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Creative Acts Of Kindness For September

August 13, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Acts of kindness

If you’ve followed these posts since the beginning of the year, you’ve now helped your residents do 63 acts of kindness! Today I’m sharing 7 more suggestions.

1.  Pair up residents with kids from your childcare center and host an Alex’s Lemonade Stand. You’ll help find cures for childhood cancers.

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How To Celebrate National Aviation Day

July 17, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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August activities for seniors

Way back in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed August 19 as National Aviation Day. Since then, people across the country have celebrated the history of flying.

August 19 also happens to be the birthday of Orville Wright who along with his brother, Wilbur, invented the first successful airplane. I think this gives us a good reason to help our residents celebrate the holiday!

Here are a few fun ideas:

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Creative Acts of Kindness for August

July 14, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Acts of kindness elderly

Welcome to number 8 of my 12-part series highlighting acts of kindness that nursing home residents can do for other people. In case you missed the last post, you can find it through this link.

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18 Independent Activities For Memory Care

July 2, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Independent activities for memory care

Here’s a question I often hear from staff on memory care units. How do we provide residents with meaningful and enjoyable activities when staffing is at a minimum? A good example might be on weekends when fewer activities staff are present.

Today I’m providing a list of 18 activities that generally only require set-up by staff, and then the resident can enjoy the activity independently. Of course, this varies depending upon the abilities of each person. But I believe you’ll find something that nearly every resident will enjoy.

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Let’s Celebrate National Day Of The Cowboy

June 17, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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National Day of the Cowboy

Here’s another special day you’ll want to add to your activity calendar for July. Since 2005, we’ve celebrated National Day of the Cowboy on the 4th Saturday in July. It’s a day to recognize the vital role of the American cowboy and cowgirl in our national heritage.

Do you celebrate National Day of the Cowboy at your nursing home? I would love to see you add your activity ideas in the comment section! [Read more…] about Let’s Celebrate National Day Of The Cowboy

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