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NAPA Membership Offer
June 11, 2020
Our Partner, National Activity Providers Association are now inviting all care providers to become a NAPA member and as a special welcome, they are gifting 3 additional months membership when…
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Record keeping
July 17, 2017
What is the best way to record activity provision in a care home? At NAPA we are often asked this question and, unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer. Virtually…
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Not everyone wants to mix all the time
May 25, 2017
We run an exercise on our training days that gets participants to work in pairs asking each other a dozen questions. The questions have been carefully refined to ensure…
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How many residents should I be left with on my own?
May 18, 2017
A guide to safe practice for activity staff. I am frequently left open mouthed when, on training days for activity staff, students tell me that it is routine practice…
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Top tips for keeping older people hydrated
March 29, 2017
National Food and Hydration Week aims to raise the importance of getting these elements right for all of us. With the help of our friends and supporters at Unilever…
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Are we offering group activities that cater for different interests, skills and abilities?
March 22, 2017
Activity Planning is a popular topic on our training days. We often have healthy discussions about getting the balance right between large group, small group and 1 to 1…
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Are the staff happy? Top ten indicators for choosing an ‘active’ care home
February 28, 2017
I am of an age when friends and acquaintances around me are talking about choosing care settings for a loved one. I visit lots of care settings during the…
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How do we say farewell when residents pass away?
February 15, 2017
I have just been reading a chain of Facebook messages about great ways to celebrate a life and say farewell when a care home resident dies. It reminded me…
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