Resident Council - An advocacy group made up of a formal group of residents to
support all resident concerns, to have access to the administration, to understand and
have access to a formal and written process, and to promote positive activities, such as
committees, election information and speakers.
Activity - Anything engaging that is not physical therapy, or ADL.
Certification - An award used to recognize a person as having met special qualifications
of a professional board within a field.
Leisure - Time where there is no demand of work or duties.
Advocacy - Supporting a cause or issue by writing, speaking out or otherwise calling
attention to it in order to elicit a change.
Recreation - Doing something for the fun or excercise
Interpretive guidelines - An explanation of how actions should be done according to the
rules which are being interpreted.
Professionalism - Acting in a manner, especially at work, that is respectful and upholds
the others dignity.
Accountability - Being responsible for your actions and taking any consequences.
Professional Organization - A group of people in the same profession who support the
members through education, advocacy and certifications.
Departmentalization - Defining groups that carry out specific tasks, such as
housekeeping and nursing.
Protesting - Speaking out on an issue, usually through marching, gathering, signs and
speeches.
Profession - An occupation requiring specialized knowledge and usually academic
preparation.
Survey Process - The process of checking an institution for rule following based on
observation, records and interviews.
Responsibility - Being morally, legally and or socially responsible for actions and words.
Ethics - A set of moral principles and values to follow.
