Ideas for Senior Activities
Ways to Keep Seniors Active and Entertained with Senior Activities
It’s important to help the elderly remain active. Activities stimulate the mind. Exercise keeps the heart pumping and the muscles moving. That’s the goal of senior activities: to keep the mind sharp and the body conditioned, while creating fun and enjoyment for seniors in their golden years. What are some ways we can help seniors remain active? We’re glad you asked, because we just stumbled across a website called NotJustBingo.com. This handy website offers a variety of great senior activities for family members of elderly loved ones and activity directors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The Not Just Bingo website provides a number of activity calendars. There’s a calendar for each month, a men’s calendar, and even a calendar for those seniors who suffer from dementia. Here’s a quick look at some senior activities the site offers for the month of July:July Activity Calendar
Throughout July, schedule fun events that recognize holiday observances. For instance, host an Uncle Sam Sing Along Social on the Fourth of July or a Running of the Bulls Social on the first day of the event in Spain (July 7). In addition, have fun with a Bastille Day Celebration on France's Bastille Day (July 14) or a Buck Moon Nightcap on the night of July's full moon, the Buck Moon (July 22).
Furthermore, celebrate some of the quirky observances of July, like recruiting your facility's Maintenance Coordinator to lead an irrigation project with residents during this Smart Irrigation Month (Construction Site on July 23) or quizzing residents about common courtesies during this Cell Phone Courtesy Month (Common Courtesy Social on July 26). These can all be great senior activities.
The Not Just Bingo website also offers a newsletter. You can sign up and receive periodic activity suggestions via email. Another helpful senior activities website we discovered is called TheActivityDirectorsOffice.com. This useful website provides a wealth of ideas about how to keep seniors active, alert, and living life to the fullest. If you’re presently seeking a senior apartment, independent-living, assisted-living, or other continuing-care community, where seniors can remain active with the help of trained and dedicated activity directors and staff, visit AlternativesforSeniors.com to assist your search. You can also call (888) WE-ASSIST for FREE personalized help finding the senior housing that best fits your loved one or your needs. BLOG Date: July 2, 2013 Writer: Ryan Allen