Articles Activity Ideas for Seniors & the Elderly
16 Local History Activity Ideas to Engage Seniors
14 Men's Club Activity Ideas
20 Ways to Boost Your Energy on Hard Days
How to Plan a Restaurant Month-Long Event
12 Examples of Support Groups for Your Community
How to Plan a Volunteer Appreciation Garden Party
The Benefits of Silence in Senior Care
11 New Sections to Add to Your Newsletter
The Role of Enthusiasm in Senior Care
11 Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Started Working as an Activity Director
How to Plan Scavenger Hunts
How to Form a Resident Choir
How To Review Your Activity Calendar
11 Things Every Activity Professional Should Have In Their Office
13 Things You Should Know About Each Resident
10 Reasons Why Your Community Needs More Plants
Is Your Activity Department Person-Centered?
15 Christmas Tips for Activity Professionals
Where to Find Continuing Education Opportunities
How to Plan a Christmas Pantomime for Senior Care
8 Tips for a More Productive Work Schedule
How to Plan a Trivia Night
8 Reasons to Start a Food Committee at Your Community
Fun & Delicious No-Cook Food Ideas for Seniors
15 Tips for an Active Resident Council
15 Ways To Honor Veterans And Their Families All Year Long
6 Tips for Writing a Self-Assessment
Quality Improvement Action Plan Template
How to Ask for a Raise in Your Salary, Your Staff's Salary, or Your Activity Budget
9 Areas of Focus for Quality Improvement in Senior Care
How to Start a Photography Club for Seniors
Your Department's Role in End of Life Support
25 Fun Summer Trip Ideas
How to Setup Up an Orientation Program for New Activity Staff
14 Interview Questions For Hiring Activity Staff
How to Overcome Common Dementia Challenges in Group Activities
4 Neurobic Brain Exercises for Baby Boomers
12 Fun Social Clubs to Start at Your Community
10 Sensory Activities for Men
How to Use Conversation Cards to Connect Residents
How to Start a Pen Pal Program for Seniors
11 Leadership Tips in a Time of Crisis
How to Discipline Your Activity Staff
7 Tips to Reverse a Bad Day at Work
7 Ageist Habits You May Be Guilty Of (and How to Break Them)
How to Plan for the Festive Season in the Midst of the Pandemic
12 Habits That Make You Look Professional
9 Examples of Activity-Based Care Plan Interventions
25 Ways to Show Gratitude To Volunteers
8 Ways to to Encourage Friendships Among Residents
25 Comedy, Skits, and other Funny Ideas for Entertaining
16 Ways to Encourage Negative or Pessimistic Residents to Attend Activities
20 Tips on Asking For Donations
14 Ways to Improve Family Communication During the Pandemic
20 Creative Ways to Hydrate the Elderly in Senior Care
How to Create a Calm Environment for Memory Care
3 Benefits of Video Games for Seniors
The Power of an Apology
5 Best Practice Documentation Habits
100 Movie Recommendations for Seniors
How to Manage Conflict Within Your Activity Department
15 Ways To Encourage Residents Who Are Lonely or Sad
19 Ways for Residents to Socialize in Isolation
30 Spiritual Activity Ideas
17 Easy Arts and Craft Kits
26 Ways to Rally Your Greater Community
15 Exercise Program Alternatives for Senior Care
Coronavirus: 18 Activities for Dementia Care
15 Virtual Activities for Residents in Isolation
COVID-19: Taking Care of Your Mental Health
50 Activities for the Elderly in Lockdown and Isolation
How to Support Residents in Lockdown
10 Easy-to-Grow Indoor Plants for the Elderly
7 Drawing Activities for Seniors
12 Ways to Support Visually Impaired Seniors
7 Ways To Spice Up Your Newsletter
Your Role in Discharge Planning
15 Goals for Your Activity Program
How to Run Successful Resident Council Meetings
6 Spring Art Activities Your Residents Will Love
How to Train Your Staff For Public Health Visits
Five Ways to Spice Up Your Exercise Program
8 Interventions for Culturally Diverse Seniors
How to Improve the Dining Experience for Seniors
15 Ways to get the Participation of your Nursing Team
How to Setup a Pet Visiting Program
How to Acknowledge Mistakes and Apologize
Sifting and Sorting Bins for Dementia Care
15 Evening Trip Destinations
13 Ways to Incorporate Math Into Your Activity Calendar
Loneliness and Isolation in Nursing Homes
The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
How to Provide Spiritual Care for the Elderly
How to Get Reluctant Residents to Attend Activities
5 Things We Can Learn From Dementia Villages
Are You Using Your Local Library Enough?
