Pick a December afternoon to host a fun Craft Ornaments Party for your residents to help you make ornaments for your facility’s Christmas trees and garlands. Here are a few ideas from notjustbingo.com to consider. Wooden Ornaments: Invite residents to … Read More
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, get your residents excited and active during the holiday season by scheduling fun facility-wide competitions. Here are a few Thanksgiving games from notjustbingo.com to get you started. Turkey Bowl Instead of playing the traditional … Read More
Encourage residents to get moving for National Physical Therapy Month in October without letting on that they are actually exercising! Consider adding a few of these fun, physical activities from notjustbingo.com to your October activity calendar: 1. Juggling Class – … Read More
With football season here, it’s time to get your residents fired up to cheer on your local college and NFL teams throughout the fall season. Here are a few activity ideas from notjustbingo.com to add to your monthly calendars. Football … Read More
The first day of autumn is September 23rd! Celebrate the fall season with your senior residents by adding in one, two, or even more of the following ideas from notjustbingo.com to your senior activity calendar. Autumn Decorating – Recruit residents … Read More
With World Alzheimer’s Day coming up on September 21st and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November, consider scheduling a variety of activities that educate others while also stimulating senior residents in your assisted living or nursing facility. Here are some … Read More
Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 8th. Whether you are an activities director at a senior center or an afterschool instructor, there are lots of ways to help celebrate grandparents on this special day. Host an afternoon of fun with some games … Read More
Host a fun event for your residents and their family members to enjoy on National Grandparents Day on Sunday, September 8th. Plan one or a few of the following special events from notjustbingo.com for your facility on this annual observance. … Read More
With everyone focused on going back to school, consider adding a few new classes to your senior activity calendar. Here are a few ideas from notjustbingo.com that will allow you to teach your residents a few new skills. 1. Pottery … Read More
This year’s theme for National Assisted Living Week (September 11-17) is “Keep Connected” through the use of technology. Throughout the week, consider altering a few of your regularly scheduled activities by adding in a bit of technology. Here are a … Read More
