Thanks for your ideas Solange, il see how i go :) I am just struggling because i cant decide if they are enjoying my company or really wanting me to bugger off!! neither of them show emotion which i find difficult but i would love to make them happy as one gets no visitors whatsoever and the other gets her daughter visiting every so often.
Vicky
30th Oct 2012
Hacc Coordinator/Recreational Therapist
I have just started a new job and have 2 residents in the home that are bed bound (one male, 93 and 1 female, 99) previously i have only worked with able bodied clients so i am struggling with ideas. neither of them talk/communicate (i have been told the male can but only says something now and again) and neither have much movement. at the moment they just sit in their beds with the tv on. Any ideas?
I co-own and operate a small assisted living home in Pittsfield, NH (U.S.A.). We consistently seek ways to improve upon our senior activity program, providing a diversified balance of a purposeful and enjoyable time of recreation, crafting, exercise and others to reach all of our residents. I must say, it's been a challenge. This past October I began researching options online and came across your site, subscribing for a year to see what you were all about. Let me tell you, you have not disappointed! Your site is a priceless resource that we are extremely thankful for. We find a significant increase in resident participation and look forward to the new ideas that each month brings. Our residents love the changes!
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