Skittles can be a fun and social game to facilitate in aged care, seniors will benefit from the social aspect and the light physical movement. Bowling is a game that they would have enjoyed in their ...
This is a popular game in assisted living it can be bowled (Bob’s Bowls) or the same DIY score box can be used for putting golf balls into the holes. If you have a handy husband or partner they may ...
The Parachute is a great exercise activity for seniors, the participants don’t realize they are giving their upper body a good workout because they are having so much fun! Parachutes can be bought ...
This is a really fun exercise activity for seniors to play in aged care, it’s a game that gives the players a great amount of physical stimulation and the excitement can build into a very ...
When exercise is a suggested activity for people to attend in aged care I find residents usually comment "I'm too old for that” or" I can’t do that” but if you come up with a catchy name for the ...
This is a great fun exercise activity to play in aged care and gives the upper body some great movement. You will need a balloon filled with air and also have a couple more on standby in case of a ...
This is a very popular light exercise game to play in aged care, it can be played standing and also seated on a chair. There are a few variations of the game, depending on which way you would like ...
For seniors in care or living independently, exercise holds great importance in sustaining a well-rounded level of physical and mental health well beyond the age of 65. Following some simple daily ...
I'm always keen to take new activity products to trial at work and watch how my residents enjoy using them, especially my residents who have dementia. This week I took in a Skittle ...
This is a great game to play to celebrate your major Horse Racing Events. In Australia we have the Melbourne Cup, The UK hosts the Grand National and USA celebrates the Kentucky Derby. ...
Walking - its free, fun and lifts the mood of the participants! Older minds and body's benefit from keeping active and a walking group is a great way to involve everyone as a social event in ...
This is a great activity especially in memory care, it stimulates the mind and gets the group doing some light upper body movement. Before we begin All you need is a beach ball, often ...
I am Debbie Davison, a former Activity Coordinator & Therapy Assistant from a large 160 bed Residential Aged Care facility.
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