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Alternative Solutions in
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National Association of Activity
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National Certification Council
of Activity Professionals

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ACTIVITY DIRECTOR SITES

"A" List, The
Where Activity Directors Get Ideas

A+ Activities

Activities on a Shoestring

Activity Chat

Activity Director.com

Activity Director Network, The

Activity Ideas That Work

Activity Professionals Online

Activity Resources

Activity Therapists Association

Alternative Solutions

Activity Workshop

Inventive Play

Making Memories 101

Residents Council of Washington

Therapy Resources, Inc.

ACTIVITY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NAAP
The National Association of
Activity Professionals

NCCAP
National Certification Council for
Activity Professionals

ACTIVITY DIRECTOR SUPPLIES

Activity Department Necessities

Cart Canopies by Pineapple Princess Designs
Carts are used on a daily basis in a Nursing
Facility. Cart Canopies are designed to be used on
your existing cart by attaching the canopy frame to
your cart with Velcro. A fabric canopy is then placed
on top of the frame.

ALZHEIMER'/CAREGIVING

Top Alzheimer's/Caregiving Sites

ARTS & CRAFTS

Carol Duvall

Dick Blick Art Materials

Home & Family - Crafts

BIBLE AND CHURCH RESOURCES

Devotions

e-Sword - Absolutely free computer Bible for you
to download (amazing amount of content)

National Day of Prayer

Take up your Cross Daily - A Christian mega-site

CALENDARS

Activity Department Necessities

Printfree.com - Get Absolutely Free Calendars
and other printing supplies

CERTIFICATION

Activity Director Training

American Therapeutic Recreation Association
(ATRA)

DH Special Services

MEPAP I Correspondence Course for Activity
Professionals

National Certification Council for Activity
Professionals (NCCAP)

National Council of Certified
Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP)

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation
Certification (NCTRC)

CLIP-ART RESOURCES

Hassle Free Clip Art.com

The Free Site - Links to many clip art sites

CLOTHING FOR RESIDENTS

Resident Shopping & More
Resource for Adaptive and Casual Clothes

DECORATIONS (see HOLIDAYS)

Activity Therapy-Makes Parties

The ADO Makes Parties

Bulk Party Supplies

Oriental Trading Company

Party Adventure.com

FACILITY BACKGROUND CHECK

Check Out Your Facility's Profile

Nursing Homes Compared (Medicare)

FACTS & FIGURES

Bizarre American Holidays

Butler Webs

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

Guinness World Records

Information Please Almanac

Old Farmer's Almanac, The

Search the Library at WordIQ.com - Dictionaries
on English, Computer terms, dreams, law,
medicine and many others
.

Special Days to Celebrate - find those crazy
celebration days, weeks & months

This Week in History - Mr. Pop History

Timelines of History

Today in History

Wild & Wacky Holidays

FREEWARE

FreewareFiles.com - a giant source of free
software

GAMES

Crossword Maker - free software to download
(
click on Educational Programs)

Discovery School Puzzlemaker
(create puzzles online at this site)

Wordsearch Maker - free software to download
(
click on Educational Programs)

HEALTH  FACILITY ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Homes and Services for
the Aging (AAHSA)

American Health Care Association (AHCA)

HEALTH PRODUCTS FOR SENIORS

Sit and Dance for Seniors

HOLIDAYS

Home & Family - Holiday activities, recipes, crafts
& decorations

HUMOR

Joke of the Day.com

Jokes You Can Tell

NCBuy Jokes Humor Filled Free Directory

INTERNET UTILITIES - Free essentials for web
surfers

Ad-aware - get rid of data-mining, spyware and
tracking componets

AntiVir - protect your computer from viruses

Copernic Agent Basic - makes web searching a
super-search.

Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) -  increases
download speeds by up to 300 percent

Pop-up Stopper - prevent annoying pop-up ads

Spybot - Search & Destroy - removes spy ware,
adware and usage tracks from your system.

Sygate Personal Firewall - protect your data from
malicious hackers

MISCELLANEOUS

All Family Resources

Amazon.com

Better Homes and Gardens - Free e-Cards

Chicken Soup for the Soul - Free encouraging
e-mail to your computer

Print-a-Poster.com

Teach-nology.com

MUSIC THERAPY

Heart & Soul Music
Robert Goldstick plays beautiful piano music for all
occasions.  Excellent therapy.

Play, Sing N Dream
All sorts of people are saying wonderful things
about Michael D. Purvis, his music, and his ability to
instruct, uplift and inspire others, his music, and his
ability to instruct, uplift and inspire others.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Alzheimer's Association

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

American Stroke Association

Arthritis Foundation

Families for Care

Macular Degeneration Foundation

Muscular Dystrophy Association

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

PRINTING

Printfree.com - Get Absolutely Free Calendars
and other printing supplies

PUBLICITY

Newspapers - Links to 3,300 newspapers
throughout the United States

RECIPES

All Family Resources - Free Recipe Books
Culinary/Cuisine

Better Homes and Gardens - Recipe Center

Food TV

Homes & Family - Free Recipes

Kraft Foods

REGULATIONS (FEDERAL AND STATE)

Americans With Disabilities Act

FEDERAL Regulations for Health Care Facilities

HIPAA

Let's OBRAize Our Activities!

Medicaid

Medicare

OBRA - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

STATE Regulations for Health Care Facilities

RESOURCES (FEDERAL AND STATE)

Administration on Aging

Centers for Disease Control

Contact Congress

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource
Center

SCRAPBOOKING SITES

Scrapbook Playground -  Scrapbook Materials Of
All Shapes And Sizes

SENIOR CITIZEN/GERIATRIC  SITES

All Family Resources - Aging Index

American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP)

Pioneer Network

Senior Act

Senior Citizens' Web Pointer

Senior Resource.com

Seniors-Site.com

SHOPPING ONLINE

The Activity Director's Office Party Supplies

Dollar Bins
INDIANA ADDRESSES

Indiana State Long-term
Care Ombudsman
Division of Aging and Rehab
Services
P.O. Box 708 3-W454
402 West Washington Street,
#W-454
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
317-232-7134

State Licensing/Certification
Agency
Indiana State Department of
Health
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-1325

State Social Services Agency
Indiana Family and Social
Services Administration
Office of Communications
P. O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
317-233-4454

Agency Coordinating
Services for Older Americans
Bureau of Aging and In-Home
Services
Division of Disability, Aging
and Rehabilitative Services
Family and Social Services
Administration
402 W. Washington Street,
#W454
P.O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
317-232-7020
Fax: 317-232-7867

State Medicare Carrier
Medicare Operations
AdminaStar Federal, Inc.
8115 Knue Road
Indianapolis, IN 46250
317-841-4400 (Operations
Office-Adminastar, Inc.)

State Medicaid Program
Medicaid Policy and Planning
Family and Social Services
Administration
IGC-South, Room W341
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-4455
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