials Something at mealtimes Teams Spiritual Discussions
Social Activities
“Sportsmanship can be everywhere”
Theme Bingos Group Crosswords Jeopardy Star Toss Dice Games Words
Games & Competitive Opportunities
“Everybody can Participate” “Short Skits” Music Dance Painting
Creative/Expressive Activities
“Use it or lose it” Movement / Exercise Music with Movement Trivia with Exercise Walking & Wheeling Club Use Props Others
Physical/Wellness
“Looking for Inner Peace” Diverse religious services Poems Articles Book club Discussions Others
Spiritual
“You’re Never Too Old To Learn” & “Remember When” Who AM I? Group Crosswords Daily Chronicles Matching Jeopardy Others
Learning/Reminiscing
“It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” High School “Senior to Senior” Arts Groups Fraternal Organizations Non-Profits Lunch Bunch WC Lounge Others
Community
“Some People are Born Leaders” Resident Councils
◦ Self-Government◦ “Every Vote Counts”
Activity Advisory Committee Table Captains Others
Leadership
“By Benefiting Others We Benefit Ourselves” Resident Buddy System Stapling, Sorting, and delivering Clean up Mini-assistants
◦ Bells◦ Flowers, etc.◦ Others
Volunteer
“Just Hanging Out With the Guys/Gals Just Picture It
◦ Tools◦ Cars
Wedding Dresses Miss Manners “Differences between the Sexes” Others
Gender
Art to Art Grade School Class Boy & Girls Scouts Parties
◦ Tailgating ◦ Brain Games◦ Worm Race
Intergenerational & Family Programs
“Day by Day” Impromptu Visits Invite, Encourage, and Assist All Staff involvement Visits while eating Break Routines Others
Activities of Daily Living
Memory Movement Helping Humor Interest (Curiosity) Seeing & Touching (Props) Smell & Taste Sound & Talking
MIST(MMHHISSSTTT)“Your Activities and they will Grow”
Approach-Approach-Approach Preparation
◦ Activityconnection.com◦ Internet
Groups of 15 or less Use Humor in every activity Adult-Adult-Adult Exaggeration but respectful
Leadership
“It’s Their World, We’re In It”
Work in teams of 4 or less Put a higher functioning with Lower Levels Be very careful with questions directed
toward one person Keep possible resident problem behaviors
away from each other Challenging but not too difficult
Dementia
“Boring Activities (Same old Bingo) Juvenile Approach (Children) Lack of Staff enthusiasm (Bad Attitude) No flexibility (Rules) Severe Problem Behaviors (Virginia) Non interest residents coming (Nida) Other (Discussion)
Program Killers
Smiles and Laughter Truly Engaging Residents Interactions between residents Foster Friendships Giving warm fuzzies to each other Learning and growing Compliments to staff
Signs of Success
Scheduled & Unscheduled Activities can Create a Growing Environment
Our Job is to Offer Meaningful Activity Opportunities
Success depends on What You Plan and How you Present it.
A “Bakers Dozen” should be a part of your Activity Categories
D Dozen
Summary
Use the “MMHHISSSTTT” approach to grow your activities
Evaluate your programs by looking at “Program Killers”
Consider your “Signs of Success” Use Activityconnection.com Look to always Improve Work hard but have lots of fun
Summary
VP of Rowlett & Laker Activities Assistant at Brookdale Coordinator of the 90 Hour Activity Course Activitydirectorcourse.com Presenter for In-services and Conferences 317-750-8652
Mark Laker, MS
Recommended