Assist client/resident/patient and family groups with participation in activities, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.

Assistance should include

• informing client/resident/patient of available activities
• encouraging client/resident/patient to participate in activities
• involving and supporting the family in activities whenever possible.

Refer to Unit VI in Nurse Aide Curriculum Links to an external site., Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How does participation in activities encourage social interaction and client/resident/patient well-being?
• Why is it important to involve the family in activities?
• How would a CNA encourage family involvement in client/resident/patient activities?