Meet the individual quality of life needs and interests of residents in long-term care facilities, many of the challenges for the rooms of activity. Many residents require assistance from various causes, such as cognitive disabilities, severe physical limitations, health conditions and sometimes choice. That staff, volunteers, families, visitors and other health professionals can be fun to what is meaningful to individual tenants.

Whenone of fun, it is important to note that both activities involve people as residents and staff, friends, family and / or intervention volunteers.The depends on the needs and interests of the individual and the whole assessment reflected. It 's also a good idea to try at the same time and day, not only to check, we have prepared something! Moreover, the response of a resident after an event documented in the medical field records.

Here are some ideas for one to a program period.

What a la carte
Create a car packed with a wide range of recreational supplies and equipment, such as crossword puzzles, books, journals, current newspapers, news, memories, material, craft projects (hint: do individual craft kits for all the care needed for the project to be completed and put in a block Baggi), sensory kits ZIP, a number of balls, keeping the pace, CD player with an extra> CDs, board games and puzzles of various sizes and difficulties, models, etc.

Adapted physical games, sports and
Residents who do not participate in group activities, often not equipped or have the opportunity to participate in physical games, sports or exercise. For residents who want to offer 1×1 training and extension motion. Even for sports and physical games, you can motivate people to attend a single sporting competition. Choose oneadapted physical sport or game such as bowling, basketball, horses, and is fun to start the game, etc., and keep score for each resident. Then announce the winner and give a title or a certificate. Or a car packed with a variety of customized sports and call it "Sports Entertainment.

Art Cart
Fill a basket with a wide range of arts and crafts supplies and equipment. Do not forget sample completed projects and instructions on how to get projects completed. Ensuring that a variety is suitable to havedycem such equipment, adapted scissors, big eyes, needles, focusing on projects to keep the lacing cards, sponges for painting, most of the brushes, and so on.

Bookmobile
The Bookmobile is largely an independent activity where people choose a book or other reading material of a car running books. When completed, the resident loan gives voice. You can do an activity just to spend time with the resident and make a book orliterature review. Ask residents if they like the book. Who is their favorite character. Least favorite character, purpose, etc.

Fitness
Ask your physiotherapist for 10 series of simple stretching or movement activities, as well as instructions and pictures. Each station as interesting as possible, frame and hang in a hallway. Fitness can be used by all personnel, families, volunteers and residents. It can be a scheduled activity ora spontaneous. Maybe you can take the airport in programs to repair and / or treatment, too.

Individual sensory Kit
Create individual sensory kit for those who enjoy sensory stimulation. Ask family members to important and famous objects such as music, an award / trophy, family photos, favorite perfume or Cologne to collect objects or memorabilia, something that residents really care and enjoyed in the past. Note familymembers who see things they need. or copies of family photos or even a family photo on a subject that does not want to fear of losing. Try packets that contain records for all six senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell, movement to create)

Individual memories Kit
This corresponds to the individual sensory kit above, but focuses more on people with little or no cognitive impairment. family photos, family videos, albums, memorabiliaFigures, photos, travel, etc., are very suitable for this type of package.

Cart multi-sensory
More and more services to create space or Snoezelen multi-sensory rooms. You can use the multi-sensory experience, the resident anywhere in the structure, if a resident's room, a corner of the hallway, living room, etc. You need a peaceful environment can be obscured, but for the intervention to be more successful . There are cars of different travel-Snoezelen andMulti-sensory cars on the market today. You can also create your own by storing a robust machine with liver aromatherapy, soothing sounds, a bar or a tube of water to boil, a projector, flavored lip balm, milk sweet, textured objects, etc. Note: Be sure to raise in securely bubble towers, water boards, etc., because they can easily go and make a big mess! (I know from experience).

Photomurals
There are several types of photomurals market. Many of them canlocated on a wall or on a portable device such rolling. It is often beautiful murals and is a good way to get a resident to promote greater comfort, spirituality and peace. Healing Environment Bedscapes photomurals fabric is beautiful with accompanying CD-audio. Bedscapes bring healing benefits of nature to the patient at night for comfort, relaxation and a wonderful resource for individual and group activities. Image files can be attached to privacycurtains and walls.

Portable tanks or aquariums
A couple of things to sell Fishy an aquarium on wheels, Rolling Sea. He has a great feature and can be rolled by the residents to participate. Most institutions have an aquarium or aquarium in the lobby, rooms and sometimes days. After a fish tank that is mobile, able to simulate a lot of fun for many residents. Consider a product like the sea rolling, or ask if they can maintain a small mountainfish tank for a car.

"Take Out" Cooking
Perhaps there is an alien who enjoy cooking or baking activities in the past but do not enjoy group. Well, the right of the kitchen to her room. Many plants have a microwave, convention oven, coffee break, Popper popcorn machine, waffle makers, blender, etc. These units are easy enough to sit in a car and puts a resident in her room. Be sure to discuss with the resident that he / she wants to cook or bake and bringall ingredients. You can try to boil a short time, but unless a volunteer, staff member or family is available, for safety reasons to comply.

Funny Travel
Imagine a machine with a wide range of music, CDs, tapes, CD / cassette player, iPod or Walkman, headphones etc. visit residents can enjoy the music. Make sure you have a particular type of music that people enjoy. Funny trip can be done with live music as a keyboard (on a machine)guitar, harmonica, etc.

Trivia Contests
This corresponds to the adapted physical games, but contains trivia questions printed. Give residents a point for each correct answer and get points. Give a certificate or trophy for the person with the most points.

The main part of a fun and action that are important for all concerned. With a little 'creativity and adaptation, most of the activities offered on a group to one
With a well planned and documented a FUN program will help many to improve the quality of life for your residents.

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