{"id":6706,"date":"2018-11-25T13:40:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T18:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=6706"},"modified":"2026-01-15T19:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:34:28","slug":"5-card-games-to-teach-your-senior-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/5-card-games-to-teach-your-senior-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Card Games To Teach Your Senior Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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 started. These are great for indoor activities during the dog days of summer, also a great opportunity to recognize According to Hoyle Day on August 29th! He was though to be the first writer of card game rules.<\/p>\n

Phase 10<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a fun game that involves a bit of strategy, then teach your residents how to play Phase 10\u2122<\/a><\/strong>. To play, deal 10 cards to each player for them to use to complete the different phases in order (from 1 to 10). The first person to complete Phase 10 is the winner.<\/p>\n

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Skip-Bo<\/h2>\n

Another fun card game for your residents is Skip-Bo\u00ae<\/a><\/strong>, in which participants play by building piles of cards in numerical order. This game can also be played with teams in which partners can use each other\u2019s piles of cards to play.<\/p>\n

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UNO<\/h2>\n

If your residents don\u2019t know how to play the classic card game of UNO\u00ae<\/a><\/strong>, then be sure to show them. This is such an easy game to learn, and one that your residents will be willing to play on their own during the weekends. There are a few new versions of the game listed below!<\/p>\n