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10 Fantastic Hobby And Activity Ideas For Older PeopleYou've been waiting excitedly for the day when you would be retired. Now retirement has finally arrived. You can sleep in and do whatever you want. Life is good. But at some point, you realize you have a lot of time on your hands. Many people find retirement isn't precisely the way they imagined it. Sure, they love having the ability to sleep late. But they find themselves missing a daily routine. They miss the structure they had while w
Making arts and crafts in a dementia care home or day centre setting.
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This 'cool' all about me cell phone art and writing activity is ideal for the first week back to school. Kids love cell phones and technology and respond enthusiastically to this creative activity. Teachers can learn more about new students in a fun way, and students can share about themselves with their peers. Construct a fold-out booklet-style 'art-phone', and respond to image-making prompts on the front cover and the written elements inside. Ideal for use as a back-to-school icebreaker and community-building activity. Please click the Preview Button above to learn more. 1. The front cover of the cell phone activity: Invite students to respond to and illustrate the 9 questions or prompts, with thumbnail doodles or drawings: • Age • My family • Best food • Favorite animal • Favorite color • Best subject • Dream destination • I love... • I don't like.... 2. The fold-out inside pages: ’Let's Chat', is designed in a text message style, and asks more investigative questions: • How will you achieve your goals? • What support do you need? • What do you like most about school? • What do you like least about school? ’More About Me’, prompts the following: • My top 3 goals • 5 fascinating facts about me • People like me because • Open-ended questions to complete, I aim to… I wonder if…I imagine that…. I feel…. Please note this activity includes 2 sizes of art-phone templates to choose from: 1. smartphone size 3.7x7.3 inches 2. tablet size 5 x 10 inches Students can also opt to do the one-dimensional cover or the full fold-out option with written responses, depending on time available, age and ability Templates with UK/CAN/NZ/AUS spellings for 'favourite and colour" templates are also included in the pack What materials are needed? • Use card stock for best results - the phones will be more robust! • Scissors and glue stick • Pens/pencils/colored markers for the artwork and written work • These templates are designed to print on US letter/A4 size paper Considerations and how to use this activity: • Encourage students to move beyond words, and 'draw their answers' • Consider the space around the images they draw • How do the 9 images look collectively? • Is there an emerging theme or style or color? • What colors do we associate with words? eg carrot: orange and green • How do students feel about the first week back to school? • It’s OK to express dislikes as well as likes, our fears along with our hopes The completed phones slip comfortably into a back pocket for play. Peg them up collectively as a classroom banner or decorate a wall, door, or your bulletin board Further activities included in the packet: 1. All About Usbanner 2. Abstract coloring activity, exploring warm and cool colors You might like to view my collection of creative Back to School resources or click on the resource links below: A Backpack About Me A Hoodie About Me A T-Shirt About Me Check out my Back to School and Seasonal Art Bundles! Save 25% with Seasonal Art Bundles Happy teacher feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jessie R says, “Was honestly surprised by how much my students loved this activity. They were super creative and it was something they could relate to in real life.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Catherine M says, “The 6th graders really thought this was a cool "back to school" activity. I displayed their work on the document camera as they shared! I learned a lot about the students as well, through the activity. It also made a nice bulletin board.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Morgan M says, “I love this resource. It is a fun way to start the beginning of the school year. My students really love that it looks like an Instagram page. I feel like it is a great way to connect with students in the beginning of the year and different than all the other All About Me pages they have done in years prior. ” Stay in touch! Website and Blog Pinterest Instagram You Tube Follow my store on TPT to receive notification of new products, where I will be offering a 50% discount for the first 48 hours after they are posted. Don’t forget to leave feedback on resources - you will earn points towards your next TPT purchases :-) Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this resource, I am always keen to help, Thanks! Diane Copyright ©The ImaginationBox/Diane Pagan 2023 All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only
Alzheimer's Disease affects people in different ways. Rather than focusing on the disease and impairment, we should aim to identify each person's strengths and remaining abilities and find activities to support these. The care needs for clients living with late-stage Alzheimer's Disease concentrate on preserving dignity, comfort and quality of life. Activities should focus on the senses: sight, touch, smell, hearing, and taste. In this article we cover: Typical changes observed in late-stage Alzheimer's Disease What the focus of activities should be 15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Login below read full article
This anti-bullying drama activity that goes beyond bullying and gets to the heart of why people discriminate against one another. Downloadable PDF.
