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
Tag Archives: nursing home
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
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Over the last 8 years of working with seniors, there are 3 things that can make even the most withdrawn senior become engaged: Music, animals and children.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
8 Floor Games For Your Senior Exercise Class
Do you have more empty chairs than people in your Exercise Class? If so, then you may want to change a few things this winter, like having residents play fun games instead of doing monotonous arm and leg movements. Games … Read More
5 Card Games To Teach Your Senior Residents
Are you looking for a few new or simple card games to teach your residents? Host a weekly card party for residents and show them a new game to play each week. Here are ideas from notjustbingo.com to get you … Read More
6 Types of Games to Get New Residents Involved in Activities
If you are finding that your facility’s newest residents are avoiding your activities because they don’t know anyone, then try adding several social games to your monthly calendar. Here are 6 types of social games to schedule for your activity … Read More