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Hi Brooke
It sounds like you have some great ideas, but you are right step buying is always an issue. Hopefully you can get the help of your administrator
I know this article is from last year, but there are still some great ideas
https://www.goldencarers.com/theme-inspiration-for-national-nursing-home-week/7109/
You might also want to use some of these ideas
https://www.goldencarers.com/10-activities-for-seniors-week/4681/
I am sure that golden Carers will have an article about nursing home week this year 2023

Hello! I just joined today and was searching for ideas for this year’s Nursing Home Week. I know the theme is Cultivating Kindness. I considered working gardening, farming, random acts of kindness challenges into the week.. But I’m not sure if my staff will be as thrilled with that in general. What is everyone planning?

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: National Nursing Home Week 2023: 10 Ideas for Your Community

A new activity has been posted by a Golden Carers member: Nursing Home Week

Hi Phyllis
I used to live north of Boston
It sounds like you have some great ideas for nursing home week incorporating the theme
I agree there are great ideas here and there are also great members like you with wonderful ideas
Thank you

What is everyone doing for National Nursing home week?? Theme and ideas please

Hi Meryl
We had a Carnaval and had it outside
We also had carnival like activities during nursing home week
We had several carnivals around Easter time
We had a balloon artist and the residents really liked that
As far as games for the residents I say keep it simple
We had children at some of these which the residents really liked too
We did do some of these games also
https://www.goldencarers.com/carnival-games/7243/

Hi Peter
I am not sure exactly what you are asking
Do you mean you need a theme for every week of the year or just a theme for a month of weeks
OK now look at the calendar and see what events are coming up and make that a theme for the week for example
National nursing home week is next week here are some activities for that
https://www.goldencarers.com/11-ways-to-celebrate-national-skilled-nursing-care-week/7109/
Let me know if you need more ideas

Hi all
Theme of the national nursing home week is Together through the seasons
Here is some more information about it
https://www.ahcancal.org/Education-Events/Pages/NSNCW.aspx

what is the theme for National Nursing Home Week for May,2021.

Sorry for the lockdown. We started virtual bingo, book club, recently it has been a big hit. Were looking forward to the nursing home week . Residents need some happiness and finally, have some entertainment so excited.Best of luck as I tell my staff every morning its a new day .

Hi Nancy
What a great idea
We have done this during Nursing Home Week
Thanks

Hi Danielle
I worked as an activity director for many years in a facility north of Boston
We had a lunch similar to what you described during
Nursing home week
The other ideas you have a very good and it’s always good if you can get the CNA’s involved in the activities
Thank you for sharing
It sounds like you are doing a great job

As a nursing home outside of Boston, Massachusetts, we have a VERY diverse population of staff from all over the world, especially Africa, Central America, and South America. Every year on Nursing Home Week we do special programs for the staff, and we always have an international lunch and dinner just for the staff that features food from the countries they are from. And we encourage staff to dress in "native clothing" and we play cultural music and decorate the room with all the flags of the countries that are represented in our staff (which are many!). The staff LOVE this event every year!

In activities on a smaller scale, I have had a cultural appreciation group, which is a multi sensory travel group where we explore a country like Haiti for example, where many of our staff are from...I print out pictures, play Youtube travel clips to that location, play music, bring food if I can...and I try to do it on an hour when I have nursing assistants helping who are from the same country. It was really special...and its nice to have the other staff involved in activities and enjoying it.

any ideas for national nursing home week in rooms

Thank you! Our resident's can't even come out of their rooms. We've been bringing activities around for them but I might post pone nursing home week. I'm not sure. It's so tough!!

Hello,
I'm in MA and I'm pretty sure we will still be on lockdown/isolation until May. I was wondering what some people who are in the same boat as me are doing for Nursing Home Week? I was thinking a theme for the day and room to room goodies, etc? Thank you!!

I always try to go by the national theme but this year it is hard for me. I am doing a college theme. Art 101,Literature101 Music 101, Physical Education101 ETc. The last day we will have a brunch in the morning and making pictures of residents, in the afternoon graduation with the administror handing out certificates . We are going to let the residents do wisdom jars the week before for staff memebers during nursing home week. With this being our theme I feel like I need more activities for them to share their wisdom. Any suggestions for college week theme using "Sharing Our Wisdom.

Hi Teresa
I like your theme for nursing home week
Here is what you can do
First read the comment from Kim about what she’s doing for Mother’s Day and my answer to it
https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/25960/
Off to read this article by Haley and then adapt and modify these activities to meet your needs
Like trivia singalongs and reminiscing about each decade
https://www.goldencarers.com/19-ways-for-residents-to-socialize-in-isolation/6335/

Another great article Haley
You can use the many of these ideas and adapt them as necessary for special days coming up like nursing home week

Hi there,

With restrictions in place what are you planning for national nursing home week? We are planning a themed week. "Through the decades," starting with the 40's-80's. What are some activities we can do while social distancing? I am lost...

Thank you!

We are very excited for National Nursing Home Week and I wanted to share out week with you all. In the U.S. the national theme is "Living Soulfully." Monday; we are opening with an entertainer in the morning, and in the afternoon we are holding a "Fellowship Social." Tuesday is "Goat Yoga and Companion Pet Day." We have goats coming in the morning and a yoga instructor. At noon right before lunch we will have some "Pet Jokes." In the afternoon we are having visiting pets. Wednesday is "Nature Day." We are creating nature prints in the morning and rock painting in the afternoon. For those is are unable to participate we have some beautiful nature videos played to music. Thursday is "Kindness Day." We are passing out carnations to all the residents, church service in the morning and Kindness hearts in the afternoon. Friday is "Fun Friday." We have "Buffalo Animal Adventures" coming in. At noon its Funny Jokes and at 2:00 it "Build Your Own Sundaes."

I am unfamiliar with dementia week
In the US we celebrate national nursing home week which is the week of Mother's Day
We usually have special activities for The residents
I have great entertainment this week and a dinner for the residents and their families with great entertainment
We have a resident choral group which usually performs sometime during the week
I like having a resident choral group
Because it gives the residents an opportunity to sing and when they perform they feel good about themselves
I hope this helps

I always found that doing activities related to the theme is good

Hopefully you can get the help of other staff members

We offered the staff treats as well as the residents

I am also have activities that the residents and staff can do together an ice cream social works great

Do not forget to include the family and have a special dinner for family members residents and staff

We also played intercom bingo where the staff is assigned to a resident to help them

We gave out many prizes to both the staff and the residents

Also don't forget to have some great entertainers that week that everyone enjoys

You may want to invite members of the community to come to your facility which could be a marketing tool as well

Good luck let us know how your national nursing home week turns out

Hi,
I was wondering what everyone is doing for National Nursing Home Week?

Hello Everyone! This year for National Nursing Home week, the theme is 'Celebrating Life's Stories'. Anybody willing to post what you are planning?

Hello
Are you all excited about National Nursing Home Week? What are some ideas you have on your calendar?

Hi Rene,

That is a great date to celebrate with themed events, parties, and concerts, for both residents and staff.

Here is a small list:

- Invite a Fire Brigade truck for a few hours
- Remember Elvis Presley (with or without an impersonator)
- Wheelchair Race
- Have a Luau party
- Invite a Spanish folk dancing group to perform (or any other folk group)
- Staff Line Dancing
- watch a wonderful movie together
- Food Festival
- Hillbilly Day, and more.

Enjoy Nursing Home Week!