Social Opportunities

A fun game you can play with an unfinished coconut tree from your craft session!

Make your own coconut trees that stand over 1.3m tall in this fun craft activity!

A Hawaiian themed day can be as simple or as elaborate as you want it to be. It depends on your resources and enthusiasm. If you are doing it for the first time keep it simple and add new elements year by year.

Everyone loves a traditional white Christmas. However in the Southern Hemisphere, December is summertime and the thought of a heavy hot meal is enough to make you lose your appetite. So the cooler weather Christmas festivities of the Northern Hemisphere are very appealing when winter heads South.

A regal and fun morning tea! Dressing up, fancy hats, petit fours, pastries, cucumber sandwiches and cakes all served on delicate china cups.

Wonderful cooking aromas will bring everyone to the breakfast room!

Celebrate International Children's book Day with this story book activity.

Ideally, this activity should take place just before morning tea; a hot drink after a chore serves as a 'reward'. Each resident will bring her own handbag to be cleaned-up. The idea is to have them engaging in cleaning up and talking about the contents of their handbags.

Opportunity to reminisce. Focus of interest outside routine.

To promote socialization. Provide a sense of purpose.

This is a very soothing and worthwhile activity

Reminiscing and mental stimulation through socialising

Stimulate the senses and enjoy the outdoors

Social opportunities and memory stimulation

Good for reminiscing about family life. Friendship and cooperation may be enhanced.

This is an excellent game for socialization.

Promote friendship and stimulates physically.

Nice game to maintain or improve physical abilities.

Reinforce self-worth. Validation

Reminiscing, engaging in conversation, cognitive exercise

Very Popular! Mental stimulation, social interaction, promotion of self worth

Mental stimulation, encourage concentration, maintain social skills

Encourage social interaction and promote interpersonal skills. Improve self worth.