One resident had the opportunity to sit at a piano and let all know that she could play. She was now able to function and perform at a higher level and have feelings of accomplishments. Throughout the program, revisions have been made, staff has been replaced with volunteers, new volunteers have been added, and some of the volunteers have left. Special events such as a picnic, a small band performance, an ice cream social, and monthly birthday parties have been added to the calendar of events. Families, once resistant to their family member being moved to the floor, are now encouraged with the program.
Staff are more aware of each resident and their individual needs.
Review and updates A monthly meeting is held to review resident groups and leader assignments. Input from the leaders is actively solicited to find out which programs are working and which ones are not. Some programs that were tried did not work. Crafts were difficult to program since residents have a very short attention span. They cannot encompass the project from pieces into a finished object.