Professional Development Manuals

How to Thrive Not Just Survive in Life and in the Activity Profession

By Marge Knoth. Many books are written about the residents’ needs, but this one is not for them. It’s for you, the activity professional. Designed to help you thrive in activitie... More.

Tools for Implementing Culture Change! Volume 3 Seminar DVD

Advanced-Stage Alzheimer’s & Low-Functioning Small Group Activities! By Cathy Zugel. Involve your entire team in activities with this proven, effective training program. Includes r... More.

Activities Keep Me Going & Going…Volume A

By Mary E. Miller, ACC; Jennifer L. Krupa, ACC; Charles W. Peckham, ACC; and Arline B. Peckham, BA. The Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals (ME-PAP, 2nd Edition) provided th... More.

Tools for Implementing Culture Change! Volume 5 Seminar DVD

MDS Compliance! Practical Guide for Making Time for Your Alzheimer’s & Low-Functioning Programs. By Cathy Zugel. Involve your entire team in activities with this proven, effect... More.

Tools for Implementing Culture Change! Volume 4 – State Survey? No Sweat! DVD

25 Motivational Approaches for Your Most Unmotivated Residents with Care Plan Goals. By Cathy Zugel. Succeed in motivating even residents who refuse to leave their room or become involved in... More.

Tools for Implementing Culture Change! Volume 2 Alzheimer’s Interviews DVD

Low-Functioning to Semi-Comatose 1-to-1 & Small Group Activities with 91 Care Plan Goals. By Cathy Zugel. Involve your entire team in activities with this proven, effective t... More.

Tools for Implementing Culture Change! Volume 1 CD Set

Alzheimer’s & Low-Functioning 1-to-1 Activities with MDS-Based Care Plans. By Cathy Zugel. Involve your entire team in activities with this proven, effective training program. Incl... More.

Quality of Life: Quality Means More than Good Care – It Means Having a Good Life

By Carmen Bowman Now Carmen Bowman - former Colorado state surveyor, former policy analyst with CMS, and co-founder of the Colorado Culture Change Coalition - has written a workbook to help ... More.

Living Life to the Fullest: A Match Made in OBRA ‘87

By Carmen Bowman Now Carmen Bowman - former Colorado state surveyor, former policy analyst with CMS, and co-founder of the Colorado Culture Change Coalition - has written this workbook to he... More.