Games that liven up group homes. Fun recreational activities.
Group homes are senior care facilities with the charm of a warm, homelike atmosphere where residents can feel as if they’re at home.
Recreation is an essential part of everyday life in such settings.
Since most residents are older adults living with dementia, you’ll want to offer activities that help stimulate both mind and body.
For those seniors, how about trying “games and recreational activities that liven up the group home”?
This article introduces recreational ideas that are useful in the daily lives of older adults.
Care workers, please use this article as a reference.
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Games that liven up group homes. Fun recreation (71–80)
The ‘Song of the Frog’ Exercise
To effectively stimulate the brain, it is considered beneficial to do two or more things at the same time.
This “Frog Song” exercise is a good example.
While singing the song, you add fingertip and hand movements that match it.
Its game-like nature is also one of its features.
Mouth exercise video
There are many exercises that actively move the hands and feet.
However, for older adults who spend their time in a wheelchair or bedridden, the amount of physical activity is limited.
So I looked for recommended exercises, and I found one.
Its name says it all: “mouth exercises.” With this, everyone can enjoy it without strain.
Kora Yoka Taisō
As its name suggests, this “Korayoka Exercises” gives off a very pleasant vibe.
The routine is a form of recreation devised by a certain hospital for older adults.
It’s said to be suitable for anti-aging, making it an ideal exercise for seniors.
tug-of-war
This recreation called “Hippalikko” (paper tug-of-war) is a simple, fun game anyone can play.
All you need is a sheet of newspaper.
Two people hold the ends and pull at the same time.
The person who ends up with the larger piece of the torn newspaper wins—its very easy-to-understand rules are the highlight.
Sazae-san de Taiso: Sitting Edition
This “Sazae-san de Taiso: Sitting Edition” is a recreational activity that lets you enjoy exercising while seated.
Sazae-san is a familiar anime even for older adults, and of course they know the theme song well.
It’s a fun exercise that can be done while reminiscing about the anime.