[For Seniors] Enjoyable Day Service: A Collection of Fun Event Ideas

Flea market

Event at a nursing care facility ~ Flea Market ~

A flea market is an event held in parks or plazas where people bring items they no longer need.

In recent years, flea markets have become more accessible, with smartphone apps now offering the experience.

While they may not be very common in senior facilities, hosting a flea market could let older adults enjoy the excitement of discovering hidden treasures.

Instead of exchanging money, you could increase the fun by letting participants earn shopping vouchers through games to use at the flea market.

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Yoga

[At-Home Exercises] Yoga Time – Care-Prevention Edition – Seated Style

Yoga, which refreshes both mind and body, has become a popular form of exercise, especially among women, thanks to fitness and spiritual trends.

It may be less familiar to older adults, but indoor yoga requires almost no equipment and is attractive for its convenience.

It’s not a strenuous workout; you move slowly while breathing deeply, helping both mind and body relax, and it’s said to be effective for preventing the need for care.

Since it can be done seated, why not try incorporating it into day-service recreation activities?

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Dementia care at a new day service ‘school’

Here is an introduction to dementia care through “learning.” There is a psychotherapy for dementia called reminiscence therapy.

Looking back on one’s life and recalling the past by looking at photos is said to stimulate brain activity.

Here, under the theme of an “Adult School,” the room is set up like a classroom with a blackboard and a timetable, and actual math and Japanese language lessons are conducted.

Everyone, drawing on the skills they mastered long ago, attends the lessons seriously, and one “student” commented, “I’m not senile yet—doing this gives me confidence.” Taking classes helps enhance older adults’ motivation to live.

welfare nail care

Healthy with nails!? Even a 95-year-old gives it a try — A day service facility in Gifu City launched by the “ultimate grandma’s kid”

This is a facility that combines a nail salon with day care services, allowing seniors to enjoy the fun of nail care.

Some people may have never had their nails done before, so it could offer them a new sensory experience.

The idea is that by engaging in fashion and self-care, they’ll feel brighter and more motivated to go out.

By adding the element of nails to the social gatherings typical of day service facilities, it can encourage interactions like showing each other their nails, which may also increase awareness of connections with the wider community.

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Day service where you can go shopping

“Shopping Support Service” Update Service Mizugaoka

There must be many seniors who want to go shopping but have trouble because the supermarket is too far away.

While community buses, taxis, and home delivery services are becoming more convenient, it would really help if senior care facilities could offer shopping support after day-service programs.

Stopping by a supermarket and choosing items themselves can also boost seniors’ motivation to stay active.

It can reduce the shopping burden on families too, making it a win-win initiative.

If stopping by a supermarket is difficult, another option is to invite a mobile retail truck to the facility, so please consider using these ideas as a reference.

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Treasure Fishing

Okayama City Day Service Summer Festival Final Chapter Day 1

Here’s an exciting treasure-fishing idea that will get participants’ hearts racing.

This recreation, often associated with summer festivals and food stalls, may spark nostalgic memories from the past.

This time, let’s try a treasure-fishing game where you use a hook attached to a string to aim for and catch a ring attached to a treasure.

The prizes can include snacks, drinks, tumblers, and small goods.

It’s fine to put them in clear bags so the contents are visible, but setting them up in wrapping paper or paper bags so you can’t see what’s inside sounds fun too.

Be sure to give it a try!

Gardening

Secret Garden Sneak Peek — Gardening — [Sakuragaoka Sanatorium]

It is said that growing plants stimulates the senses—such as sight, touch, and smell—evokes old memories, and enriches one’s sensitivity.

This time, we did one aspect of gardening called “yoseue,” in which multiple flowers are planted together in a pot filled with soil.

By combining vividly colored flowers for a gorgeous look or using cute blossoms to create a delicate mood, each person can express their own style.

Even those who don’t often have the chance to handle soil can enjoy it both physically and mentally.

Now, let’s all give it a try.