Be it a new hairstyle every other young man is walking around with or activities teenagers are taking part in, it might not be easy to identify with a generation that grew up in an entirely different world.
Pub Date: 13/09/2013 ISBN: 9781849054294 Format: Pbk 208 pages When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How can you make sure activities are as positive and person-centred as possible? What can you actually do? Written by an experienced activity coordinator, this handbook is an indispensable companion for others in this role. The author provides useful background information on dementia, the importance of activities and how to get to know residents through life story work. She addresses important practical considerations such as how to assess a resident for suitable activities, activity planning, timetabling, budgeting and money-stretching, as well as more subtle issues such as how to enthuse residents and staff to join in and how to deal with resistance from colleagues. An A-Z of inventive ideas and step-by-step instructions for activities as wide-ranging as arts and crafts, cooking, exercise, gardening, meditation, music, reminiscence, themed days and trips out is also included. Offering peer-to-peer advice and encouragement as well as a wealth of practical ideas and suggestions, this is essential reading for all those involved in activity planning for older people, including those with dementia, in care homes.
Gentle exercise for the arms as well as an opportunity to socialize! This is a great for game for the elderly which is suitable for people living with dementia.
Fun Party Games for Seniors: These games are not only entertaining but also help in maintaining cognitive and physical skills in a fun and interactive way.
150+ Crafts and Activities for Seniors
Printable exercise routines are an excellent resource for caregivers, offering structured workouts to enhance the physical and mental health of seniors.
Art activities are a great way to reinforce the concepts from the book How Full is Your Bucket?
Two NO prep activities to help students learn about Indigenous people in Canada. Can use for social studies, history, Indigenous education, Orange Shirt Day or Indigenous Peoples Day. Every teacher in Canada should have this resource (in my opinion ha!). Recommended for grade three and older, up to middle and high school. Page 1: Lesson Plan Page 2: Indigenous people in Canada handout Page 3: Brainstorming activity #1 Page 4: Brainstorming activity #2 Page 5: Fill in the blanks activity Page 6: Fill in the blanks activity (answer key) Page 7: Questions worksheet Page 8: Questions worksheet (answer key) Huy ch q'u! (Thank you)
Laughing doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body. Laughter has been clinically proven to strengthen your immune system, activate and relieve your stress response and stimulate many organs. In this article we cover: Sometimes Laughter is the Best Medicine 10 Benefits of Laughter Tips for Adding Humour to your Facility 12 Activities to Make People Laugh The Importance Of Laughter In Long Term Care Facilities ›
People with limited mobility, whether due to illness or frailty, often face feelings of isolation and boredom. To address these challenges and enhance their well-being, it is crucial to provide residents with meaningful and engaging activities that can significantly improve their quality of life.
20 activities for the elderly with dementia. The following ideas may be used on a one-to-one basis and others may be suitable for small groups depending on their abilities. These dementia activities are designed to promote and maintain existing skills.
If you have ever looked for STEM activities for your kids, you have probably come across some team building STEM activities.
