Activities for skilled nursing facility

Best 9 indoor games for seniors to have fun and promote their overall well-being.

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. Here are a few things I wish someone had told me in those first few weeks, months, and years.

10 free and easy group activities for the elderly and seniors. Great for nursing homes and assisted living retirement communities, activity directors

I am always looking for ideas to shake up my OT treatments and try to get creative with activity tolerance activities, because it is just NOT functional or

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. Here are a few things I wish someone had told me in those first few weeks, months, and years.

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Nursing Home Entertainment Ideas for Seniors

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One nursing home is combating the loneliness of social distancing by engaging its residents in life-size board games. Bryn Celyn Care Home in Wales attached baskets to long poles, set out a pile of ball pit balls, and had their wheelchair-bound residents act as the "hippos" for a giant version of Hungry Hungry Hippos.

Understanding the importance of restorative nursing and adherence to the care program is crucial for skilled nursing facility (SNF) staff. Restorative services can provide hope and independence to SNF residents.