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IOWA ASSOCIATION OF ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Spring Conference
: April 23, 2010 
The Spring Conference this year will be held April 23, 2010 at the Gateway Center in Ames. Our speaker for the day is Sarah Kneisler, RMT/NHA from Seymour, Wisconsin.  She has 30 years experience in long term health care.  She has served as a Music Therapist, Activity Director/Volunteer Coordinator, Nursing Home Administrator and other positions. Her topics will be Restorative Care for the Whole Person and Understanding the Impact of F248 and F249. These topics will include designing a calendar, evaluating participation, 1-1 activities, encouraging participants to examine current activity programming to determine if it is truly meeting resident needs and much more. 

6 CEUS will be awarded for attending both sessions.  

Cost for the conference is $110 before April 13th and $125 after April 13th

Schedule:
7:00 - 8:15 Registration
8:15 -8:30-Announcements and Introduction of speaker 
8:30 --10:00-Part 1: Restorative Care for the Whole Person
10:00-10:15 - Break
10:15 -11:45- Part 2: Restorative Care for the Whole Person
11:45 -12:45- Lunch
12:45-2:15-Part 1: Understanding the Impact of F248 and F249
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-4:00-Part 2: Understanding the Impact of F248 and F249

Total of 6 CEUs for the day

Hotel Room: In order to receive the preferred rate please call 1-800-FOR-AMES by Monday, March 29th and identify your affiliation with IAAP. It is possible to get the preferred rate after the 29th if they have space available. 

Also mark your calendars for the national conference to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin April 14-17.  Milwaukee is close to Iowa and within driving distance.  This will be a great opportunity to attend.  I will be attending representing Iowa as the state contact.  For more information about the conference you can email me or go to this website www.napp.org

Fall conference will be October 7 and 8, 2010 in Ames


Mail form and checks to:
Karen Wells, IAAP Treasurer
University Park Nursing and Rehab
233 University Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa 50314
Contact Karen Wells, IAAP Treasurer
Karen.wells@pcitexas.net

For regulations for certification check out http://www.nccap.org
or call Cindy Bradshaw at 757-552-0653.


Attention Activity Professionals----Convenient home study courses

MEPAP 2nd Edition (Part 1 and Part 2), Iowa state certification course, and
Documentation training course (NCCAP approved for 6 CEU's)
For more information visit:
www.ltcsupportservices.com
call: 641-584-2869
email:
dtntt@wctatel.net
Theresa Thorland, Instructor