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Patricia
Kaylene Scott
Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator
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Thank you so much for reliable and wonderfully presented resources for all occasions. A go-to for all working in aged care homes. Our team are always finding inspiration from your website. Thank you!
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hi, I am new to your site and have found some really great things. I am getting ready to admit our first residents into the skilled nursing part of our community. Their skills are quite diminished and I am searching for latest greatest proven activities for the low functioning folks. I would love any ideas that you may have to share. I know music is the tried and true but looking for other ideas.
Hi Patricia,
Have you tried the dementia care category of the website? You will find a lot of relevant activities there along with comments from members with their feedback.
https://www.goldencarers.com/dementia/
Here are a few popular articles:
https://www.goldencarers.com/reminiscing-activities-for-seniors/3184/
https://www.goldencarers.com/sensory-stimulation-for-dementia-care/4184/
https://www.goldencarers.com/20-practical-activities-for-people-living-with-alzheimers-disease/3778/
I hope this helps. Good Luck!
You may also like to join the Golden Carers Facebook Group, it is a very active and supportive community, I'm sure they will have more ideas too.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ActivitiesForSeniors/
If you design some sensory programs,most of the items you can store in small clear totes for repeated use. Think of a theme, such as Christmas. Pull together items that cover all of one's senses. You could have a felt stocking (filled with small items is an added bonus), cookie cutters for a cooler metal feel, a cookie recipe, holiday music favorites, put some scent on a cotton ball, such as pine, and keep in a small closed container. When starting the sensory program, start with smell. This will invoke a response, more than seeing an object(which they may not be able to identify). Maybe some vanilla extract on a cotton ball, a rolling pin, recipe, cookie cutters, cookie sprinkles, an oven mit. Talk about holiday baking. Find a poem to read aloud. Create an experience.