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Region 5 Workshop
March 18, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$40
8:30-9:00 am Registration & Coffee
9:00 am Business Meeting
9:30-11:30 am “Theory of Retrogenesis….a fancy name but easy concept” with Gretchen Reeves, CCC-SLP & Lori Petersen, Memory Care Coordinator
Learn how dementia states correspond to child development stages to help you plan ability-level activities.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to explain the Theory of Retrogenesis and how it applies to their positions as Activity Directors/Professionals
2. Participants will be able to correspond children’s age levels to severity levels of dementia.
11:30-12:30 pm Lunch at Pizza Ranch (included in the registration fee)
12:30-2:30 pm “Calendar & Resource Sharing”
Members need to bring samples of:
– 2 or 3 of their activity calendars
-top 5 entertainers with name and contact information
-list of top 3-5 activities for each of the follow areas: 1:1 or Hospice; Independent or short term stay residents
-large group and small group ideas
-top 3 favorite resources.
Objectives:
1. Participants will discover new resources from networking with colleagues
2. Participants will learn new activities for activity calendars.
3. Participants will discover new avenues to provide entertainment to residents
2:30-3pm 2020 Fall Convention Planning
Monthly Session Cost to Attend (Lunch is included): $40.00
4 CEU’s available for full day attendance. Make Checks payable to: WCAPA
