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Hi Actively
Without seeing What was written It’s hard for me to comment on that but these articles might help you.
https://www.goldencarers.com/activity-evaluation-form/5165/
https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-conduct-an-activities-survey/4835/

https://www.goldencarers.com/the-importance-of-client-assessment-in-residential-care/4477/
I have had supposed experts, rip apart my activity calendar, but in the end, I know the residents
I kept doing what I was doing
These mentors or supposed experts, are paid to redo what you do
So, even if your evaluation‘s are really good, they may not find that to be the case
As I said, I would have to send example for me, too give my opinion

Hi thanks so much! Well, I didn't have it in point form so it was paragraphs the reader had to read. I had a lot of detail whereas the expert kept it to the bare bones. I wrote for pet therapy handlers should bring in their own towels and the expert said if animals were or poo they should not come to the facility. Pets are essentially now not allowed. I wrote that residents should wash their hands after and expert said wash before and after handling animal. Today I re did some gardening plans using the most basic point forms.

What is your position? A.L. or SNF? What do you mean by writing plans...the monthly calendar?
What is your 'form'?
If you're a director of recreation you only need a calendar w/ generic terms-
2:00 bowling; 3:00 painting class

Who are you doing this for?

Leisure and lifestyle officer I am to write how to do every activity such as bingo and those instructions are to be placed in a box made up with all the items such as gardening or art so that any person can pick up that box and run an activity.

I am doing this for the care manager and facility manager to update 10 year old program paperwork.
Form is lifestyle activity plan and specific activity risk assessment

Hi there - guessing you are in Australia from the flag ????. The Aged Care Safety and Quality Commission have guidelines. As they do the accreditation for homes, if you follow there guidelines you can't go wrong. You can also use their guidelines to advocate for pets in the home (excrement and all) especially if it's what your residents want.

Actually double look of the flag I may have that wrong. Glasses where you be ????

Thank you folks for the replies yes I'm from Australia.

Rachael, is there any specific content in the guidelines that you refer to?