Need help getting your residents that use a wheelchair or have other disabilities to stay active? Then try adding in a few seated games to keep them moving and having fun. These ideas from notjustbingo are also great for National Physical Therapy Month in October.

Toss and Catch Games

Schedule several toss and catch games since they allow your seated residents to easily play. For instance, set up a few inflatable tossing games, like ring toss or even Wheel of Fortune that has an inflatable wheel.

In addition, organize several traditional tossing games for residents to play that can keep them exercising their arm muscles:

• Washer Toss
• Tic Tac Toe
• Cornhole
• Horseshoes

Target Games

For residents who enjoyed jumbo games and having a target, play this Inflatable Target Ring Toss game where seniors can win 25, 50, 100, or even 200 points based on where they toss the ring! It is a fun spin on the classic carnival ring toss game. The durable oversized PVC pieces make it easy for all ages. This can be used as a one on one activity, or with partners.

You can also set up a few fun target games for residents to play, like soft-tip darts or popout darts, or this popup golf game that can be played indoors or outdoors.

Parachute Games

Place your wheelchair residents in a large circle where they can use a traditional parachute to play fun parachute games:

• Balloon toss (place balloons on the parachute)
• Bean bag toss (place bean bags on the parachute)
• Move to music (play music in the background)
• Circus tent (residents raise their arm and roll slightly under the parachute)
• Waves (raising the parachute at different times)
• Merry-go-round (residents roll around in a circle while holding the parachute)
• Popcorn (bouncing several balls on top)
• Ball roll (residents move their arms so that the ball on top moves in a certain direction)

As an alternative to the parachute, use the Octaband to encourage residents to do various exercises together.

Find more ideas from Notjustbingo on the S&S blog here.

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About Not Just Bingo:

Not Just Bingo is an online resource of fun, senior activity ideas for activity professionals of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They have been providing fun activity ideas online since 2009, and continue to assist activity professionals across the country by creating meaningful and engaging activity ideas for their residents that go “beyond bingo.” Not Just Bingo feels privileged to help activity directors better the living experiences of their residents while demonstrating that a senior’s quality of life can actually improve when they move to a nursing facility!

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