Chabot College
Fall 2003
Course Outline for Recreation and Rehabilitation Therapies 67B
ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
Catalog Description:
67B - Activity Programming for Long Term Care Facilities
4 units
Therapeutic activity program design for individuals in long term care facilities.
Methods used to develop and implement therapeutic, social, and restorative
activities. Activity analysis, leadership and motivational methods appropriate for
residents of long term care facilities. Prerequisite: Recreation 67A (completed with
a grade of “C” or higher). 4 hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course, the student should be able to:
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identify the regulations governing skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities;
define the organizational structure of a skilled nursing and intermediate care facility
and the activity director’s role and function;
demonstrate an understanding of the specific physical and psychological
characteristics of patients found in skilled nursing or intermediate care facilities;
define the various forms of communication problems and motivational problems
found among patients in skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities;
demonstrate a knowledge of proper documentation of patient activities this includes
the ability to evaluate, set goals and objectives, and chart the progress of a patient
using the appropriate terminology and format to meet facility, state and federal
guidelines;
demonstrate a general knowledge of the dynamic of program planning and activity
analysis as well as leadership skills;
identify precautionary measures to insure the health and safety of the patients as well
as that of the activity director;
demonstrate an understanding of community resources and the use of volunteers and
family members in the activity program.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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demonstrate an understanding of the conceptual and practical frame of reference
used in the design and evaluation of therapeutic activity programming;
evaluate and design specific therapeutic, social, and restorative activities for patients
with different functional and physical needs;
define methods of motivation and leadership appropriate for specific functional and
medical groups of patients;
communicate resource utilization factors including appropriate facility utilization,
adaptive equipment usage, equipment needs, community resources for activity
programming;
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Course Outline for Recreation & Rehabilitation Therapies 67B
Fall 2003
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demonstrate direct planning and implementation of appropriate activities with
specific disability groups in actual program settings.
Course Content:
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Introduction to activity analysis, social, therapeutic, and restorative activities
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methods for selection of appropriate activities based on population needs,
including functional levels of the patient population
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therapeutic activity selection: art, movement, dance, drama
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activities of daily living: restorative activities, reality awareness, self-help
skills, sensory-integration therapy
Program implementation
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necessary equipment (including adaptive), supplies, instructional
methods needed for activities
b. Activity development and design for the following minimum activity areas
(including adaptive activities), exercise-sports social, outdoor, community
activities, creative, educational, residential-resident council, in-room, reality
orientation, sensory-integrative, music, movement, drama, entertainment, and
specialty program
Understanding resident needs
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motivational and leadership skills appropriate for specific disabled
populations
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therapeutic leadership approaches
Analysis of resource utilization factors in program development and implementation
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facility utilization (office and storage space), regulations
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location of resources, equipment, supplies, volunteers, etc.
Methods of Presentation:
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Lectures, classroom discussions, and demonstrations
Direct program activities with long term care populations
Audio-visual materials
Guest lectures
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
a. Participate in the planning and implementation of activities in a long-term care
facility with elders
b. Write a specific social, cognitive, educational activity plan for high and low
functioning individuals residing in long-term care facilities.
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Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
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Exams
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Class assignments
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Direct activity programming assignments
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Final exam
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Course Outline for Recreation & Rehabilitation Therapies 67B
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Textbook(s) (Typical):
A Guide for the Activity Coordinator, Holdman, State Department of Health, 2002, or latest
edition
Activity Care Plans for Long Term Care Facilities, Sander, M & H Publishing Company,
2001, or latest edition
Special Student Materials:
None.
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Revised: 10-21-02