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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2019 through Summer 2023
- Course Number:
- GRN 165
- Course Title:
- Basic Activity Director Training
- Credit Hours:
- 2
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 40
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Addendum to Course Description
Meets State of Oregon certification requirements for Activity Directors in long term care facilities, with successful students receiving State of Oregon Certificate (OAR411-086-0230 (2)(a)(D)). Students must provide proof of high school diploma or GED. Course is required for the Activity Professional Certificate and for the Therapeutic Horticulture Activity Specialist Certificate. It is also required for the Healthy Older Adult Fitness (HOAF) Certificate in Exercise Science.
Prerequisite for GRN264 Advanced Activity Professional Training.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
- Prepare for work as an activity director in a long-term care setting, including memory care, to provide appropriate and effective activity programs that enhance quality of life for older persons and persons with disabilities.
- Provide activity programming on cognitive, social, and physical functional levels, which are appropriate to the individual and inclusive of personal interests.
- Provide adaptive equipment or assistance for success and safety needs as required by state and federal regulations.
Aspirational Goals
To have a solid knowledge and skill foundation to work as an Activity Director and to advance to the activity professional level.
To move toward achieving National Activity Professional-Board Certified status with the National Association of Activity Professionals-Credentialing Council (NAAPCC.net).
Course Activities and Design
The course is organized into 11 weekly Learning Modules, readings from the required text: Activity Director: The Best You Can Be. 7th edition (electronic text) including discussions, form and documentation completion, essay and practicum assignments:
LM1: Purpose and Management of Activity Departments
LM2: Importance of Documentation
LM3: Implementing Documentation
LM4: How the Body Ages
LM5: Special Communication Needs and Implementing Activities
LM6: Sensory Stimulation - Purpose and How to Present
LM7: Importance of Daily Rounds and other Special Needs Activities/Groups
LM8: Understanding and Providing Effective Memory Care Activities
LM9: Resident Council
LM10: Behaviors as Expressions of Needs
LM11: Volunteers and Time Management
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Completion of these Practicum and Discussion Topics to show application of knowledge learned plus successful completion of the Final Test.
- Discussions demonstrating application of knowledge on these topics: Ensuring Quality of Life, Person-Centered Care and Culture Change, Resident Rights and Observations, Adaptive Equipment Use, Memory Care Activities and other Special Needs,
- Assignment-Practicums: 1) Resident Interview Process using Documentation Forms and Methods, 2) Master Calendar Planning/Calendar 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网ment and 3) Interview/Advocacy for Quality of Life and Activity Programming
- Successful Completion of the Final Test, meeting State of Oregon requirements
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Topics covered in the course include:
* Management and Purpose of the Activity Department,
* Documentation of Resident Abilities and Outcomes,
* Age-Related Biological 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网ment,
* Program Planning and Implementation for Different Populations including those with cognitive decline or dementia,
* Use of adaptive equipment,
* Person-Centered Programming and Culture Change,
* Resident Communication and Behavior Patterns,
* Resident Council Meetings,
* Staff/Time Management for Implementing the Activity Program,
* Professional Burnout Issues.