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April Coval is the Personal Care Life Enrichment Coordinator at Laurel View Village. Currently, she manages a memory care unit as well as a personal care unit within her continuing care community. She has worked in multiple roles in activity departments which allows her to see the importance of each staff member involved in the resident’s care. She is Activity Director Certified through the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals and is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner. She has experience in skilled nursing, Assisted Living, Person Care, For Profit, and nonprofit facilities that spans over 25 years. Her Associates of Applied Science Degree in Computer Information and Communication Technology gives her a cutting-edge view of how technology can work for the better for those we work with daily.
April has been known to assist people on the learning journey, through study groups, study guides, and other resources. Her passion for educating others as to “why we do what we do”, and promoting person centered care for seniors has led her to become an instructor for NCCAP.
As a Licensed Instructor, I am qualified to deliver the standardized curriculum the Activity Professional Certification (APC) and Activity Director Certification (ADC.)
For over 30 years, NCCAP certification has been accepted for meeting the highest standard of CMS F680 and is the only certification accepted by NAAP for meeting the Professional Standards of Practice to be an Activity Professional.
The standardized curriculum is infused with the person-centered principles of the Pioneer Network as well as the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. It is reviewed and updated regularly by an independent Clinical and Curriculum Advisory Board of geriatric experts and long-term care practitioners.
Like all Allied Healthcare credentials, NCCAP certification is based on a formal course of study, the standardized curriculum, and an independent final exam. NCCAP certification ensures you are competent to deliver person-centered care and life-enriching activity programs to enhance physical, cognitive and psychosocial well-being.
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