Activities

I'm glad you made the right choice, Annie.
Truly glad that you took your time and did what was best.

schnackie

Primrose53 - miniature donkeys and ponies!! Where do I sign up?!

It was hilarious seeing the lift doors open and miniature donkeys getting out on the first floor! They were adorable. I will see if I can find photos.

A llama visited me last summer, Eric, he will visit again this summer, we raise funds for his home for neglected animals

That’s lovely Annie. It sounds as if your new home is so much better than your last.

Definitely GSM you understand why x What is of value is being part of the local area, fund raising etc. and I have returned to where I was born 😀

I do indeed understand why, Annie, and I am so happy for you. I remember you talking of the familiar accents you hear now. You have indeed come home and are making that place better for others. Well done. X

I have been quite often to care homes with my Ukelele group playing old time songs which the residents love and join in . A pleasure to visit them ! 😀👍

My neighbour moved into a care home in October last year and I visit her every Sunday. There is a timetable of activities each week, which includes singing round the piano; skittles; carpet bowls; art and crafts; a visiting storyteller; a Saturday film in the 'cinema'; pampering sessions; a visiting banjo player and group exercises. After the evening meal there are board games and dominoes in the bar. My neighbour says the activities are mostly pretty much the same each week, but actually she likes that. She doesnt go on the outings, which in the winter were mainly to the garden centre or a nearby small museum, but apparently in the summer are to local beauty spots and events happening in the village. At Christmas they had Santa with real reindeer and a childrens choir from the primary school. The only extra payments are for entry fees on the trips out and those are relatively modest. Each resident has an Alexa in their room and a wide variety of streaming services on their TVs.

A lot will depend on the category of need provided by the home. Residential, Nursing, Dementia care all have different levels of need. A lot of homes won't have activity centres but will have activity coordinators, some inhouse, some visiting. You will need to assess what's on offer in accordance with your father's need and ability.

My daughter is an activities coordinator in a dementia care home so organising any group activity ( apart from dancing is very difficult)
She is also a licensed masseuse. Most of the residents love her head and hand massage. Music features very large except when one particular group is played and one resident wants them played over and over and over 😩
She spends a lot of time talking to the bed ridden residents.

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