9 Principles of the Montessori Approach for Dementia Care
Fun and Lively Math Group Games for the Elderly
Tips for Working With a Challenging Supervisor
Bringing Art to Life in Your Community
10 Ways Technology is Improving Assisted Living
8 Ways to Provide Armchair Travel Experiences
21 Neurobic Exercises
3 Ways to Practise Mindfulness with the Elderly
5 Ways to Honor Residents by Validating Their Past
How to Start a New Resident Welcome Program
Implicit and Explicit Bias in Senior Care
The Magic of Being Silly
How Technology is Improving Senior Care
Portable Activity Ideas to Reach Every Resident, Everyday
10 Ways to Embrace Cultural Diversity in Your Workplace
Brain Games for Senior Care: What is Neurobics?
15 Ways to Practise Self Care and Avoid Burnout
Bunco Dice Game for Seniors
How to Manage Aggressive Behavior
16 Ways to Promote Social Inclusion in Senior Care
8 Blends & Remedies: Massage with Essential Oils for the Elderly
The Power of Touch in Senior Care
Easy Group Cooking Ideas for Dementia Care
15 uplifting activities for people with limited mobility
How to Plan a Festival Of Lights Family Night
8 Ways To Spread Christmas Cheer in Nursing Homes
20 Fabulous Day Trip Destinations for Seniors
15+ Ways to Find Intergenerational Partners
8 Creative Ways to Use an iPad in Nursing Home Settings
5 Ways to Spice Up Your Activity Calendar
Free Activity Calendar for Seniors
Reminiscing: How to Create a Memory Board
4 Ways to Plan Age Appropriate Activities for Seniors
6 Important Points for an Activity Coordinator's Resume & Interview
How to Support Family Members of the Elderly in Long Term Care
5 Myths and Misconceptions About Dementia
12 Tips for Writing Progress Notes
Laughing Together - Five Activities to Get Residents Smiling
6 Whiteboard Games for the Elderly
5 Aphasia Activities for Senior Care
Fads of the 1940s and 1950s
Psychosocial Interventions for Dementia Care
8 Ways to Celebrate Birthdays in Senior Care Homes
Wandering and Dementia
12 Creative Employee Appreciation Ideas
How to Run Group Exercise Sessions for the Elderly
How to Avoid Burnout
How to Create a Culture of Happiness
How to Decrease Problem Behaviors
Activities for Men
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
Fundraising Ideas for Nursing Homes
Drum Circle Activity for the Elderly
Dealing with Grief: How to Cope when clients pass away
How to make Twiddlemuffs
5 Fun Technology Activities for Residents
Stick Figure Drawing & Storytelling
How to motivate residents in long term care
Reminiscing with Vintage Photos
10 Lifelong Learning Themes for the Elderly
How to Increase Work Satisfaction through Goal Setting
13 Fun Brain Activities for Seniors
Two Minute Activities for Dementia Care
Read Aloud Activities for the Elderly
10 Tips for Supporting Culturally Diverse Clients
Party Themes for Dementia Care
The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for the Elderly
How to Respond to Challenging Behavior
Games for People Living with Dementia
10 Activities to Make Seniors Laugh
How to Plan Music Activities for Dementia Care
14 tips for communicating with people who have hearing loss
Cue Cards for Dementia Care
Aromatherapy for the Elderly
Reporting Tools for Activity Coordinators
15 Activities for Loners and Introverted Seniors
How To Structure Reminiscing Sessions For Seniors
20 Activities for the Visually Impaired
How to Plan & Implement an Induction & Orientation Program
Brain Games & Brain Fitness
Planning a Movie Night for the Elderly
Tips for Communicating with English-Second-Language Clients
10 Principles of the Montessori Approach for Dementia Care
Mandalas for the Elderly
The Role of Guest Speakers in Residential Care
How to Conduct a Reminiscing Session
13 Reminiscing Themes for Seniors
Activities for the Baby Boomer Generation
What does it feel like to be really old?
