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| WELCOME TO ACTIVITYWORKSHOP. com The New Activity CMS Guidelines began June 1. 2006 are you ready for survey? We provide a comprehensive plan to get your recreation department up to speed Contact us today DIANE DRIVER-Donahue, CDP |
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| We offer consulting services for recreation departments survey preparation for both Long Term Care and Assisted LivingTraining on new CMS guidelines for F Tag 243 and all quality of life measures With over 10 years of experience we are here to help you We also offer free programming ideas for your recreation/activity department as well as free job postings, volunteer recruitment, and Alzheimer's information as well as many links to other related services |
| Staff Burnout It is an ongoing problem in Long Term Care and in any helping profession, with administrative staff and department heads who just don't understand what we do. It is time to change perceptions, and train and educate your peers and co workers on the value of the activity professional. Everyday I get email's from activity professionals who have the same concern, they are not being seen as professionals , but as someone to just watch residents. They do not understand the importance, and would be very aware if recreation walked out for the week. Educate, educate, educate. Set up a time with your in-service coordinator to go over burnout and the role of the activity professional Remember, keep your private time private, shut off your phone, schedule a VACATION, and know there are support networks out their going through the same thing. Network with other activity professionals and see you are not alone. If you have an administrator who does not respect your profession, then it is probably time to move on. Keep in mind most facilities are the same, and your positive attitude and professional conduct can do more to change perceptions. Add a column in your monthly newsletter explaining the important role of the activity professional. Never give up! Know you are one in a million! Activity professionals are so unique, caring and giving. Sometimes it is so hard to say no and set boundaries because all we really want to do is help!, Suddenly you find yourself over seeing the dining room, serving meals and feeding residents and it is still not enough. The pressure to be perfect is awesome! We are everything to everyone! We not only try to engage and run meaningful programs, but we are preventing falls, feeding, hydrating residents, dealing with agitated residents , and behaviors. And we are in charge of decorating, preparing the newsletters, calendars, pictures, bulletin boards, creating and implementing new programs, running resident council, activity planning and menu planning meetings, trips, fundraisers, and still it is not enough. Yet when a resident smiles and thanks us, we melt, and try even harder, which is leading to our burnout as a profession. Many of the directors I was friends with at the start of my career are no longer in the field! It is important to feel and really be supported where you work. We need to keep educating staff on our profession. With paperwork at a high, and more and more Alzheimer's Residents, activity professionals are finding it hard to balance it all, and you are not alone. If your facility would like a seminar dealing with professional burnout, please contact me, I'm happy to help. Remember to schedule time for yourself, and by all means , outside of work have your own life and interests. Work cannot be your entire life. |
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