EP 18 - 37 Years of Purpose: Redefining Activities in Long-Term Care

In this special National Activity Director Week episode of Our Purpose Podcast, Hosts James Dieter and Kip Kruger feature Jackie Johnson, a 37-year Activity Director at Springtown Park.Jackie shares how long-term care activities have transformed across generations — from big band and World War II veterans to baby boomers with iPads and livestreamed church services.She discusses:The evolving role of technology in senior engagementHow to respond when activities failSurvey preparation tips for activity professionalsWhy administrators must support activitiesAnd the deeply moving “Memorial Walk” tradition that brings dignity to a resident’s final chapterThis conversation is a powerful reminder that long-term care is not the end of the story — it’s an opportunity to write a meaningful one.