Supplies Needed: Bean Bag Toss Game 1x white Bristol Board 1x Red Bristol Board Glue Stick or Glue Gun Black Marker Scissors Tape Thin Ribbon Making The Game: Lay sheet of red Bristol board on the face of your bean bag toss game. Putting slight pressure on the Bristol board, locate the holes underneath and…
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Warming Up The Walls In Long Term Care -A step by step tutorial
Bare walls in long term care can feel cold, and impersonal. As much as we would all love to spend a fortune on beautiful decorations, it’s often just not in the budget. I have seen some beautiful feature walls online, with oversized scrabble style pieces spelling out family names, with photos in frames surrounding them….
VARIETY CART – Choosing appropriate activities based on the needs of the residents, not the other way around.
In memory care, there is typically a monthly activity calendar that gets assembled and printed for the residents. This means that the recreation staff are planning some of the activities over a month in advance, even though the residents needs are changing daily. You may lose, or gain residents. There could be illness or injuries…
Sock Sorting Activity for Residents with Dementia
Sock sorting is a great ‘task’ style activity to use on memory care units, or with a loved one who has dementia. This style of activity is simple to put together, and can be an effective way to reduce behaviours such as rummaging, or wandering. Keeping busy by doing activities that feel like familiar tasks,…
Memory Care Matters 