Is Your Activity Department Person-Centered?

Is Your Activity Department Person-Centered?

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The person-centered philosophy ensures that the resident is the center of all discussions, decisions, and aspects of care. Learn more about the person-centered movement and how to make sure your activities department is leading the way in your community.

If you’ve been working in senior care for even just a few months, you’ve hopefully heard the term “person-centered” at least once.

The person-centered philosophy ensures that the resident is the center of all discussions, decisions, and aspects of care. Learn more about the person-centered movement and how to make sure your activities department is leading the way in your community.

In this article we cover:

  • What is Person-Centered Care?
  • 12 Person-Centered Activities
  • 17 Questions for a Person-Centered Audit

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Susan 28th Nov 2021 Activity Director
Hi Jean
You are very creative and have exceptional ideas
You do a great service to your residents
Thank you so much for sharing this
Jean 27th Nov 2021 Activities Coordinator
My activities are person centered. A lady came to the home and her interest was teddy bears, I stratched my head quite a bit, collected 'teddies' from willing residents and made a display in the lounge of a 'teddy bears' picnic. After that I was baffled again until I found pre-made teddies that only needed to be 'stuffed' (build a bear style). She really enjoyed that, made friends with the lady sitting next to her and the new friend assisted. The two new teddies she made sit on her bed now. Where to next, any ideas? I have another new lady creating a scrap book of cats, everyone is on the lookout for cat pictures for her. Once she has completed the scrap book she may keep it herself or it will be handed around for other residents to browse through. It takes imagination, research for products suitable and a small budget but it is very rewarding.
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