Services we offer
Exercise Class
Helps make exercise fun by adding music and movement to the individuals specific needs.
Balloflex is a seated exercise program that is fun for any age, yet gentle enough to be done by those who have limited mobility. This type of exercise uses fun music and movement from a seated position to meet an individual’s needs. Balloflex is used specifically for those who have been injured, need help building core muscle strength, elderly, dementia patients, children, even athletes are using this technique to strengthen major muscle groups and boost performance. This exercise program is fun, exciting, boosts mood and strengthens the body to prevent falls, injuries, and muscle breakdown. We enjoy incorporating this exercise program into our home routine each week for a strong core, healthy bones, better mobility and it’s just fun! We have found our clients really enjoy Balloflex and look forward to their workouts each week.
Socialization
Communicating with Individuals on their level of functioning. Being able to understand where they are coming from. For example, an individual with Alzheimer’s may not be able to communicate their needs or wants to family who do not understand the disease.
Mental Stimulation
Mental Stimulation means the exercise of the brain. We will do an assessment and clock test or RCCT to see what age our clients are functioning mentally. We can then use past interests to help engage their brain. Using techniques like hand-eye coordination exercises, drawing, woodworking, gardening, painting or everyday household chores that may be completed with the assistance of our staff. For example, one gentleman loved to repair old appliances. So I would get old VCRs or radios and we could take them apart, play with it and put it back together. On another occasion, I helped a gentleman use a leaf blower to clean up fall leaves. Lastly, one gentleman had some bulbs burnt out in his house. We checked all of the other bulbs in the house, went to the store to get replacements, then replaced the bad bulbs. These types of mental stimulation can give your loved ones a sense of purpose, a feeling of being capable again and a boost of confidence they may have lost prior to our mental stimulation exercises. Plus we love to make our clients feel like they can still do things they’ve always enjoyed doing. This can improve memory, boost mood and make them feel a sense of normalcy again.
Respite Relief
Sometimes you need time for yourself. If you don’t make proper time for yourself, it is hard to maintain 24⁄7 care for your loved ones. A respite care worker can come to your home a few hours. These visits can be as often as needed, once, twice, three times per week or more. While we care for your loved one, you are free to get other things done. You could run errands, have lunch with a friend, take a nap, get your hair done, read a book in the back yard, relax and rejuvenate yourself, so you are able to properly care for your loved ones. Keeping yourself strong and healthy will not only provide you with the endurance to do things for your loved ones, it will also help you to know you’re doing all you can for them without fear or guilt.
Assisted Outings
Families want to be able to take their loved ones to special outings while they can still do them. Things like going to the zoo, museum or lunch used to be simple. Now those same outings can be a little scary if you don’t feel equipped to make sure all their needs are met. Things like proper medication, food, hydration, bathroom visits, even maneuvering a wheelchair through a crowded area can be a bit scary at first. Allowing us to assist you in these outings can be quite fun and educational. We can explain and show you certain protocols, tips and tricks to help you feel confident each time you go out. We offer these services to all clients and are happy to assist you any way we can to make these special outings go more smoothly.
Modifying Activities
When getting older, it can be difficult to do simple tasks you were once able to do with ease. This can cause frustration or anger. Staying active, doing things with assistance can help your loved ones feel more like themselves. This is where we modify enjoyable activities so they can continue to do things they once loved. Some examples of modified activities include baking loaves, baking cookies, cooking, cleaning, shoveling snow, gardening, woodworking, crafting, painting, playing games and many others. We will ask your loved one what they would enjoy doing and make every effort to help them achieve these goals. This is especially good for clients with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, However, we see improvement in all our clients.
MEPAP Courses
NCCAP. - Is the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. - This organization Certifies individuals to be Activity Professionals, Activity Directors, Activities Consultants. In order to become Nationally Certified you have to complete the MEPAP courses. MEPAP 1 is a basic course that teaches you all about activities and why we have them. How do determine what activities to do and how to do all the required paperwork. MEPAP 2 is more of a management course. It teaches about the different leader and manager styles, how to figure out what your style is and how to run an Activity Department.