| The Activity Director's Office Presents Activity Ideas That Work by Gina Salazar, AD |
CHEAP & EASY ACTIVITIES |
| NATURE WALKS- GRAB A FEW RESIDENTS AND TAKE A WALK OUTSIDE. DISCUSSION GROUPS-PICK A TOPIC AND GO AROUND THE ROOM AND HAVE EACH RESIDENT TALK ON THAT SUBJECT. SING ALONGS-GET SOME GOOD OL' MUSIC AND SING TO YOUR HEARTS CONTENT. TRIVIA-MOVIE,T.V.,NEWS,STATES,ETC. YOU CAN GET ALOT OF FREE STUFF OFF THE INTERNET. SHOW AND TELL- HAVE RESIDENTS BRING A PICTURE OR SOMETHING THAT HAS MEANING TO THEM AND LET THEM TALK ABOUT IT. COUPON CLIPPERS CLUB-(GREAT FOR ALZHEIMERS RESIDENTS) BRING IN COUPONS AND HAVE STAFF AND FAMILIES BRING IN TOO,AND MAKE A NICE BOX FOR THEM , AND LET RESIDENTS CUT COUPONS AND PUT IN BOX,SET BOX IN LOBBY OR T.V.ROOM FOR ANYONE TO TAKE. JOKE CLUB- GET DIFFERENT JOKES AND RIDDLES AND SHARE WITH YOUR RESIDENTS,SEE IF THEY KNOW ANY TOO. SPELLING BEE-JUST GRAB A DICTIONARY AND GO TO IT... PET HOUR-CALL YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER AND SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS AVAILABLE OR ASK STAFF OR FAMILIES TO BRING IN THEIR PETS ON CERTAIN DAYS OF THE MONTH. |
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