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 engagement
- How to respond when activities fail
- Survey preparation tips for activity professionals
- Why administrators must support activities
- And the deeply moving “Memorial Walk” tradition that brings dignity to a resident’s final chapter
This 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.
