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I just love love love this site - each time I'm glued to the many and awesome ideas to engage with our seniors. I recently downloaded some of the crossword puzzles and these seniors are fabulous to work with. That is just the tip of the iceberg. In this new chapter of my life, as semi-retired, I am so enjoying my time with seniors and watching them light up; I feel I've found a new niche. It's extremely gratifying. As to the cost of membership, it came out of my pocket - I rationalised that it was only about $3/month, less than many magazines. So keep up the GREAT work!!! Thanks again Golden Carers!!!!!
Sally Hagy
Volunteer
United States
All you need is a piece of paper, a pen, a toilet roll inner, a phone and a coin plus 5 participants.
The object is to test if everyone is either predominantly left or right.
The names of the participants is written down one side of the paper and across the top hand, eye, foot and ear are written.
The first person is handed a pen and they have to write their name on the paper and then the person conducting the experiment writes left or right for hand.
The same participant is handed the toilet roll inner and the person conducting the experiment marks down what ear they put it to.
The same participant has to stand on the coin and it is marked down what foot they use to stand on it.
The same participant is handed a phone and then it is marked down what ear they used to listen.
Being a memory of school and a classroom thing you could open yourself to so many ideas. Science is very huge, you could do space related activities such as looking into space at night, watching space related videos, or even being creative with planets such as make a planet of your desired choices. You could also get various liquards around the facility and mix them together. Or even creating a class room setting where pop quizzes are given. provide many documentaries in which other residents can join and have a group chat about. Everything around us is science, can even do an outdoor/indoor science excursion for the resident to discover new things.
I am not affiliated at all. I thought it might help though. I am all about adapting my own activities using ideas and samples because a big budget is rare in this field. Hope it helps some!