Names & Surnames Reminiscing Activity
The origins and meanings of names attract a lot of interest and are a wonderful subject for reminiscing with clients.
In this article we cover:
- How to plan a meaningful 'Names & Surnames' reminiscing session
- Well known surnames and their origins
- Well known given names and their origins
Names & Surnames Reminiscing Activity
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Activities Coordinator
Glad it worked Barbara. The one we do for professions seems to get everyone involved too. Archer, Baker, Chandler, Driver...hvnt been able to find an E...Fisher, Gardener, Hunter etc etc
diversional therapist assistant
Tried the alphabet to find a profession for each. It was fun. We did this on a whiteboard Residents enjoyed this activity.
Activities Coordinator
I've done something similar - we went through the alphabet to find a profession for each, and the next week compared notes. I also did surnames that ended in someone's 'son' - Thompson, Simpson.
