Engaged In Rec

25/10/2026

🎃 Bumping to the top in case yoy need last minute halloween ideas!!

24/10/2026

2027 Activity Planner – Premium Edition Shipping Update!

I wanted to share a quick update with everyone who preordered a Premium 2027 Activity Planner!

Unfortunately, production and shipping are running a little behind schedule. The planners are now expected to leave the manufacturer overseas next week!

Once shipped, they are expected to take approximately 15 days to arrive at the fulfillment centre (in US) or my home in Canada (For Can and Aus orders). From there, orders will be packed and shipped out to you.

What does this mean for your order?

It means your planner is coming, just a little later than we originally anticipated. Once your order has been shipped to you (and it should take about 7 days), you'll receive tracking information so you can follow its journey right to your door.

I know many of you are excited to get your hands on your planners, and I completely understand the frustration of waiting. Trust me, I'm just as eager to see them arrive!

Thank you so much for your patience, understanding, and support. This has been a huge project, and I truly appreciate everyone who has ordered and supported it.

I'll continue sharing updates as the shipment makes its way here!

Thank you for sticking with me!

Please note: This update applies only to the Premium Edition. The Spiral/Coil and Perfect-Bound Editions are not affected by this delay.

23/10/2026

It's going to be mayyyyy....

21/10/2026

Activity professionals, consider this your reminder that YOU need a break too.
Take your vacation. Use your days off. Stop feeling guilty for not being available 24/7. Your residents need you, but they also deserve the best version of you.
You spend so much time making sure everyone else has something to look forward to. Make sure you're giving yourself something to look forward to, too.
Rest is productive. And you deserve it.

20/10/2026

Your activity calendar means nothing if residents can't get to the programs!

A 2026 study published in The Gerontologist highlights how staff coordination, preparation, and assistance impact resident participation.

Engagement is everyone's responsibility!

Research: Beyond Attendance (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag211

19/10/2026

what a brilliant thought.
oh p.s. theyre finishing production today or tomorrow! woooo

19/10/2026

Leading a recreation team means knowing when to delegate, when to step in, when to have the hard conversations, and when to get out of your team's way.

Great Activity Directors don't do everything. They build teams that can.

What's the biggest leadership lesson you've learned managing an activity department?

19/10/2026

Turn Christmas gift wrapping into a resident-led fundraising program! Invite staff, families, and the community to bring gifts in for wrapping in exchange for donations. Residents can wrap, make bows, create gift tags, and help run the event. A great way to bring purpose, community connection, and fundraising into your December calendar!

19/10/2026

Ok friends, answer my National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) post!

We all know the pumpkin patch.
What’s a fall outing your residents have absolutely loved?
Drop your idea below so we can build a giant fall outing list!