Guides for activity directors and caregivers
Practical notes on choosing and running puzzle activities, planning a monthly calendar, documenting an activity program, and leading group games with seniors.
- How to choose and run large print word searches in memory carePrint size, grid size, word direction, and themes for word searches used with people living with dementia, plus how to run them as a group activity.
- Nursing home activity documentation: what F679 asks forWhat the federal activities requirement (F679) says, and the records an activity department keeps: interest assessment, care plan, participation, and review.
- Senior activity calendar themes, month by monthMonthly theme ideas for senior living activity calendars, with recurring holidays and observances and activity ideas for each month.
- How to run improv and storytelling activities with senior groupsA practical guide for activity staff with no performance background: seated improv games, storytelling circles, handling silence, and mixed abilities.
- Free large print Thanksgiving word searchFree printable Thanksgiving word search for seniors and activity groups: 15 words, 22-point bold grid, across and down only, with answer key. PDF.