They are the heart and spirit of our facilities. We encourage you to take a minute to acknowledge the great work our activity professionals do and give our staff the credit they deserved.
Innovate, Inspire, Involve
The National Association of Activity Professionals has a message for all activity professionals:
As an activity professional, you are part of a vitally important profession that helps people live a life that is full of fun and meaningful activities. The holistic and person-directed approach to caring for our elders you provide is a sight to behold. You are the heart and spirit of your facilities. We encourage you to take a minute to acknowledge the great work you do and give yourself and your staff the credit deserved!
Now as never before, attention is being directed concerning care of our elder and disabled citizens and greater attention also is directed those who provide hands-on-care and caring.
The Highpointe on Michigan activity team consists of five activity assistants, three recreational helpers and Director of Leisure Time Activities Jillian Skibinski, who said, "We spend our day engaging our adult and pediatric residents in meaningful activity programming that promotes quality of life. Our goal is to provide activities that enhance our residents' psychosocial well-being. Ultimately whether we are hosting parties, playing games, creating art, encouraging social or spiritual engagement we want to contribute to making HighPointe a happy home for our residents."
National Activity Professionals Week provides a timely opportunity to foster and showcase the wonderful things that activity professionals create.
Below: The Highpointe on Michigan activity team in action.
Below: The Leisure Time Activities staff at DeGraff Rehabilition and Skilled Nursing Facility. "We are small, but mighty," says department manager Sally Paprocki. "We encourage all kinds activities to promote the quality of life for our residents."