Activities for March, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and Spring For Nursing Home Seniors! The month of March offers some great theme ideas and activities for Activity Directors and Caregivers of Nursing Homes and assisted living facilities. Some themes are Gardening, Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, ...
You can make everything you need for the game yourself or have seniors help craft the items. The most important parts are the turkey and pieces to throw into it. You can find specific instructions on how […] 10 Group Games for Christmas in Nursing Homes If you’re having a Christmas ...
but the incident prompted the decision to move her into an assisted living facility out in the suburbs, closer to some relatives. The house, which had been a place of refuge throughout my life, is now being slowly emptied of its contents...
These remote team games can create more high-quality connections between your employees and improve morale. When you get to know people on a more personal level through these games, it helps you feel less lonely during the day, knowing you have someone you can reach out to virtually to vent...
Living as an autistic person can be hard - not just emotionally, but also physically, and not just to that individual, but also to those who love this individual the most. Unfortunately, autism cannot be cured; it can only be assisted. Things like games and interacting with these people ar...
Senior Games Bring out Fun, Competition; Event Marked National Assisted Living WeekByline: Sandy Strickland, Times-Union staff writerStrickland, Sandy
Saving Your Place in a Board GameSome board games, notably Monopoly, can take a long time to complete. Here is a great tip for saving your place and game pieces for the next time when you want to pick up where you left off.
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I want a date on the calendar. I’d like it to be tomorrow, but I’d settle for a month from now. Realistically, though, January 1st seems like it might be doable. In two months, with admittedly no practice outside of the box, I can whip through assisted pull-ups with a green ...
Playing cards make a great activity for older adults, especially when the letters and numbers are large and easy to read. Someone in early dementia might enjoy simple card games like solitaire,go fish,blackjack, or war. An older adult in later stages might enjoy simply shuffling the cards or...