National Activity Professionals Week 2013

Activities directors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals,here is some great information

Here is a great dementia resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals,

Your residents will love the Amazon Kindle Fire

Here is information on being the best caregiver you can be


Here is a way for nurses administrators, social workers and other health care  professionals to get an easyceu or two


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The Dementia Caregiver's Little Book of Hope [Kindle Edition

NAAP

Greetings from the National Association of Activity Professionals

We would like to thank you for your interest in celebrating National Activity Professionals Week,
 

January 19-24, 2014

NAP Week was created to celebrate the contributions of Activity Professionals in all senior living communities. This year’s theme is “Gateway to Activities”.  The NAPWeek Packet 2014 will provide you with ideas on how to celebrate NAP Week in your facility, community, or with fellow Activity Professionals and will be available soon.  Please share by posting here how you plan to celebrate NAP Week.

  

A letter addressed to Administrators reminding them to honor the activity 

department as an important part of your community’s team is included. 

Samples of proclamations, press releases and public service 

announcements, are also in the packet. You can find more information at 

naap.info. Take the time now to plan for this very special event!

 

Programming Ideas “Activities a Sure Bet”

Activities directors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals,here is some great information

Here is a great dementia resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals,

Your residents will love the Amazon Kindle Fire

Here is information on being the best caregiver you can be


Here is a way for nurses administrators, social workers and other health care  professionals to get an easyceu or two


Follow alzheimersideas on twitter

The Dementia Caregiver's Little Book of Hope [Kindle Edition

NAAP

Plan a variety of activities throughout the year to educate and show everyone in 

your homes how your activity department makes “Activities a Sure Bet”  for your 

Elders.

A Sure Bet in keeping traditions.

 Talk with the residents about their family traditions and your 

facility traditions

 Plan reoccurring annual events

A Sure Bet in finding new friends.

 Have a tea,

 Create a “Getting to know you Bingo” (see example)

 Have a staff / Elder scavenger hunt (using activity items as the

objects to find)

 Start a Pen Pal Program with a senior living community in another 

city

 Meet Your Neighbors

A Sure Bet in socializing and trying new things.

 Host a special dinner party serving different kinds of food

 Host a happy hour with different types of drinks

A Sure Bet in serving others.

 Volunteer at an animal shelter or collect items such as cat litter, pet 

food, newspapers for the animal shelter

 Have a food drive for the local food pantry