ADC Community Resources and Family Engagement 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of a community resource binder maintained by an activity department?
- To document disciplinary actions of staff
- To organize contacts and services available to residents and families (Correct answer)
- To track medication administration
- To record financial transactions of the department
Correct answer: To organize contacts and services available to residents and families
A community resource binder centralizes information about local services, volunteers, and organizations that can enhance resident programming.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of an intergenerational activity program?
- Residents playing bingo among themselves
- Local school students reading books with residents (Correct answer)
- Staff-only fitness challenges
- Residents watching recorded television programs
Correct answer: Local school students reading books with residents
Intergenerational programs involve interaction between different age groups, such as youth visiting and engaging with elderly residents.
Question 3: When developing a volunteer program for a long-term care facility, the activity director must ensure volunteers:
- Are compensated at minimum wage for their time
- Complete facility orientation and meet health screening requirements (Correct answer)
- Hold professional activity certifications
- Are exclusively recruited from religious organizations
Correct answer: Complete facility orientation and meet health screening requirements
Volunteers must complete facility orientation and health screenings (e.g., TB test) to protect residents and comply with regulatory requirements.
Question 4: A resident expresses interest in attending a community religious service. The activity director's BEST response is to:
- Decline, citing liability concerns
- Facilitate transportation and coordination to support the resident's spiritual needs (Correct answer)
- Require physician approval before proceeding
- Suggest an in-house alternative only
Correct answer: Facilitate transportation and coordination to support the resident's spiritual needs
Supporting a resident's right to practice their religion, including attending off-site services, aligns with person-centered care and residents' rights.
Question 5: Which of the following BEST describes the role of an activity director in family council meetings?
- To lead the family council and set its agenda
- To attend when invited and provide activity-related information as requested (Correct answer)
- To prohibit family councils from forming
- To exclusively represent administration's interests
Correct answer: To attend when invited and provide activity-related information as requested
Activity directors may participate in family councils when invited, providing relevant activity programming updates and gathering family input.
Question 6: How does partnering with local libraries benefit long-term care activity programs?
- Libraries provide free legal counsel for residents
- Libraries offer bookmobile services, reading programs, and digital literacy resources (Correct answer)
- Libraries manage billing and insurance for facilities
- Libraries replace the need for in-house programming
Correct answer: Libraries offer bookmobile services, reading programs, and digital literacy resources
Public library partnerships can bring reading materials, digital programs, and literacy initiatives directly to residents who cannot easily travel.
ADC Community Resources and Family Engagement 2
What is the purpose of a community resource binder maintained by an activity department?