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Activity Programming Ideas
- The Heritage Radio Society
- TED Talk by Anne Basting: How to Meaningfully Reconnect with Those Who Have Dementia
- Exercise Booklets for Mood and Health
- Senior Living Media’s Daily Delights
- Wellness Workbook
- Laminate and Lead Activity Plans
- 101 Ideas for In-Room and 1-to-1 Activity Programs
- Create a Pen Pal Program. Here’s an example
- Golden Carers, Fresh and Meaningful Activities for Seniors
- Pioneer Network Resource Library
- Hallway bingo
- Play music and have a dance
- Residents singing from their rooms or singing telegram
- Residents writing notes to one another, with the help of staff as needed
- Purchase fresh supply of puzzles, coloring books/crayons
- Video conferences with other residents
- Virtual museum tours, music concerts, trips
- Encourage local children’s ministries or homeschool groups to have children write to residents
- Encourage residents to write to a solider (if they are able)
- Have residents crochet or knit items for homeless shelters (hats, scarves, mittens, socks, etc.)
- Hallway Bible study or Trivia
- Bowling across the hallway
- Range of motion/exercise activities in small groups or 1:1
- Doorway balloon volleyball
- Trivia contests
- Aromatherapy and meditation
- Create sheltered workshops or life skills stations
- Reminiscence therapy or create story boards
- Expressive writing
- Dance and Body movement therapies
- Art Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Drama Therapy
- Nature Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapies