For many activity professionals and therapeutic recreation specialists, time is of the essence. We face many demands and wear many hats. We may not have time to do our own personal errands, let alone have time to attend courses for continuing education hours. Some activity professionals live in more remote areas in which they are hours away from the nearest conference. I’ve recently stumbled upon a website, (more like a lifesaver), that allows you to earn your CEU’s in the co

Looking for a discussion group to keep your residents intrigued??? How about playing "Questions That Make You Think" Ask them the questions below and have them share their answers. What would you bring with you if you were transported back to the 1700s? What would you do if you saw  you saw teenagers bullying a child? What would you do if you were out at a restaurant and found your best friends spouse kissing someone else? Would you approach them? Tell your friend? If you wer

1) Who doesn't enjoy a tv dinner every once in a while? But does anyone know how the idea originated in 1953? Well, Swanson overshot the amount of Turkeys they would sell on that particular Thanksgiving. This resulted in having over 26 tons of turkey breasts! So, one very creative employee at Swanson made the brilliant decision to slice up the meat and repackage it with some tasty sides. It ended up becoming such a popular sell that Swanson created many more varieties of froz

It is truly important that we are following through with the current changes to the CMS manual. For information on new changes be sure to go : Https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/GuidanceforLawsAndRegulations/Downloads/Advance-Appendix-PP-Including-Phase-2-.pdf?fref=gc

Hello everyone! The holiday season is coming quickly. I wanted to share three pages from my downloadable booklet, Shout It Out Loud: Holiday Edition. I hope your residents enjoy! GUESS THE HOLIDAY FILM BASED ON EACH QUOTE! “ Uh, since the United States govrment declares this man to be Santa Claus, this court will note dispute it. Case dismissed!” Answer: Miracle on 34th Street “ What is Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a litt