Hi Chandler Do you have a cafeteria like setting for some of the residents or do they eat in a room on the unit? The trick I think is to get the cnas to buy in Not and Gizzy task I’m hoping you want to do this before they eat or after they eat because a lot of residents just want to eat and not do connectivity
Hello Why don't you try giving the residents the dinning experience by placing music which is soft and in their ere while they enjoy having their meals. you could also have the staff with aprons on which look like waiters therefore resident think and looks like a a restaurant. Hope this helps and good luck with it all.
So many great ideas in here. Glad to have found you, Golden Carers! Thank you for all the wonderful things you do to help all of us working with activities to better and to make our activities fun for our customers and us.
Virginia Benshoof Activities Specialist United States
My boss asked me to start doing an activity after meals (Breakfast & Lunch).
My facility current weakness is getting people to participate.
My question is: What good activities could I implement that isn't to invasive during meals to get people involved?
Do you have a cafeteria like setting for some of the residents or do they eat in a room on the unit?
The trick I think is to get the cnas to buy in
Not and Gizzy task
I’m hoping you want to do this before they eat or after they eat because a lot of residents just want to eat and not do connectivity
With that said, you could have drinks before dinner, and have them help you make some recipes for them
You could change the recipe periodically depending on the season
You could also do some thing like this
https://www.goldencarers.com/15-minutes-to-share/4514/
Or this
https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-improve-the-dining-experience-for-seniors/6097/
Why don't you try giving the residents the dinning experience by placing music which is soft and in their ere while they enjoy having their meals. you could also have the staff with aprons on which look like waiters therefore resident think and looks like a a restaurant.
Hope this helps and good luck with it all.
Thanks for your input