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Melva
Activity Director
Darla Spiry
Activity & Recreation Aid
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Your ideas are fantastic. Golden Carers is our most useful resource, thank you for all the wonderful ideas over the years.
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Any ideas for an introverted lady that is vision and hearing impaired. She has rejected all of my ideas. Was a medical secretary, one daughter and no hobbies.
Hi Melva, it is so kind of you to look for ways to engage her! I worked with a woman in a similar situation, and by chance found that if we put unfolded things near her, she would fold and seemed to enjoy it. I found that giving her tasks was the best way to engage her in her surroundings. Maybe try giving her a basket of clothing to fold? Or a sensory board/station that she could access? I'm interested to hear others thoughts on this as well!
Thanks, Molly I will try these ideas.
Hi Melva , for the hearing impaired have you tried pocket talkers or headphones, even iPods where the volume can be increased? Sorting things by texture or shape, for example silverware into a flatware bin, hand massages, doing nails or
even trying a collection of essential oils on a cotton ball to guess the different sents. Gathering herbs and flowers for smelling and tasting and some of the Montessori activities for the elderly are wonderful.
I love these Montessori activities idea, Nancy! Thank you for sharing.