‘Linked Senior is committed to resident engagement. As the COVID-19 situation unfolds, it is our top priority to support the senior living industry by providing free education, resources and tools to each of you’

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Offering free webinars at this time.

UPCOMING Webinars

September 22, 2020

Stronger Together: Combatting Isolation by Understanding Preferences – Description – Join us for a Linked Senior webinar with featured speaker Katy Abbott, PhD, MGS, Associate Professor of Gerontology at Miami University. Dr. Abbott will describe the evidenced-based assessment instrument called the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI) and how it can be used to combat the growing isolation experienced by older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. She will also discuss the importance of gathering actionable data when engaging residents, both during the pandemic and beyond, and how a new and innovative tool called the Care Preference Assessment of Satisfaction (ComPASS) can be used to achieve that. This presentation will focus on the first steps of person-centered care: understanding who the residents are, learning how to get data about their current preferences in a digital and actionable manner and how to use that information to build individualized plans.

Webinar participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose behind the PELI/ComPASS project and why preferences matter
• Learn about the power of using the digital ComPASS tool and see how it can be implemented
• Describe the promise of these tools by understanding their benefit for staff and residentsTime

Sep 22, 2020 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

See CEO & Founder Charles de Vilmorins’ story

www.mcknights.com/author/charles-de-vilmorin-1698/

posted 4/22/2020

International Council of Certified Dementia Practitionerswww.iccdp.neticcdpcorporate@iccdp.net

Announcement: Contest for Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapists  July15^th 2020. For the past several months, we have been following your blogs, twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, and reading the inspiring ways that Activity Professionals and Recreation Therapist have found creative ways to provide room visits and activities for social distancing. We have witnessed the amazing and often times emotional messages and photos you have posted to each other and we are all forever changed. One activity that has caught our eye are the unique carts. They are often colorful, themed, seasonal, powerful, uplifting, joyful and often times funny. We want to capture your ideas and award your commitment to continuously provide fulfilling days for your residents and customers. You will be judged on originality and success-oriented cart. We don’t especially like the word Cart, so feel free to use another word to describe your room visit mobile activity. You do not need to be a member of ICCDP to participate. Contest is now open!!!  

• Deadline to submit your entry is July 31st^t, 2020. ONE ENTRY PER COMMUNITY.
• Award: $1,000.00. Payable to the person submitting the entry form.
• Winner will be announced: August 3^rd 2020.
• Must use the entry form and e-mailed ONLY to iccdpcorporate@iccdp.net.
• All entries become the property of the ICCDP and will not be returned. ICCDP may use the entries in articles, post to the NCCDP / ICCDP web site, social media, publications, press release or e publication and future books.
• All entries must be your own original idea.
• You must provide permission to photograph form if a resident is shown in the photo and your administrator must sign that document.
• All employees in the pictures must provide permission to print.
• All entries must be emailed in with the name of the cart, names of the people shown in the photo, name of your organization with directions on how to create the cart.
• A photo of the cart must accompany the entry.
• The cart be any category or theme such as; horticulture, religions, holidays, intergenerational, animals, crafts, building, country, music, food, etc.
• Any medium can be used and include music if you like. Totally up to you.
• Can be a previous idea.Let your imagination soar!

Lynn Biot Gordon LCSW CADDCT CDP CDCM CDSGF CCPDTChief Operations Officer 

Sandra Stimson ADC CALA CDP CMDCP CADDCT COTP CDCM CFRDT CDSGF CCPDTChief Executive Officer

The VAAP 2020 Conference is coming up fast! HRAPA is asking that all of the districts contribute to a power point we would like to put together and present at the Wednesday night ICE Breaker session.

Here’s how you can help…

1. Write on a piece of construction paper/poster board your “best piece of advice” to share with other activity professionals. (Decorating is optional).
2. Take a photo of the person along with their advice. (or just the advice).
3. Send the pictures to tinagu3@hotmail.com.

The reason for this project is that people have so much knowledge that is not shared with others. We think that there is such a wealth of advice and wisdom that can be shared with others in the activity field. Those of us who have been in the field for a while, the “seasoned” activity professionals have a different perspective that can be shared to the newer activity professionals. As well as the newer activity professionals may have a fresh look to share with others.

Please send along photos with your FREE advice or two if you have extra you want to share to tinagu3@hotmail.com.

