Nursing home group activities

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

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

We discuss the high importance of group activities for dementia patients and how to make their lives more enjoyable and fun.

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.

Chuck the Duck is a fun and engaging game perfect for a group activity. It's easy to set up with simple materials and brings lots of joy and excitement. Enjoy!

From spooky Halloween spiders to fun and easy Halloween papercrafts to coloring pages and word games, you will find creative ideas for all ability levels.

The holiday season is a time for spreading joy, love, and warmth, and there's no better place to do so than in a nursing home. Christmas parties in these facilities are a beautiful opportunity to bring cheer to the lives of elderly residents, many of whom may not have the chance to celebrate with their families. Planning a thoughtful and engaging Christmas party in a nursing home requires creativity and sensitivity to the residents' unique needs and preferences.

Despite the new PDPM regulations adding a new level of stress on therapists across the nation, Katie Johnson-Evers and her therapy team at a south Kansas City RehabCare facility wanted to do something special for their residents this year. The therapy staff of nine full time therapists were brainstorming ideas for Fall group therapy when ... Read More about SNF Group Therapy: A “No-Fall Festival”