Activities of Daily Living

Nursing home activity directors can use this document to review steps that could help residents with dementia improve nighttime sleep.

Nursing home activity directors can use this document to help create activities to engage nursing home residents.

This video features Richard Taylor, PhD, who describes the everyday challenges of living with Alzheimer's. Dr. Taylor was diagnosed with dementia, probably of the Alzheimer's type, when he was 58. Note: TMF Health Quality Institute does not endorse or recommend any products advertised with this video.

Use this spreadsheet to proactively identify any demonstrated improvements in resident function (short stay) during their observation period and at discharge to focus quality improvement (QI) efforts.