text: Share Your Elderly Activities Forum
  Share Your ElderlyActivities Forum
  May 26, 2019 by eosAdmin·0 Comments
  Welcome to our Elderly Activities Forum!
  The Elderly Activities Forum is a fun page where visitors (like you) can share ideas. Who do you help or care for?
  Whether you help a family member, do group senior activities (such as at aclub or senior center), or work at a senior campus, you may find some new ideashere.
  We have readers from all over the U.S. and the world. In fact, we'd love to hear more from our global friends, who may have particularly interesting things that are done in their special locations. And who doesn't need new ideas?
  And of course, our readers would LOVE to hear from you, and what has workedwell for your loved one or group. Or feel free to post a Comment or question.
  It's easy to participate in this forum — just jump right in and start typing! (All submissions andcomments are reviewed first before posting). And be sure to let your friends, family and associates know when your submission has been posted.
  Share Your Elderly Activities Here!
  Please do share your elderly activities here…Our readers will love you!
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  Click below to see what other visitors have shared…
  Put some Elvis Presley (or other music) on and take out a coloring book! Talk to the elderly and make it a relaxing setting. They love that for those who …
  Our residents LOVE the game Penny Ante. You need to make up about 100 cards that say various things such as "Take a penny if you have blue pants on" …
  Fun Senior Music Activity
  Music Activity for Seniors…My name is Steph. I am fairly new to this field but I figured I could chime in with some ideas. My boss just got a new …
  If you're looking for a good winter activity for the elderly (especially for January and February activities), here's one that our senior group did. …
  My 86 year old Dad is home bound but is still alert. He doesn't know what to do with himself now that he is too frail to do his usual activity. He only …
  Urban Chi Elderly Exercise
  Exercises for the elderly using Urban Chi (Can Be Done Sitting Down). A great way to keep active and fit. Urban chi is a simple way to keep healthy. …
  Here's how to make a puzzle yourself, with a blank white puzzle kit. These are very meaningful gifts you can make for someone. The activities group on …
  Adlibs Games
  Adlibs are great for laughs and to stretch the memory. I have never done Adlibs books with the elderly, but it seems like it would be a fun and good activity …
  One of our popular activities is to have a pickle tasting party. Especially if you have people in your group who make pickles (or know how to). And we …
  Our no sew fleece blanket project turned out surprising well and was surprisingly easy, as it's described. This one was for a person who had become ill, …
  Seniors, start your engines! Nutrition – what is it? It is the key to our 'go power'. At it's best it can help us feel better, think better, move better …
  We tried a homemade pretzels project with an easy recipe that is very popular, whether we make them either slightly salty or sweet. Sometimes we also make …
  We developed a few nice winter activities for the elderly based around a faux fireplace! (And it was a donation). We actually got the idea from visiting …
  Hanging a window bird house is an excellent activity, and the whole family enjoys it too. We started out by doing it as a project for my elderly mother …
  On our campus elderly pet activities are very popular, as visiting pets are allowed. We've done several different things with pets. In our independent …
  A window herb garden is a wonderful way to watch something grow in any season. And end up having something to eat too. You can grow these as a group or …
  We found having an easy karaoke evening is a big hit. I was surprised how many of our elderly residents loved to sing. And watch others sing. Our age group …
  I discovered the local senior center weekly bingo session. I started taking my 93 year old mother there about 3 months ago and she really enjoys it. …
  Balloon volleyball is a fabulous activity for a group of multi-dementia seniors! Simply sit in a circle and hit, tap, or kick the balloon from one …
  Our group really likes to do Happy Hour activities. And we do use both alcoholic beverages and non. At this time we do it once a month. But they'd do it …
  Games For Vision Impaired?
  Does anyone have any ideas for games for the vision impaired? Some of the folks in our community are not able to participate in so many activities because …
  Here are some top luau ideas for a good party that we've had with our group. A luau is perfect to have any time of year, especially in the winter. Some …
  I have some really fun ideas for making chocolate spoons and ways to decorate them. It is an activity that is easy for most people to do, including kids …
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