The 2020 VAAP conference hosted by the Hampton Roads District will be held at the Marriott in Newport News City Center, March 24-27, 2020.  The Marriott is located right in the middle of Newport News Town Center at 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606 Hotel: 757-873-9299, and has many restaurants within walking distance, and attractions just a few miles away such as Busch Gardens theme park, Historic Williamsburg / Jamestown and outlet stores.  (Room rates will be $124. +tax per night).

Registration rates: VAAP Member/$300, NON-VAAP Member $400.  The 3 day conference includes continuing education hours, networking opportunities, breakfast, lunch and much more.  While you do NOT have to be a member to attend, joining VAAP would offer a substantial discount. 

There will also be a PRE conference held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.  This plans to be 6 different themed areas of programming to include: creative, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and community integration.  Each participant will have the ability to share their ideas as well as will interact with others to form a vast resource manel/tool to take back to their facility and be able to implement into their program.  We encourage Directors to send your Activity Assistants to the TUESDAY program, as they are often holding down the fort while the directors attend the three-day (Wed – Friday) event.

***specific times, session subjects and prices for each will be posted in upcoming communications.  Plan now to attend!!!

March 24 – 27, 2020                              Marriott Newport News, City Center

The 2020 VAAP conference hosted by the Hampton Roads District will be held at the Marriott in Newport News City Center, March 24-27, 2020.  The Marriott is located right in the middle of Newport News Town Center at 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606 Hotel: 757-873-9299, and has many restaurants within walking distance, and attractions just a few miles away such as Busch Gardens theme park, Historic Williamsburg / Jamestown and outlet stores.  (Room rates will be $124. +tax per night).

Registration rates: VAAP Member/$300, NON-VAAP Member $400.  The 3 day conference includes continuing education hours, networking opportunities, breakfast, lunch and much more.  While you do NOT have to be a member to attend, joining VAAP would offer a substantial discount. 

There will also be a PRE conference held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.  This plans to be 6 different themed areas of programming to include: creative, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and community integration.  Each participant will have the ability to share their ideas as well as will interact with others to form a vast resource manel/tool to take back to their facility and be able to implement into their program.  We encourage Directors to send your Activity Assistants to the TUESDAY program, as they are often holding down the fort while the directors attend the three-day (Wed – Friday) event.

***specific times, session subjects and prices for each will be posted in upcoming communications.  Plan now to attend!!!

****VAAP Special – IF you are a CURRENT VAAP member and can recruit a NEW VAAP member, VAAP will give you $5.00 your next renewal – have the person place your name on their VAAP membership application.  IF you are NOT a current VAAP member and decide to rejoin VAAP (see website for all the VAAP member benefits), VAAP will also give you a $5.00 discount (once prior membership is confirmed). PLEASE Note: To pay by credit card email vaaptreasurer@gmail.com, for an invoice to pay using PayPal.

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March 24 – 27, 2020

Marriott Newport News City Center

The 2020 VAAP conference hosted by the Hampton Roads District will be held at the Marriott in Newport News City Center, March 24-27, 2020.    The conference includes continuing education hours, networking opportunities, breakfast, lunch and much more.  While you do NOT have to be a member to attend, joining VAAP would offer a substantial discount.  We’d love to have you participate in that as well. Come for a day or stay all three.

KEEP watching for more details of the 2020 conference

Spring 2021

Hosted by SWVAAP will be held in/near – Lynchburg, VA

The 2019-2020 VAAP Membership is due BEFORE July 1, 2019.

In addition to the discounted fee on the annual VAAP conference, this years dues will include:

FREE educational webinars

The VAAP VOICE, a publication for the professionals in Virginia

Links to numerous activity resource websites

and much much more… be looking for the updated renewal form

The VAAP is beginning a new chapter in their association. Change is sometimes hard, yet a new leaf can be just the breathe of fresh air needed to move forward in meeting the needs of those within the profession.

For 40 years the VAAP has been in existence, offering different types of educational opportunities, member discounts, professional support and much more. With the evolution of technology coupled with the increasing limits within facility budgets, its imperative that the VAAP reach out to their members and potential members to see “HOW WE CAN HELP”.

The VAAP Board is a VOLUNTEER group of elected individuals that work full-time jobs in the profession as well as serve in the capacity of association officers. At their spring 2019 board of directors meeting they voted to contract out the responsibility of retaining and recruiting membership/interest within the association. Having a dedicated individual to serve in this capacity can only help enhance the association values and mission to provide their members with promoting the quality of life in all geriatric settings. VAAP serves as a catalyst for both professional and personal growth and provides a state voice on aging and long-term care issues.

So, we ask you…How can we help?