Learn more & get extra support for you, your clients, your loved ones
Don’t struggle alone. If you could benefit from having assistance in offering eldercare activities, reach out to Activity Pathways. The resources below may help.
The Activity Professional: Is Being One Right for You?
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. Shake, Stretch, Change. NCCAP News. Winter
Workbooks/how-to books to support your curiosity about aging
For health professionals:
A Shot in the Arm and A Strong Spirit: How Health Care Givers Help Patients Persevere…No Matter What, Kris Harty, 2001. Colorado Springs, CO. Strong Spirit Unlimited.
For the family caregiver:
Soul to Soul: A Manual for Compassionate Caregiving, Dr. Carol Kasser, Joan Phillips, 2009. Bloomington, IN. Xlibris Corporation.
For folks curious about aging:
“Age doesn’t matter unless you’re a cheese.” Wisdom from Our Elders, Kathryn and Ross Petras, 2002. New York. Workman Publishing.
Websites that inspire ideas & offer encouragement when challenges mount up
- Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities–An aging-in-place initiative that promotes healthy aging, independence & community building for older adults
- Arts and Health Alliance
- 40 Best Sources of Free Music Education Online
- Demetia Care
- Gratitude Radio
