Hi!, I am a Therapeutic Recreation student in Canada. and I am looking for some non-therapeutic activities ideas to have for a long term care facility. I was given the idea of pub night but I need a few more. Any ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks and have a wonderful day!
Hi Martha, you could try indoor activities like Carpet Bowls or Bowling ’Tournaments’ or a picnic in a local park; all very social and entertaining activities.
We have a Happy Hour as the afternoon activity on Friday's at our facility. It's a chance for the residents to have a social glass of wine or bottle of beer (teas, coffee's, milkshakes, soft drinks etc for those that don't drink alcohol) Its combined with quiz questions and a music CD. Once a month a couple of volunteer's come in and play piano and we have a sing-a-long with the Happy Hour too.
We also have a Garden Café once a week. We take a little coffee pod machine outside and enjoy the café experience in gorgeous surrounds at the facility.
We have guest speakers come along to talk to our groups about things that may help them such as community transport, podiatry etc. Also a fashion show is good. There are people who specialise in clothes for the elderly in aged care
I'm also in Canada! Inter-generational activities are awesome if you can organize a day care or youth group to come in and play games, do a craft, or read with your seniors. Music bingo, baking, ring/ bean bag toss are also good.
It's a chance for the residents to have a social glass of wine or bottle of beer (teas, coffee's, milkshakes, soft drinks etc for those that don't drink alcohol)
Its combined with quiz questions and a music CD.
Once a month a couple of volunteer's come in and play piano and we have a sing-a-long with the Happy Hour too.
We also have a Garden Café once a week.
We take a little coffee pod machine outside and enjoy the café experience in gorgeous surrounds at the facility.
I'm also in Canada! Inter-generational activities are awesome if you can organize a day care or youth group to come in and play games, do a craft, or read with your seniors. Music bingo, baking, ring/ bean bag toss are also good.