February 2019 – MishMash & TR Month!

Oh boy! A whole bunch of stuff!

Events:

1. Caregivers Alberta’s Movie Night featuring the Caregiver’s Club
   Date & Time: Feb. 28 – 6:30 – 9pm
   Cost: $10

Education & Professional Development Opportunities:

1. Laughter, Wellness – Laughter Online University

Best Practice:

1. AHS – Provincial Seniors Health Portfolio – Palliative and End of Line Care – While establishing the importance of keeping the public informed about initiatives/best practice, there is a survey to find if their resources (newsletter/bulletin) are meeting the public needs.
   Survey ID is 8lK35m630/
   Survey will close March 1, 2019

Resources:

1. Improving mealtime experiences: I’m currently in a TR Research course and in one of my assignments I took a look at mealtime experience. In my searching I came across a few resources that I’d like to share:
   • Patient Mealtime and Nutrition Care Survey by the Canadian Malnutrition Taskforce
   • CHOICE+ Program: Enhancing the Mealtime Experience in Long-Term Care & CHOICE Checklists.
2. Health Care and Religious Beliefs – a resource by AHS that highlights
   the most pertinent issues of a patient’s spiritual and religious care.
3. Ambient Activity Technologies ABBEY.
4. For reminiscing with older clients – The Canadian Nursing History Collection
5. Templates, templates, and more templates!
6. Minute to WinIt Games Ideas & more Minute to WinIt – Printables.
7. MyTools4Care – Support care partners of persons with dementia.
8. I realize this is now late, however, it is still valuable! A lovely PDF for Christmas full of great printables.
9. City of Edmonton Intergenerational Programming Toolkit
10. Recreation and Wellness Directory for Older Adults – Edmonton
    Seniors Coordinating Council
11. Arts & Aging Toolkit – Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council
12. Arts & Aging Toolkit – Creativity Matters
13. Senior Theatre – Resources

Blogs & Websites:

1. Grow Through Flow – A new TR blog that everyone should be following!
2. Not Just Bingo – Activities and resources.
3. Education.com – Activity resources for kids
4. reCreation Potentials – Expressive Arts for TR

TR Month Resources:

1. ReCreative Resources – TR Month resources