ACTIVITIES/LIFE ENRICHMENT
TRAINING PROGRAMS
8:30a OPENING KEYNOTE - for ALL!
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The 11 Things You Can Control Every Day of Your Life
Cat Selman, The Cat Selman Company
We all know how it feels to lose control of our day. A resident has "issues" before you can even get into the door of the facility. Staff members have left messages on your voice mail and notes all over your desk. Families feel that you were hired "just for them..." And that's just at work!! What about when you get home? Feel like the world is spinning out of control? Ever said, "It's just out of my hands...?” Those thoughts can result in doubts about your abilities as a caregiver, devalue your worth as a person, foster a lack of confidence in your skills as a professional and just plain "wear you out!" Whatever the events happen to be, there is little we can do to prevent them from occurring. However, we should realize that there are some things in life that we CAN control. We can prevent life's little diversions from completely derailing us day after day. This session will offer guidance and recommendations for exercising techniques to regain "control" of your life and work.
10:00a - 12:00n Breakout - Activities/Life Enrichment Leaders
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Survey-Ready All the Time: Compliance for Activity Professional
Cat Selman, The Cat Selman Company
“Oh no! The Survey Team just walked in!” It seems that when this event happens, everyone loses their ability to communicate or function in the position for which they were hired! It’s not as if we did not know that our facility and program would be surveyed...As a prior consultant to 101 nursing homes in seven states, Cat has seen about every response or situation that could possibly happen during a survey. She has always advocated that you stay “survey ready, all the time.” You do not just wait till you are in your “survey window.” This session will address all components that should be in place for the Activity Department to effectively meet compliance guidelines in the CMS Requirements of Participation (RoP). Whether you are a brand new Activity/Recreation Professional, or a seasoned, experienced one, this training series will be beneficial to the preparation for your next survey.
12:00n - 2:00p
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Trade Show & Lunch
2:00p - 3:00p Breakout - Activities/Life Enrichment Leaders
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Survey-Ready for Activities...continued from AM
Cat Selman, The Cat Selman Company
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3:15p - 4:15p CLOSING KEYNOTE - FOR ALL!
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Surviving the Business with Humor
Cat Selman, The Cat Selman Company
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Would you say that health care providers have a slightly "warped" sense of humor?? Let's face it! We laugh at situations that others would find horrifying! It doesn't mean that we are unprofessional, uncaring or insensitive. Those "light moments" help us get through an extremely stressful or painful time, and allow us "longevity" in this industry. This session takes a look at the humorous side of health care. Through the humor we see very real resident/client issues and what we, as providers, should have in place to meet those issues. Utilizing humor and laughter, participants will learn necessary techniques to maintain a balance in providing care that is both meaningful and realistic. Cat shares tips for how we can develop humor skills, and ends this session with a "Jeff Foxworthy-take" on the "Top 10 Ways" you can tell you work in health care. Let's face it - without humor, how else are you going to survive?
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