Activity Ideas

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Several of you have asked for ideas to spice up birthday celebrations for your residents. Today I’ll share what I’ve seen done at nursing homes where I’ve worked or volunteered over the years.

One thing I want to stress is that you check with each resident regarding their preferences. Some people love the attention and activities. Others like to keep their birthdays more low-key.

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As you plan your February activity calendars, I’m guessing many of you will include a Mardi Gras celebration. Today I’ll share 14 of my favorite ideas for fun activities. I hope you’ll also let me know what you’re doing for Mardi Gras in your senior living community.

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Our residents often find comfort in celebrating the same Christmas traditions year after year. However, it’s also fun to introduce a few new activities each year. We especially enjoy exploring the customs of other countries. Today I’m sharing five ideas I know your residents will enjoy. I hope you’ll also ask your residents to share their family Christmas traditions.

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Most of your residents remove calendars from their walls at the beginning of each new year, toss them in the trash, and put up new ones. Not so fast! This year, I hope you’ll invite your residents to repurpose their calendars into greeting cards.

I think January is the perfect time to get residents together for card-making parties, and here’s why. Lots of organizations send out greeting cards to brighten the holidays for lonely people. But, here’s the problem. After Christmas, the cards abruptly end and they don’t start up again until Valentine’s Day.

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Over the past several days, I’ve had lots of people searching on my blog for Halloween activities. For some of you, this year will be back to business as usual, and you can resume your pre-pandemic traditions.

Unfortunately, COVID still lurks in some parts of the country. So you might need to adjust your Halloween activities again this year.

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