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If you're feeling overwhelmed with creating different types of activities for the seniors in your assisted living facility, then keep reading to view 14 types of activities that you can begin adding to your monthly senior activity calendars today.

Do you feel bad when you miss a resident's birthday or anniversary? Are you wondering how to make your nursing home or assisted living residents feel loved and supported at your facility? If so, then read this how-to articles that reveal several ways to help your residents feel special at your facility! #nursinghomespecialevents #nursinghomebirthdays

Like most activity directors of assisted living facilities, you can experience overwhelm at times. So what can you? Just follow these 5 tips to help you shake that overwhelm once and for all in your senior activity program.

When I started my first Activity Director job, I was only a few years out of college. While I had worked with seniors in a skilled nursing community before, nothing quite prepared me for taking on an Activity Director role.

As an Activity Coordinator, things can get really busy and there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. It’s hard to sneak away time at your desk for notes or planning because every activity is so hands on. Well, I have come up with a list of 10 activities most seniors should be able to do independently so you can take some time to work at your desk, plan activities or just catch up on emails. 1. Gardening Club I just set out supplies on a table, zip lock of dirt, flower pot…

Activities for cognitive stimulation during lockdown at nursing homes or assisted living homes. games, activities and more

Where do you fit in current events into your monthly senior activity calendar? Do your residents enjoy morning newspaper discussions or afternoon breaking news talks? Tell us below in the comments! #senioractivitycalendar #currentevents #seniordiscussions

10 whiteboard activity ideas. A compilation of ideas for activities to do on a whiteboard. A versitile tool for anyone working with others.

Activity directors are hard-working, compassionate, great multitaskers, and efficient communicators. But just like any other occupation, activity directors can forget the reason why they chose such a demanding profession. Find out how you can stay passionate about your job here!