Activity Department Survey Compliance Tools
The Comprehensive Activity Department Audit Tool provides the Director or consultant a valuable tool to identify area's within the Activity Department that are not compliant. The Comprehensive tool includes, Audit Tool (24 pages), Explanations and Objectives Form.

Along with the Survey Tools you should use...

Population and Calendar Analysis Tools

Volunteer Policy and Procedure Manual

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Activity Professionals Week

Activity Professionals Week is January 20th to the 25th.  In honor of all that you do to improve the quality of lives for those you serve, we are again sponsoring the Activity Professional Tribute contest. We received hundreds of entries last year and placed many of them on the web site to inspire you and provide you with your own ideas when creating your tribute.

Activity Profession Tribute Contest:

Activity Professionals, volunteers and or residents are asked to submit a poem or tribute about the Activity Profession to: Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care.  Deadline to SUBMIT is January 10th 2008. All entries must be submitted via email to activitytherapy@aol.com  The winner will be notified by phone and email prior to January 21st.  This tribute is not about a specific person but rather about the Activity Department and Profession in general.  Please see the tributes submitted in 2006 to see entries to inspire you or to view as examples.  The entries received in 2008 will be judged and the winner will be the 2007 Activity Profession Tribute winner. All entries will be posted on the web site.No entries will be returned. We do not correct spelling, so be sure to use spell check before submitting. We reserve the right to not post any entries that we deem not suitable for the web site. All entries must be an original tribute by the person making the entry. 

All entries must include the following:
Your company name
Your Name and Title  
Home Address

Home email address

Home Phone Number.

W Address
W Email Address
Work phone number
Cell phone number

All entries must be no longer than 8 ½ by 11.  12 Point Type and Times Roman Font.

The winner will receive $100.00 in party supplies for your department. Your poem  or tribute will be highlighted on the web site. The winner will also receive a one year subscription to Current Activities in Long Term Care. The winner will also have their winning Tribute published in 2008 magazine. 

Deadline: January 10th 2008 and emailed by midnight to activitytherapy@aol.com

Create your own personalized tribute banner at www.ActivityTherapy.MakeParties.com

Activity Profession Tributes

We Are Activity Professionals
by
Sandra Stimson CALA, ADC, CDP

We Are Activity Professionals!

Big hearts, huge bright smiles and enormous compassion,
Creative, innovative and dynamic personalities.
We are blessed to have found this profession!

We Are Activity Professionals!
We don’t know how to say “no”! We aim to please at personal sacrifice.
Long days, hectic schedules and stressful events.
We love all of this!

We Are Activity Professionals!
Regulatory changes, tougher surveys and changing populations.
As a group like no other, we evolve, learn and adapt.
We are a tough group and can handle this like no other profession!

We Are Activity Professionals!
They say, “I could never do what you do” and you know what,
They are right!
“They, could never do all that you do!”

We Are Activity Professionals!
Phones ringing, many interruptions and endless demands.
But we demand more ourselves and ask for little in return.
No one can handle all that we do in one day!

We Are Activity Professionals!
Humanity, compassion, humor and strong moral work ethics,
We are the memory creators and the heart of every community.
We are the photo albums filled with new memories!

We Are Activity Professionals!

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Thank You!

Thank you for all that you do to improve the quality of life for those who matter the most, your residents! They appreciate it!

Thank you for all your creativity. The residents are thankful.

Thank you for the extra effort you put in to each day.

Thank you for helping out in the dining rooms for meal programs. They need you! The nursing staff does appreciate it!

Thank you for all the special trips and community events. They love being a part of the community.

Thank you for all the effort you put into your volunteer program, it definitely does not happen with out you!

Thank you for smiling even when you don't feel like it.

Thank you for spending time with those residents who can not come out of their rooms. They especially appreciate the pet visits.

Thank you for a great survey. It takes your entire team and a dynamic program.

Thank you for giving all of your self.

Thank you for filling the resident's days with meaningful activities.

Thank you for pushing so hard to get extra special programs approved. The extra effort paid off!

Thank you for all the extra hours you put into planning and implementing elaborate events. It was appreciated!

Thank you for attending seminars and association meetings, even when sometimes you have to use vacation days.

Thank you for supporting other activity professionals.

Thank you for taking a chance and trying something new.

Thank you for dressing up for all those holidays.

Thank you for all the hugs and love you give to them.

Thank you for developing all the children's programs.

Thank you for all the spiritual programs, because it means more to them at this point in their life.

But most of all Thank You for dedicating your life to this very special profession, Activity Professionals! We can't imagine any facility with out you!

by: Sandra Stimson, Executive Director
Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care

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