If a patient has a specific issue they will have a plan to tend to it though as we discussed sometimes care plans can be tragically bereft the non professional might not know the name but they know that if there is condition x there needs to be solution y but activity care plans for the elderly are slightly different they are goal oriented when it comes to therapy and care needs but revolve around keeping the older adult physically and mentally active well see how this works . 2016 fourth edition also includes activities inservices manual and 2019 mds assessment scheduling calendar this manual provides information and tools for quick and comprehensive activities care plan development all of the forms and care plans are based on the expectations of the revised activity guidance forms and activities care plans have been updated to ensure compliance with the change . Activities care plans are expected to cover numerous resident special need areas even if they are not triggered by the activities caa module these areas include behavioral symptoms special dietary needs impaired mobility sensory and communication deficits and cognitive impairment the guidance stresses that activities care plans must be person appropriate writing comprehensive activities care plans can be challenging and having the right resources at hand makes it so much easier . Creating and implementing individualized care plans for residents in long term care facilities is a very important responsibility of activity and recreation professionals the recreation activity assessment determines the content of the care plan not all residents will have an activity care plan but most care plans should have activity related interventions found in the comprehensive care plan care plans may be written regardless if a resident triggers on the mds 30 it is important