Enhancing Your Activities Program

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-ENHYAP

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Describe why group activities are an important aspect of a resident's day.
Identify at least two activities that can be performed in a resident’s room.
Discuss the need to document a resident’s participation in activities.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Importance of the Activities Department

Maximizing Well-Being and Independence

Meet Henry

Review

Summary

Section 3: Types of Activities

On-Site Group Activity Considerations

On-Site Group Activity Ideas

Exercise Activity Ideas

Review

Visitors and Volunteers Activity Ideas

Off-Site Activities

Off-Site Activity Considerations

Activities for People Confined to Bed or Their Rooms

Henry Gets Sick

Review

Summary

Section 4: Keys to an Effective Activity Program

Resources

Volunteers

Staff

Communications

Assessment, Care Plan, and Documentation

The Initial Activity Assessment

Activity Care Plan

Revisiting Henry

Ongoing Documentation

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Writer: Annette Brownlee BSN, RN

Annette Brownlee, BSN, RN is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team. She has a Bachelor of Arts in advertising from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Northern Colorado. Annette has worked in skilled nursing and home health. Her most recent experience includes being a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Preventionist.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Entry level Activities Professional; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.