Creativity is a skill to be developed and cherished. There are endless ways to train and exercise the brain! The following exercises are good practice for creative thinking.
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Creativity is a skill to be developed and cherished. There are endless ways to train and exercise the brain!

The following exercises are good practice for creative thinking. Ask residents to find some creative techniques to solve the following puzzles!

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Gillian 22nd Mar 2021 House Wife

I love this site. Thank you so much for providing such great activities!!
Susan 22nd Mar 2021 Activity Director
Thank you for your kind words Gillian
Angelle 27th Aug 2020 Lifestyles Manager
Just a comment, I absolutely love this site and have been able to enjoy many hours of fun with my residents. I just wanted to point out on this particular activity in the second "what do you see", the terms Eskimo and Indian when referring to Inuit and Aboriginal or Indigenous people is equivalent to racial slurs that are frowned upon when referring to other ethnic groups. May want to reword this.

Otherwise, I am really enjoying the resources on this site.
Talita 22nd Dec 2020
Thanks for your feedback Angella, this has been updated!
Solange 6th Jan 2018 Diversional Therapist
Hi Ellen, thank you for your kind words. All the best in the New Year!
Ellen 4th Jan 2018 Community Social Services Asst
Good Morning,

I just recently joined this site also and let me tell you it is WONDERFUL!!!! I am an activity director at a senior center and not only do our older seniors enjoy it but we also have a group respite program geared towards participants with dementia and Alzheimer's, that respond really well to the trivia/quizzes that the website offers. I am so thankful to have this site as a resource to assist with enhancing their quality of life! Thanks again!
Talita 6th Jan 2018
Thank you so much for your feedback Ellen, this means so much to us!
Solange 14th Apr 2017 Diversional Therapist
Hi Christine, I know what you mean, sometimes clients are so frail and despondent it is hard to motivate them to engage in any activities. You may try choosing some music popular in their era and play 'Name the song', all you need is a CD player and some CDs or use YouTube: start the music and let it play for 15 seconds; stop and wait for a response. You may also use play the game 'What's in the Bag?', place familiar items inside a bag, let client touch and guess. Place mobiles and wind chimes in their rooms for stimulation and change them every fortnight. Cheers.
Christine 13th Apr 2017 Supervisor
Hello I am the activity coordinator in a residential care unit. My Residents are all elderly ranging from 73 years to 101years and high care and are of high dementia and unable to physically & mentally participate in many quizzes & games . Many of them are unable to see which makes many of them reluctant to participate in any activities. I try to reassure them by reading to them and use of pampering sessions, lots of hugs & social chatting to them only for short periods as they seem to get very tired listening to me or unable to hear. I have provided lovely touchy feely smelling & listening activities from this site. If anyone has any ideas to pass on I would appreciate it.
Kim 18th Apr 2017 Registered Nurse
Have you thought about pet therapy. Small animals are a big hit at our facility. If your management is in favour you could try it.
Anne 14th Jan 2017 Activity Coordinator

I JUST JOINED THIS SITE AND I LOVE IT.... KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!
Talita 14th Jan 2017
oh thank you Anne, this means so much to us!
Maureen 26th Mar 2016 activities officier
Brilliant although I did not use all exercises with all clients but overall response was great.
Talita 29th Mar 2016
Thanks so much for the feedback Maureen.
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