[Elderly Day Service] Let’s all have fun! Games and recreational activities

Put the ping-pong ball in

[Elderly Recreation] Get the Ping-Pong Ball into the Cup! #DayService #Recreation #shorts

In elderly care facilities and similar settings, recreation is held every day, but preparing large-scale activities can be a lot of work.

This time, we’d like to introduce a simple and fun activity you can play with everyday items: the “Ping-Pong Ball Toss Game.” Set up walls on both sides of a table using empty tissue boxes, and place paper cups on the table.

Have participants throw ping-pong balls and try to land them in the cups.

If you write point values on the cups and make it a scoring competition, spectators can join in the excitement and everyone will have fun together.

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A stroll activity to the nearby park

[Recreation] A stroll to the nearby park ♪

When the weather turns warm and mild, I highly recommend a stroll activity.

In fact, going for a walk is packed with benefits! Exposure to sunlight helps your body produce vitamin D, which strengthens bones.

Planning a date and destination for an outing engages orientation skills—the ability to understand your situation—while getting ready to go out and following a route use executive functions, the abilities needed to achieve goals.

If you’re walking, you can also expect various effects such as maintaining muscle strength and improving circulation.

Even in a wheelchair, spending the day differently than usual can refresh both body and mind, so please give it a try.

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Reminiscence Session: Nostalgic Tools from Early Showa Era

[Senior Recreation] Reminiscence Therapy Recreation Using Nostalgic Early-Showa-Era Tools [Day Service • Tools and Daily Life • Dementia Prevention]

Reminiscence therapy is a type of psychotherapy in which you choose a theme, recall past memories, and reflect on the scenery, environment, and your own self from that time.

To help you remember, it’s good to prepare photos or videos of tools you used in the past—or the actual items if possible.

By recalling details such as how the tool was used (“I used it like this”), when and under what circumstances (“I used it at night after finishing farm work”), or specific experiences (“I was scolded because I couldn’t use it well”), you can evoke a wide range of memories.

You may learn related episodes and even remember things the person themselves had forgotten.

When continued, this approach is considered to have beneficial effects on improving cognitive function.

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Target practice with plastic bottles

[Kamo Day Service Ai] Recreation / Target Practice with Plastic Bottles #shorts #nursingcare #fun #dayservicerecreation

Let’s try the challenge while seated in a chair or wheelchair! Here’s an idea for a “PET bottle target-shooting” game.

By incorporating activities that can be done while seated, you can help reduce resistance to exercise.

In PET bottle target-shooting, you combine a cut plastic bottle or plastic cup with a balloon to launch a ball toward the targets.

It works well to stack paper cups to create the targets.

With focused aim, you’ll likely be able to knock down all the targets with a satisfying feeling!

Borrowed Item Race

Day Service Gyoda: Ai no Koubouan — What’s the theme for the borrowing race?

Let’s take on the challenge with excitement! Here are some ideas for a “borrowing race.” Many of you may already know this as one of the most exciting events at a sports day.

This time, let’s try a thrilling borrowing race.

Set a table 10 meters from the starting line.

Place various items on the table along with lots that have the item names written on them, and you’re all set! Participants move from the starting line to the table, draw a lot, and search for the corresponding item.

Once they have the item in hand, they return to the starting line to finish!

Word search with lyrics about Mt. Fuji

Word search game #shorts #dayservice #nursingcare #Aizen-en

Let’s enjoy some brain training using familiar children’s songs! This time, we’ll use the lyrics of “Mount Fuji.” We’ll make a fill-in-the-blank activity with parts of the lyrics missing, and have participants think about what words go there.

Instead of just recalling the lyrics, they will search for words from prepared letter cards and assemble them.

Finding the correct answer gives a real sense of accomplishment.

Using well-known songs familiar to seniors makes the activity approachable and can also lead into singing.

It’s a fun way to help prevent cognitive decline, so it’s recommended as a recreation activity in senior care facilities.

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Tossing balls into a small hole

Day service, recreation, ball toss, elderly, caregiving, sports day, indoor games

Let’s try a ball-toss game using a cardboard box and colored balls! Here’s an idea where you aim and throw into small holes.

Normally, in a ball-toss game, you throw small balls into a tall basket and compete on how many you can get in.

This time, we’ll use a flat cardboard box and challenge ourselves to throw balls into small holes instead.

It’s a great way to build concentration and control.

If you don’t have colored balls, you can substitute with beanbags or balls made by crumpling up newspaper.