Help your residents celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week during May 12th-18th (formerly known as National Nursing Home Week) by scheduling a week’s work of fun activities for your residents that relate to this year’s theme: Live Soulfully. Think about … Read More
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Musical Hand Therapy Program for Health & Wellness
By Nancy Pitkin A program by Nancy Pitkin called Musical Hand Therapy is a 5-step program designed for either a one-on-one activity or a larger group. It uses humming as a tool to soothe and calm the body and spirit, combined … Read More
14 Earth Day Activities For Senior Residents
To celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd at your senior living facility, host a variety of fun activities throughout the day that get your senior residents thinking about the environment. Check out a few of the following ideas from notjustbingo … Read More
How to Start a Faux Pet Therapy Program in Your Senior Facility
Are you interested in starting a Pet Therapy or Animal Therapy program at your senior facility? If you are worried about the possible liabilities of bringing pets into your facility, consider using faux pets for your residents who have dementia. … Read More
6 Ways to Add Fun Games to Your Senior Activity Program
Switch up your senior living activities for 2019 by adding in a few fun and unexpected games. Try out one of the following ideas to shake things up a bit with your senior activities. Host an Axe Throwing Contest Help … Read More
5 Senior Activity Ideas to Celebrate Daylight Savings Time
Help your residents get acquainted to the new time as we spring forward for Daylight Saving Time in March. Consider a few of these ideas from notjustbingo to add to your monthly activity calendar to celebrate this event. 1. Get … Read More
International Women’s Day Activities for Senior Residents
International Women’s Day is March 8th! Help your senior residents celebrate this annual observance with a variety of fun activities that celebrate, remember, and assist women. Celebrating Women Celebrate the women in your nursing facility by first decorating your facility … Read More
Grand Buddy Program – Activity Ideas for Seniors & Children
Over the last 8 years of working with seniors, there are 3 things that can make even the most withdrawn senior become engaged: Music, animals and children. It doesn’t matter if you are in the middle of a really great activity – … Read More
6 Ways to Celebrate National Activity Professionals Week
Are you planning to celebrate National Activity Professional Week from January 19th to the 25th with your activity staff this year? If you’re wondering how to recognize your activity staff, then keep reading to find 6 fun ways from notjustbingo.com … Read More
4 Musical Instrument Activities for Senior Residents
Music is such an important part of a senior activity program, and many activity directors make sure to include lots of entertainers and performances on their monthly activity calendar. While those special events are fun, they can allow residents to … Read More