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Starting out guide and keeping it up: a guide for activity providers
- Authors:
- KNOCKER Sally, GASPAR Sylvia
- Publisher:
- National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Some activity providers say that they can feel quite isolated in their role, and that care staff colleagues aren’t always initially understanding or supportive of what they are doing. This guide suggests ways in which activity providers can ensure that the ingredients for successful activities and positive relationships are in place. It emphasises the importance of spending time getting to know residents and the things that might interest them. Activities should be defined in a broad way; it is important to consider how to support opportunities for older people to be in contact with others and to participate in life throughout the day in a range of ways. The guide also considers the need for: communicating well with colleagues; thinking beyond a fixed programme of activities; considering opportunities to get out and about; developing community links; and developing activity resources such as a good music collection and reminiscence pictures. A list of important ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ and suggestions for other useful resources are provided
Not only bingo: a study of good practice in providing recreation and leisure activities for older people in care homes
- Author:
- KNOCKER Sally
- Publisher:
- Counsel and Care
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Not only Bingo, updated from the original publication by Sally Knocker, Director of Communications for the National Association of Providers of Activities (NAPA), gives guidance to occupational therapists, activity organisers, and policy makers on the importance of offering a wide range of social activities in the care home environment. Dr Eric Midwinter, chair of the Centre for Policy on Ageing, has provided a new foreword to the second edition.
Throwing away the dusty silk flowers and helping people to live life
- Author:
- KNOCKER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 11(4), December 2007, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Co-ordinated activities are gradually becoming an integral part of nursing and residential care home life. The author highlights the importance of activities and presents findings from the National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People's (NAPA) recent examination of the current state of activity provision in care homes.
Alzheimer's Society book of activities
- Author:
- KNOCKER Sally
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Society
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 160p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource contains tried and tested practical ideas for supporting people with dementia in any care setting, including those catering for residents in the later stages of the disease. It explains how to assess needs and abilities, how to set up an activities programme and how to plan and run sessions. Ideas for activities are provided under the following headings; everyday things to do, making the most of the local community, music and movement, food, reminiscence, gardening, games, and arts and crafts. The book includes ideas from Alzheimer's Society services and activities organisers nationwide and should help users meet the government's national minimum standard for care homes for older people.