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HSCI 1022 - Health Support Specialist in Meaningful Activities

Credits: 1
Hours/Week: Lecture 1Lab None
Course Description: This course provides direct caregivers with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and resources for engaging individuals in activities designed to meet their needs and interests that enhance meaningful quality of life. This course will also focus on opportunities for planning and leading activities in small and large group programs and through one-to-one encounters in daily life in the neighborhood.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Nursing Assistant Registered (NA/R) Acceptance within three months of starting classes into the HSS program with approved contract with chosen organization for apprenticeship.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. A. Define Activity
    1. Meaningful activity for student
    2. Meaningful activity for residents
    3. Meaningful activity in the community/neighborhood
  2. B. Regulatory requirements for activity programming
  3.  C. Identify Resident Satisfaction survey
    1. Implication of meaningful activity
    2. Activity related survey areas
    3. How the satisfaction survey impacts facility report card
  4. D. Define Quality of Life
    1. Dimensions of quality of life
    2. Personal quality of life
    3. Resident quality of life
  5. E. Describe the social aspects of aging that affect resident¿s everyday life
  6. F. Define Medical Model
  7. G. Define Wellness Model
    1. Apply Wellness Model to resident centered care
    2. Apply Wellness Model to activity programming components
  8. H. Define Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
    1. Describe the implication for activity programming
  9. I. Identify ways to determine resident activity needs and interests
    1. Activity assessments
    2. Social history
    3. Family members
    4. Communication of activity preferences to staff members
  10. J. List types of activity programming
    1. Physical
    2. Cognitive
    3. Social
    4. Psychosocial
    5. Spiritual
    6. Sensory
    7. Spontaneous activity
    8. Community
    9. Creativity
    10. Intergenerational
    11. Cultural
    12. Reminiscence
    13. Outdoor/Nature/Pets
    14. Holiday /Thematic
    15. Low functioning
    16. Specialized
  11. K. Identify activity ideas for programming areas
  12. L. List types of activity involvement
    1. Large group
    2. Medium group
    3. Small group
    4. Individual/Independent
    5. Self-directed
    6. One to One
    7. Active
    8. Passive
  13. M. Identify types of activity interventions and resources
    1. Validation therapy
    2. Sensory stimulation
      1. Changes in the sensory system
    3. Music (Alive Inside), Pet, Art, Horticulture, Time Slips
    4. Reality Orientation
    5. Reminiscing
    6. End of life intervention and support
  14. N. Identify ways to promote activity involvement
    1. Motivation
    2. Engaging the resident
  15. O. Identify ways to implement activity programming
    1. Preparing for the activity
    2. Setting up the activity
      1. Environment
      2. Supplies and equipment
      3. Room layout
    3. Communication with residents during activity programs
    4. Leading the activity
    5. Blending daily living tasks with activity programs
    6. Climate of acceptance for a group
    7. Closure of activity
  16. P. Identify implications of common health issues for activity programming
    1. Dementia and Alzheimer¿s disease
      1. Behavioral and emotional expressions
    2. Respiratory
    3. Heart
    4. Arthritis
    5. Pain
    6. Incontinence
  17. Q. Identify activity programming to meet that take into account health related needs
  18. R. Identify ways to adapt and modify activity programs to meet the needs of all residents
  19. S. Identify methods of documenting resident involvement in activity programs
  20. T. Develop activity resources and idea toolkit for neighborhood that includes ideas specific to dementia residents.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. develop a resource file of activity ideas, resources, and information.
  2. identify basic health related concerns, adaptations, and interventions for activity programming appropriate for individuals.
  3. identify methods for assessing individual activity needs and interests.
  4. identify types of activity programs and individual involvement.
  5. implement activity interventions such as sensory stimulation, reminiscing, reality orientation, creative arts, and music.
  6. implement leadership skills in communicating with staff.
  7. plan and implement meaningful activity programs for all individuals.


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