{"id":3471,"date":"2016-04-05T09:30:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:53:59","slug":"national-nursing-home-week-activity-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/national-nursing-home-week-activity-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"National Nursing Home Week &#8211; Activity Themes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/National-Nursing-Home-Week-21.jpg\" alt=\"nursing home week activities\" width=\"1685\" height=\"1124\" \/>Themes to Use for National Nursing Home Week<\/h1>\n<p>National Nursing Home Week is May 8-14. A great way to celebrate is with some fun and creative themes. Here are a few theme ideas from notjustbingo.com to include in your week\u2019s festivities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Western<\/strong>: Supply residents with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/bandanas-redblue-western-SL1057\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bandanas<\/a>\u00a0to attend a chuck wagon lunch or encourage residents to assemble wooden wagons\u00a0with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">craft sticks and connectors<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hawaiian Luau:<\/strong>\u00a0Assist residents with making their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/aloha-leis-craft-kit-GP1173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leis<\/a>\u00a0to wear when you teach them how to hula dance or invite residents to make their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/search\/index.php?q=Sand+Art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sand art<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gentleman\u2019s Club:<\/strong>\u00a0Host a pub-like atmosphere for the men to socialize with one another while playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/dart-ball-game-W9343\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">darts<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/toss-n-talk-about-men-stuff-16828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">talking about class male topics<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old Hollywood:<\/strong>\u00a0Invite residents to get gussied up for a fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/metallic-star-party-curtain-SL8655\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">movie premiere<\/a>\u00a0in your facility or to play a movie<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/movies-trivia-card-game-18593\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0trivia game<\/a>.<!--more--><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ocean Liner:<\/strong>\u00a0Have fun as you invite residents to assemble <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/unfinished-wooden-sailboat-unassembled-WD1086\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wooden vessels<\/a>\u00a0or encourage them to play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/dutch-shuffleboard-W2142\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shuffleboard<\/a>\u00a0on the Lido Deck.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arabian Nights:<\/strong>\u00a0Add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/futterfly-scarves-and-activity-guide-W3223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scarves<\/a>\u00a0to your Exercise Class to improve residents\u2019 hand-eye coordination, or showcase beautiful Arabian horses\u00a0during a Documentary Night.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prom:<\/strong> Teach your residents all the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/search\/index.php?q=dance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dance moves<\/a>\u00a0or recruit them to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decorate\u00a0for your big springtime dance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Black &amp; White:.<\/strong> Encourage residents to dress in black and white as you provide fun events that relate to the theme, like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/double-six-dominoes-white-black-dots-EC1134\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dominoes Tournament<\/a>\u00a0or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black &amp; White Happy Hour<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>College Days:<\/strong>\u00a0Invite residents to wear their Alma Mater\u2019s logos as you schedule interesting classes that they can take during the day, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European History<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/ready-to-plant-garden-kit-LR4148\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horticultural 101<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tailgating\/Sports:<\/strong>\u00a0Organize team competitions throughout the day that get your residents active, like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">basketball game<\/a>\u00a0or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/table-tennis-paddle-W3017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tennis match<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Casino:<\/strong> Teach residents new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">card games<\/a>\u00a0or encourage them to play the ones that you know they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/po-ke-no-too-game-18075\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">know and love<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carnival:<\/strong> Set up a fun atmosphere as you invite residents to try their luck at playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/hard-plastic-carnival-toss-game-rings-SL1251\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carnival games<\/a>\u00a0and winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/novelty-prize-easy-pack-PY1354\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prizes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campfire:<\/strong> Take residents back to their summer camping days by inviting them to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/search\/index.php?q=camp+crafts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">camp crafts<\/a>\u00a0or to simply learn how to make s\u2019mores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About notjustbingo.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.notjustbingo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1563\" src=\"http:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/notjustbingo.png\" alt=\"notjutbingo.com\" width=\"200\" height=\"63\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/>notjustbingo.com<\/a> 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 we continue to assist activity professionals across the country by creating meaningful and engaging activity ideas for their residents that go \u201cbeyond bingo.\u201d Don\u2019t get them wrong \u2013 bingo is fun, but we want to spread the word that there is more to life than just bingo. Overall, notjustbingo.com feels\u00a0privilege to help activity directors better the living experiences of their residents while demonstrating that a senior\u2019s quality of life can actually <i>improve<\/i> when they move to a nursing facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Themes to Use for National Nursing Home Week National Nursing Home Week is May 8-14. A great way to celebrate is with some fun and creative themes. 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