Purpose/Goal: This program is designed to promote normalization. Encourages positive emotion by engaging in in familiar activity. Promotes sensory stimulation. Promotes relaxation. Provide an activity that will be flexible to meet the various needs of the residents. Supplies Needed: Dependent on topic for reminiscence. May choose supplies to support theme like music, fragrances, movies, reading materials, pictures, objects, ect… Set up: Gather residents in a circle around reader. Area must be and have minimal interruptions. Intervention Description: Gather residents who would benefit from the activity. Seat residents near enough to hear. Speak slowly and steadily, allowing all to process words. Describe topic in simple sentences, varied according to level of residents. Engage residents in talking about related memories. Special Consideration or Risks: Know your residents. Avoid topics which are upsetting. Activity: Matching Category: Cognitive Objective: Increase cognition. Socialization. Group Size 6 or more Materials Matching Cards Poster Puddy How to make matching cards: Get two of the same calendars. Calendars with pictures of animals, nature scenes work the best. Don’t use more than a total of 10 matches. Cut the pictures out of the calendars and clue to card stock paper. Number the back of the card stock pictures 1-20. Make sure you have mixed up the pictures. Description the pictures on the wall with numbers facing up with poster puddy. Position residents in a semi circle facing a wall. Have the residents take turns picking numbers two at a time to try and get matches. Once a number is called turn the picture over to show everyone then turn back over to show number. Once a match is made give praise to resident and leave match facing up.
Purpose/Goal: This program is designed to promote normalization. Encourages positive emotion by engaging in in familiar activity. Promotes sensory stimulation. Promotes relaxation. Provide an activity that will be flexible to meet the various needs of the residents. Supplies Needed: Dependent on topic for reminiscence. May choose supplies to support theme like music, fragrances, movies, reading materials, pictures, objects, ect… Set up: Gather residents in a circle around reader. Area must be and have minimal interruptions. Intervention Description: Gather residents who would benefit from the activity. Seat residents near enough to hear. Speak slowly and steadily, allowing all to process words. Describe topic in simple sentences, varied according to level of residents. Engage residents in talking about related memories. Special Consideration or Risks: Know your residents. Avoid topics which are upsetting. Activity: Matching Category: Cognitive Objective: Increase cognition. Socialization. Group Size 6 or more Materials Matching Cards Poster Puddy How to make matching cards: Get two of the same calendars. Calendars with pictures of animals, nature scenes work the best. Don’t use more than a total of 10 matches. Cut the pictures out of the calendars and clue to card stock paper. Number the back of the card stock pictures 1-20. Make sure you have mixed up the pictures. Description the pictures on the wall with numbers facing up with poster puddy. Position residents in a semi circle facing a wall. Have the residents take turns picking numbers two at a time to try and get matches. Once a number is called turn the picture over to show everyone then turn back over to show number. Once a match is made give praise to resident and leave match facing up.
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