I live with IBD and am also sometimes sick in the mornings. I am lucky to have an assistant however he is not always there so I have coffee and news every weekday morning. The kitchen makes a pot of c...

I use what I call sittercise...slow stretching movements in a chair making it easy for everyone. My residents love it but I don't want them to get bored with the same video over and over...I will defi...

Hello Joanne from Oak Ridge, Tennessee

You may need to sit with your residents and start the conversation yourself with the hopes that they will get to know each other a little bit more each day, making conversation among them easier as ti...

We do coffee and news every weekday. I have the newspaper to look over and we talk about the headlines. We also do crossword puzzles and just chat. I offer donuts on Friday (which brings a larger crow...

Try "housework": get a small basket and put different color socks in it. They can match the colors of socks to each other. I also have a basket with nothing but hand towels in it to be folded. It seem...

Door to Door reminders have helped with attendance to activities at my facility as well. I also put small reminders in their mailboxes. I use bright yellow paper so that it is easily seen. If you coul...

If you can get a small laundry type basket and some different socks you can match the socks. I also have a small basket with nothing but hand towels in it. My residents will "help me fold laundry" for...

I have a morning coffee and news session. We drink coffee/hot tea and chat about the news. I suggest having donuts to offer as well. I offer donuts on Friday's. It seems like if there is a type of sna...

Scrap booking has been a hit! I have family members that are coming and helping their loved ones get involved and bringing family pictures to put into scrap books. The conversations and stories have b...

I have churches in the area come for devotions on Sundays and play a movie. You can also do activities that are "resident lead". For example my bridge group has a list of phone numbers of other bridge...

Thank you all for the great suggestions. I have added a few indoor activities including game night and scrapbooking. I already show movies every night (except Sunday) and have a poker night every oth...

I have difficulty getting my residents to participate in activities when the weather is cold outside. Does anyone have a suggestion for indoor activity. I have a poker night and an indoor game night b...