Session One
August 20 - 23, 2010
This session covers the actual survey process including the information used by the surveyors during their preparation for inspecting their facilities. A life of dialog, leadership and advocacy issues are also presented, and includes time management techniques, public relations programming, marketing of the activities department as well as the facility and establishing an educational component for teaching others about the facility and the activities department.
Session Two
October 1 - 4, 2010
Covering the administrative aspects of the Activities Department including but not limited to, job descriptions, interviewing, management and termination of employees and volunteers. This session also includes an in depth presentation of recruitment and retention of volunteers in students facilities.
Planning, implementing and evaluating specific programs to meet the needs and interests of your current resident population. Group and individualized activities for all cognitive levels of involvement as well as marketing your activities program to residents and the milieu of the facility community. NCCAP certification process so that the student can apply for certification at the completion of the course.