Activities for Older People in Care Homes ─ A Handbook for Successful Activity Planning

This resource for caregivers and activity planners begins by explaining basics facts of dementia and then reviews processes for assessing residents for activities and planning activities. Different categories of activities are described, and tips are provided for facilitating resident participation and dealing with common problems. The second half of the book gives instructions for activities related to many themes, such as art, cooking, exercise, gardening, music, life stories, holidays, and field trips. The activities require only simple, inexpensive materials. A list of annotated websites is included. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Sarah Crockett has worked in Activities Provision in residential care for over 10 years. She currently works in a County Council Day Centre as a Day Care Officer. In 2008 she reached the finals of Barchester Health Care's Activity Provider of the Year Award, and in 2010 she won the National Association of Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA) Activity Award. In 2009 she qualified as one of the first dementia link workers (DLW) in the UK. She lives in Gloucestershire, UK.