Activities for March, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and Spring For Nursing Home Seniors! The month of March offers some great theme ideas and activities for Activity Directors and Caregivers of Nursing Homes and assisted living facilities. Some themes are Gardening, Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland, Palm Sunday and Passover. March can be a month of […]
It isn’t a Halloween celebration without costumes. Just because your seniors aren’t kids anymore doesn’t mean they don’t want to celebrate the holiday with the fun of dressing up! Here are some easy ideas for seniors in nursing homes to dress up for some Halloween fun. Ghost This costume is a classic for a reason, […]
Once autumn rolls around, there are plenty of crafts you can make with seniors. Scarecrow crafts especially are great to make as Thanksgiving approaches. Here are some examples of materials you can turn into Thanksgiving scarecrows: Popsicle Sticks Scarecrows With several popsicle sticks, markers and paint, craft straw (also called raffia), and other decorative materials, […]
The following 8 Halloween Party themes haven’t been fully fleshed out, but the titles alone give you a pretty good idea what’s involved to form and shape it into an epic event. Please provide comments to let us know any other party theme ideas you have to share! Scary Movie Marathon – Choose several favorite […]
