Coronavirus: 18 Activities for Dementia Care

Coronavirus: 18 Activities for Dementia Care

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If you are working as an Activity Professional in a memory care neighborhood right now, you are facing even more unique challenges in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keeping a calm and peaceful atmosphere, including activities, can feel overwhelming. Here are a few ideas to keep you and your residents engaged.

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Tayla 28th Apr 2023 Coordinator
Hi I'm after some ideas for a consumer of mine that has advanced Dementia and comes to my Day Respite Centre.
Susan 2nd May 2023 Activity Director
Hi Tayla
Sensory activities may work
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/?search_tag=Activity&search=Sensory
Susan 5th Apr 2020 Activity Director
There are many Bible activities on golden Carers
https://www.goldencarers.com/short-stories-about-forgiveness/5109/

https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/17277/

https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/11617/


Liz 3rd Apr 2020 Leisure And Life Style Officer
I ran a Leisure and Life Style department, yesterday we did, Special effect photos with our residents at the Grand Total cost of $4. I went to KMart and brought a $4 string of small LED lights ( Like the kind that you would put in a empty wine bottle to use outdoors )
I put aluminum foil on the wall ( about 2 meters is needed, needs to cover the whole head area in the photo), behind a chair sitting on a 45 degree angle, had our residents sit on the chair in a room with about 1/4 of the normal light level. I gently wrapped the LED lights around their heads and draped around their necks and then took photos with no flash. The low light means that the light from the LED's bounce off the Al foil and gives an awesome effect on the photo. We had a blast doing this and its so cheap! We then emailed the photos to their family members and got some great feed back from them.
Susan 4th Apr 2020 Activity Director
Great idea Liz
Thank you for sharing
Theresa 6th Apr 2020 Recreation Assistant
Liz, what a great idea ! We're gonna try this. Not sure how to " put a chair at 45 degree though. Thoughts ?
Susan 7th Apr 2020 Activity Director
Perhaps Liz will reply when she has a chance but what this means to me is that the chair arm is not facing the wall and the chair back is not facing the wall but the chair is sort of halfway between both
Try this out
Thank you Liz
Restvale 3rd Apr 2020 lifestyle & volunteer coordinator
Great ideas. Thanks everyone for them and keep them coming. Remember we are all doing a fantastic job no matter how big or small it is. Keep up the great work.
Lisa 3rd Apr 2020 Diversional Therapist
Great resource thank you.
Susan 3rd Apr 2020 Activity Director
Hi Joyce
I am sure you will find these activities useful
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/#stq=Bible%20activities&stp=1
Megahn 3rd Apr 2020 Activities And Program Manager
Great Thank You !
joyce dupree 3rd Apr 2020
I teach Sunday School at our nursing home here in Columbia, Louisiana. I have one class of dementia and they are wonderful. I was wondering if you have any bible activities?
Haley 2nd Apr 2020 Recreation Therapist And Writer
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