We're all about outer space in room 52. The planets, comets, meteors, the Moon, and everything else in between have absolutely positively taken over. If I could, I would have packed up the kiddos and taken a first class field trip to outer space ... but my budget couldn't cover that trip this month. Maybe next year? Here are a few things we've done to make up for not being able to visit the planets. (A girl can dream, right?) I spotted this photo on Pinterest and tracked down the source to Beakers and Bumble Bees. From there, I began searching for how to make this work in our hallway. Then! I found Astro Society (click the link!) and it had a beautifully converted toilet paper chart. It lists approximate values for laying out planets and their distances from the Sun. This was a great visual for how far the planets really are from one another! The students were amazed when we were counting toilet paper down the hallway. Plus, we generated some curiosity from other classrooms. Can you see the asteroid belt? Last week, we went a little crazy chatting about the Moon and its phases. Now, if you know me... you would know that I will use any excuse to sing and dance. Naturally, when I found a few songs on the Moon Phases I KNEW I had to bring them to my classroom. This little number by Mr. Parr uses the tune from "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green. To say that my students love it is an understatement. I've listened to this song easily 20 times in the past week. I've had kiddos looking it up at home, too! Have a listen! I see you hangin' all around in the sky above... Here's a rap to tap your foot along to: Here's one more sung by some kiddos. Memorizing these phases can be daunting, but I decided to trick my students into learning them with oreos. Who wouldn't want to learn and eat at the same time? My 8:00 science class was PUMPED about eating oreos first thing in the morning. As I handed out four oreos to each students I heard one little one say, "My dad doesn't even let me have this many at home!" Educational & Delicious Before munching down their delicious phases, each student had to name each phase in order. See? A sneaky little trick don't you think? In other news... sorry 'bout your bad luck, Pluto.
While PPMS can trigger mobility issues, you don't have to put a pause on being active. Here are some indoor and outdoor activities to try with PPMS in mind.
Instead of buying one of the green ones for $10 at an art store, make your own human figure template for a fraction of the cost! A great activity for older elementary and middle school--students cut out the different body part templates and then assemble with brads to form a movable human template ...
Reminiscing with the elderly is a wonderful way to validate the lives of individuals and provide seniors with a sense of purpose, especially those living with dementia. Reminiscing activities also encourage social interaction and promote interpersonal skills.
Everyone experiences the world through the senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. These senses diminish with age, impacting lifestyle and well-being.
Individuals facing vision impairment will often require help with everyday tasks that were once easily managed independently. They may also require support to maintain their connections with the community, friends, and leisure pursuits.
Tactile, sensory activities for dementia are very important. This article gives you some ideas of activities to stimulate the sense of touch.
The World Health Organization recently published new recommendations related to Alzheimer's disease. Here are three tips to prevent Alzheimer's Disease.
This squishy circuits science experiment helps kids understand how electricity works. It's a fun, hands-on science project that all little learners will love.
Over 50? Here's how to live a more active lifestyle. 15 practical tips and suggestions to help you reset your mindset and get moving. It could help you live longer!
One of our activities this week included talking about some of our favorite things. We then made these super, cute people to go with our wri...
Perfect for ALL Ages - Senior Citizens Get a Kick out of Carnivals too!Many people believe carnivals are only ideal for young children. However, we've discovered that this absolutely isn't the case! We have had nursing homes, elderly care centers and seni…
Occupational therapy game & toy reviews. Fine motor, visual perception, eye hand coordination, spatial relations, figure ground, executive function
Sleepovers at grandma’s house can be the best times of your kid’s lives but they can also cause anxiety for all if you’re not prepared. So how do you have successful sleepovers at Grandma’s? In this post, I’ll give you 10 simple tips to help make sure the time spent will be wonderful for both […]
Alzheimer's Disease affects people in different ways. Rather than focusing on the disease and impairment, we should aim to identify each person's strengths and remaining abilities and find activities to support these. The care needs for clients living with late-stage Alzheimer's Disease concentrate on preserving dignity, comfort and quality of life. Activities should focus on the senses: sight, touch, smell, hearing, and taste. In this article we cover: Typical changes observed in late-stage Alzheimer's Disease What the focus of activities should be 15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Login below read full article
Here's a resource to help you teach your children about the people in the Bible. This Bible People printable will help you do just that.