6 Celebration Ideas for the Festive Season
How to Prevent Falls in Senior Care
Weather Station Activities for Seniors
10 Spiritual Activities for people with Alzheimer's Disease
How to Create a Bird Sanctuary Sensory Garden for Seniors
How to write an Activity-Based Care Plan
How to write a Eulogy
The Origins of common Superstitions
Sensory Stimulation with Wind Chimes
10 ways to increase activity participation
6 Ways to Combat Social Isolation
How to manage Wandering Behaviour
How to write Progress Notes
Snoezelen Rooms and Sensory Environments for Dementia Care
10+ Benefits of Pet Therapy
Tips for Writing Successful Activity Programs for Senior Care
Annual Report Sample
Care Plan Goals & Interventions
Intrusive Behavior Care Plan Sample
How to Seek Calm In Your Busy Day
Mathematics Activities for the Elderly
20 Ways to Honor Loss in Your Community
5 Uplifting Outdoor Activities
How to Plan a Successful Family Night
The Importance of Documentation for Activity Directors
8 Creative Group Activities for Seniors
4 Creative Activity Programming Ideas Residents will Love
5 Ways to Improve Communication with people who have Hearing Loss
12 Tips for Preventing Falls
Communication Strategies That Improve Client Engagement
How to Help New Residents Adjust to Lifestyle Changes
Dice Games for the Elderly
What’s New in Board Games for Seniors
Glossary of Terms for Activity Professionals in Senior Care
How to Practise Gratitude with a Five Minute Journal
Playing Cards: All-Inclusive Games for Seniors
10 Tips for Improving Interpersonal Communication Skills
Creative Pursuits That Improve Quality of Life
Cooking Activities for Puréed and Mechanical Soft Diets
The Role of the Activity Staff in Palliative Care
How to Help People Find Their Sense of Purpose
How to Build Positive Relationships with Residents
Optimal Activities - Marketing, Fundraising & Sourcing Free Resources
Optimal Activities - Staff & The Physical Environment
What to Include in a Staff Meeting
How to Communicate with Body Language
What is Elder Abuse?
Elder Abuse Prevention
Down Memory Lane with Autograph Books
The Importance of Daily Living Activities for the Elderly
Be The Change You Want To See
How to Support Mentally Alert Clients in Mixed Group Environments
Social Support Groups for Seniors
Names & Surnames Reminiscing Activity
Dementia Care & The Physical Environment
How to Conduct an Activities Survey
10 Communication Strategies for Dementia Care
Sundowning: Symptoms, triggers & strategies
Armchair Travel: A Sensory Experience for Seniors
Tips for One-on-One Visits with Seniors
12 Ways to Appreciate Volunteers
Sensory Stimulation for Dementia Care
Free Music Playlists for the Elderly
The Benefits of Coloring-in for the Elderly
15 Activities for Late-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
20 Practical Activities for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease
Pet Therapy in Nursing Homes
Life Reflections Posters to Connect with New Arrivals
Fire Safety in Aged Care Facilities
Is Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic?
Client Assessment: Getting to know your Client
Playing Bingo: History, Rules & Bingo Calls
How to Evaluate Care Plans & Write Quarterly Reviews
Food Safety Considerations for the Elderly
Religious Symbols: An Introduction to Popular Religions of the World
Cooking With Elders in Assisted-living Facilities
Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Advocacy & The Rights of Elders
Sensory Boxes & Other Ideas to Stimulate the Senses
How to Support Volunteers
Doll Therapy and Dementia
How to start a Garden Club for Seniors
How to Establish a Volunteer Program
Person-Centred Care
How to Plan an Annual Event for Seniors
What is Dementia? Alzheimer's Disease vs Dementia
How to plan a Raffle for Mother's Day
15 Sensory Activities for Late Stage Alzheimer's
How to Plan a Fundraising Event
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