Activities Handbook
Activities Handbook When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. How can you make sure activities are as positive and…
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Activities Handbook
When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. How can you make sure activities are as positive and person-centred as possible? What constitutes an activity?
Written by an experienced activity coordinator, this handbook is an indispensable companion for others in this role.The author provides useful background information on dementia, the importance of activities and how to get to know residents through life story work. What can you actually do? She addresses important practical considerations such as how to assess a resident for suitable activities, activity planning, timetabling, budgeting and money-stretching, as well as more subtle issues such as how to enthuse residents and staff to join in and how to deal with resistance from colleagues.
An A-Z of inventive ideas and step-by-step instructions for