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[For Seniors] July Events: Recommended Recreation Ideas for Senior Facilities
July is when the feeling of summer really ramps up.
When planning recreational activities during hotter weather, it’s important to pay close attention to heat precautions and the health management of older adults.
To avoid the heat, people tend to spend more time in cool indoor spaces.
At times like these, you’ll want to offer recreation that doesn’t feel monotonous.
Try incorporating a variety of activities themed around July events such as Tanabata, Marine Day, and the Day of the Ox (Doyo no Ushi no Hi).
Please use this article as a reference for planning July events at senior care facilities.
[For Seniors] July Events: Recommended Recreation Ideas for Senior Facilities (1–10)
Festival Outing ActivityNEW!
Speaking of summer, it’s all about festivals! Many of us spent wonderful times there with our parents as children.
Stalls selling yakisoba and shaved ice, goldfish scooping, and shooting games still line the streets just like the old days.
If you visit a festival as an outing, older adults will surely feel a childlike excitement bubbling up.
The lively atmosphere unique to festivals will likely bring out more smiles.
Let’s all create new festival memories together while wrapped in that nostalgic ambiance.
Tanabata CafeNEW!
If you’re planning a café-style recreation for Tanabata, how about preparing desserts that are easy for older adults to enjoy, such as refreshing-looking jelly, pudding, or shrimp dishes? Taking orders is fine, but offering a buffet-style service would likely be appreciated as well.
Use Tanabata decorations to create an extraordinary atmosphere and open a special one-day-only café.
Since some residents in care facilities may find it difficult to go out, it would be nice if they could enjoy the festive mood while also experiencing the feeling of dining out.
BBQ partyNEW!
https://www.tiktok.com/@lavitauno/video/7524534106428919048Some of you may have fond memories of going to the river in the summer when you were young and enjoying BBQs.
With this idea, let’s relive those nostalgic days by cooking and having a BBQ together.
You can chop vegetables with a knife, grill meat, and make yakisoba or toasted marshmallows.
Just dining outdoors on a nice day can be refreshing, so please enjoy it within a comfortable range.
Let’s create new, unforgettable BBQ memories!
I’m coming to see you now – Tanabata Curling GameNEW!
https://www.tiktok.com/@hirose_ds/video/6847606096048213249Speaking of Tanabata, it’s the day when Orihime and Hikoboshi reunite—their romantic story really heightens the excitement for the event, doesn’t it? This is a game inspired by Hikoboshi making his way to Orihime, where you test how close you can get to the target from your starting position.
You roll a wheel-fitted piece forward from your spot, and the closer it stops to the target, the higher your score.
There’s also a key rule that going beyond a certain line is out, so judge carefully how much force to use as you play.
Tanabata play by the staffNEW!
https://www.tiktok.com/@carefull.house/video/7392419050543910162How about having the staff perform a Tanabata play based on the Tanabata legend? You probably know well that Tanabata is the day when Orihime and Hikoboshi can meet once a year.
However, surprisingly few people may know why the two can only meet that often.
Through the play, let’s clearly convey to older adults how the two spent their time and how things ended up that way.
By deepening their knowledge, I believe they will feel Tanabata more familiar and meaningful.
Making Tanabata decorationsNEW!
Tanabata is a festival deeply connected with the stars, beginning with the tale of Orihime and Hikoboshi, and it feels romantic in the way we place our wishes upon the stars.
This piece is about incorporating the indispensable star motif for Tanabata to create a beautiful decoration.
The key point is how to depict the stars: by flicking paint onto black cardstock to create a look where various dots intermingle, you can also express a sense of depth.
Finally, combine it with tanzaku bearing written wishes to convey the atmosphere of Tanabata, and it’s complete.
Shooting Star Catch GameNEW!
It’s a game where you compete to see how many shooting stars sliding down from the Milky Way you can catch.
You can probably make the Milky Way and the shooting stars yourself using cardboard, colored construction paper, origami paper, and raffia ribbon.
You can use any tool to catch the shooting stars, but if it has depth, the difficulty will be easier, while a flat tool will make it harder because the stars will fall off the edges.
Try making stars in various colors and sizes and have fun! It’s also a great idea to assign different points to each star and compete by total score!