About Susan:
Susan Berg is a freelance writer, retired healthcare professional, retired Activity Director and current writer for several senior care e-magazines with more than 20 years of experience working with Senior Citizens and eight years experience writing for a number of publications. She is the author of a book for those with dementia and their caregivers. Susan has two blogs about activities for seniors and information vital to all wanting to know about dementia. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and North Shore Community College.
Senior Citizens
Susan is an expert on senior citizen issues. She is currently a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant(COTA). In this role, she has worked with senior citizens. Susan is an expert on adapting and modifying activities so that seniors can participate in them. She spent twenty years as an Activity Director in nursing homes. She devised, planned, coordinated, and facilitated stimulating activity programming. Also she designed a program for homebound senior citizens. Currently, Susan shares her knowledge about senior activities on one of her blogs.
Dementia
Susan is also an expert on dementia and related issues. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner(CPD). She has participated in numerous workshops, seminars and alike where she has gained much knowledge. Her work as an Activity Director and COTA has given her much knowledge and experience in relating to individuals with dementia. Susan is passionate about sharing her knowledge. She is hopeful that people will do what they can to prevent or at least slow down dementia in themselves or loved ones. Susan has shared many tips on how to prevent dementia or slow it down on her other blog.
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28 Activities
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29th Jul 2023
Activity Director
Are you looking for ideas to do one on one or do you want to include her in a group?
Here are some ideas
Use cue cards
https://www.goldencarers.com/cue-cards-for-dementia-care/4744/
Use some techniques that you use with those who have aphasia
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/?search_tag=Activity&search=aphasia
27th Jul 2023
Activity Director
You may want to try some sensory activities
https://www.goldencarers.com/sensory-stimulation-for-dementia-care/4184/
Also, read that article about Activities for those with late stage dementia. Be sure to read the comments as well.
https://www.goldencarers.com/15-activities-for-late-stage-alzheimers-disease/4640/
22nd Jul 2023
Activity Director
I think this can be used in many ways as is exist in the directions
You can talk about the shapes and colors you can ask but these things remind you of
Things that are these colors
Pass the shapes out and then show One and see who has the matching one
I am sure there are many ways. To use these
If you are using this with folks who have dementia, don’t be surprised if they cannot match shapes or colors
I had a resident who is pretty high functioning I thought, but I asked her what shapes were, and how to match them and she did not now, but you still can use them
21st Jul 2023
Activity Director
I feel for you
I do not know how big your facility is
I also don’t the cognitive level and physical function of the residents
I think you need to get the Social Worker involved
Have you tried kindness Activities
https://www.goldencarers.com/search/?search=Kindness+&search_tag=Activity
18th Jul 2023
Activity Director
You can also use our daily bread or
https://odb.org/
you can ask a church for a booklet
Here are some other ideas
https://www.goldencarers.com/15-ways-to-celebrate-world-prayer-day/4386/
18th Jul 2023
Activity Director
Resident led activities depend on the ability and cooperation of the leaders of the group and the participants
We played left right center and I gave Nickels to the nursing staff to give us prizes
There are many things that can be done such as a sing along
Card and or dice games
https://www.goldencarers.com/dice-games-for-the-elderly/5307/
Discussion or reminiscing groups,
https://www.goldencarers.com/ladies-discussion-group/3213/
Religious groups
It really depends on the likes and needs of the residents who are leading and participants in these activities
I think a discussion with these people is in order so you can provide them with what they need to run the groups
When you have that information, iCan better direct you to the games and activities that will work
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Thank you for your suggestion