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Inspiring Activities that are Little to No Money for Residents with Early Stage Dementia

Inspiring Activities that are Little to No Money for Residents with Early Stage Dementia

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Sometimes the pressure is on to provide activities for those residents with early stage dementia and you have little or no money in your activity budget. 

If you want new ideas on how to be creative, legal and have fun all at the same time then this is the CD is for you. Learn how to maximize your resources, hear about some new trends, what they cost and how to design a program to fit your budget.

Attendee Takeaways:

• Discover how to include intellectual stimulation in your activity program

• Explore how to use Arts and Science  in your activities

• Making “fun” part of your program

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Presenters:

Jeannette Carney, Activity Director, The Northbridge Companies Jeannette’s area of expertise is teaching art to seniors.  She has developed strategies that build confidence while producing art the residents are proud to exhibit.   She has also made adaptations for the limitations that residents may struggle with. Her expertise allows her to know what materials and subject matter will produce desired results which is the key to her success.  Jeannette holds a BA in Fine Arts from Bridgewater State College.
 

Sharon Ricardi, VP Operations, The Northbridge Companies Sharon is the Vice President of Operations for the Northbridge Companies.  She has over 20 years of experience in healthcare at an executive level having held positions as an Executive Director, Area and Regional Director in assisted living and now a Vice President.
She has developed signature programs in the areas of activities, dining, and operations as well as speaking on the integration of sales and marketing with operations to exceed the customer’s expectations. Sharon holds an AD in Education from Fitchburg State College.

Audience:

• Executive Directors

• Nurses

• Resident Care Directors

• Resident Care Staff

• Activities Staff

• Anyone interested in learning more

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Length: 60 minutes

Originally recorded on 3-10-11

If you or someone from your organization attended this webainr, you can purchase this CD for only $29 each (members) or $49 each (non-members). This special rate is valid only for live webinars that your organization has participated in.

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