Alternative Service Delivery: The Outcomes Service
At TLC, we seek to understand your unique needs. TLC Outcomes Service staff includes employment specialists, job coaches, vocational evaluators, staff providing personal supports, and program coordinators with specific training and experience working with adults with disabilities.
Start the day with Donna Cruickshank, LCSW-C!
Donna Cruickshank, LCSW-C, Social Worker at The Outcomes Service, provides daily communication, advice, and activities with warmth, humor, and wisdom, to provide routine and comfort. Click here to access Donna’s videos.
Resources
Health
Washing Hands
Activities
Online Virtual Museum Tours
How to start a Journal
Now free activities that were not free before Coronavirus…including yoga
Mental Health
How to Go with the Flow: 5 Tips to Flexible Thinking
Mental Health Benefits of a Routine
Movie Trivia
https://www.triviaplaza.com/movie-general-quizzes/
Google Arts Virtual Tours
https://artsandculture.google.com/
ADDitude Mindfulness Free eBook
https://www.additudemag.com/product/adhd-mindfulness-meditation/?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=letterfromeditors_march_2020&utm_content=031820&goal=0_d9446392d6-af323af71a-299362233
Games to play over the phone
https://apppearl.com/games-to-play-over-calls/
Exercise at home
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/15/nation/not-going-gym-here-are-some-free-workouts-you-can-do-home-during-coronavirus-shutdown/
FitOn (free App)
Resources for Older Adults in Montgomery County
https://montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/Resources/Files/A%26D%20Docs/ResourcePacketForOlderAdultsDuringCOVID19.pdf
How to join a Zoom Meeting
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
Games to play while on facetime
https://www.triviaplaza.com/movie-general-quizzes/
https://conversationstartersworld.com/250-conversation-starters/
https://www.mantelligence.com/interesting-conversation-topics/
http://www.classywish.com/q-and-a-questions/
Virtual Tours for entertainment and exploration:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/stuck-home-12-famous-museums-185921806.html
https://bit.ly/39M7hve
Relaxing visualizations & meditations to listen to:
Ocean Visualization (10 minutes)
Relaxation and stress relief visualization (16 minutes)
5 minutes of relaxation
Additional 5 minutes of relaxation
Three Minutes of Mindful Breathing
Calm Website will give you a 7-day free trial
Scripts to read to others for calm and relaxation:
Earth and Water Visualization
Beach Visualization
Forest Visualization
Peaceful Meadow Visualization
Floating on a Cloud Visualization
Other calming resources:
Five visualization techniques to ease anxiety
Links to aid with sleep:
Music to Sleep
10-minutes Sleep Relaxation
Relaxation for Sleep (Imagining you’re with the stars) 1 hour.
Apps that can be downloaded to aid with relaxation:
Headspace (currently offering free membership for healthcare providers; just need to provide an NPI number)
Link to Inspiration Message:
https://helpingout.net/2018/12/02/invitation-to-brave-space-poem-by-micky-scottbey-jones/
Helpful websites for your children to stay occupied and engaged:
https://www.brainpop.com/english/studyandreadingskills/stress
https://www.brainpop.com/health/courageandperseverance
https://www.brainpop.com/englisg/studyandreadingskills/gettinghelp
https://www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/sleep
Live Cameras and Tours of the Zoo:
San Diego Zoo: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
(multiple other zoos nationally and internationally are offering similar options for live viewing or tours)