Do you have parents or grandparents in a nursing home what types of events does the activity department do that your loved ones enjoy?
2006-08-22 17:03:05 · 9 answers · asked by sherilyn65 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
hydrotherapy
gardening
music therapy
crafts such as: weaving, beading, cottage craft, knitting, crochet
games suh as backgammon, chess, checkers, cards
reading- please think of the blokes..... men do like to read different topics to women...
choir
try something different like setting up a computer course and remember to start at the beginning and start by teaching them how to turn the computer on....
set up a photo processing studio
2006-08-22 17:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there,
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it's a perfectly working link, no scam !
It?s true that if you search for computer games you can find all kinds. Some of these are quite appealing, and others aren?t, but you can still find programs that offer special and unique content; like when you used to play on those Sunday afternoons sitting down to the best board games. This is the case with GNU Backgammon, a game that will immediately transport you back to those good times.
2014-08-30 23:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother who is 94 is in an assisted living home not a nursing home now thank God. They have crafts, music, and all types of things for them to do. She was in a nursing home at one time though and they did the same things. There are some patients that just don't want to participate though. The best of luck to you and your family.
2006-08-22 17:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by shirley e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked in an independant living facility with assisted living care. The residents loved to play BINGO, ice cream socials, movies, word games and puzzles, wine and cheese night, mystery rides on the company van, day long trips to go out to eat, they loved everything. If there is a great activities director there, the residents will love to go with her anywhere.
2006-08-22 17:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by Lissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 13:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't answer your question directly but I know that many elderly people would love the attention from children and grandchildren.
You can try talk to them and ask them about what did they do when they are young. Pay full attention to what they are saying. Many of them enjoy telling their stories about their past.
2006-08-22 17:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by Just_curious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and events there are boring. well, for men. specially men that have been avid outdoors sportsmen all their life. i'm sorry to be negative but it's like putting them someplace so you can sit there and watch them wait to die. where's the living?
arts and crafts and bingo don't cut it for the men.
2006-08-22 17:08:21 · answer #7 · answered by annie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but i went to one and they do lots of stuff like crafts n watch tv and play games like bingo and checkers n chess and on holidays they do things too
2006-08-22 17:04:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bingo
card games
drawings for prizes
2006-08-22 17:04:43 · answer #9 · answered by scarletts_mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