How to create and arrange a simple and fun game for my elderly patients which mobility bounded by chair or wheel chair?thanks for the help
If you have the resources get a Wii system.
Balloon Volley Ball.Divide your patients into 2 equal groups in a line facing each other about 6 feet apart. Inflate a good sized balloon with air and use it as the volleyball. They can easily hit the balloon back and forth and no risk of injury. History trivia games... choose some trivia that is from their earlier days or history in general. Give points for correct answers and have a simple prize for the winner. You might want to make ribbons as the awards, giving to top 3 highest scores. Plant a garden. Start by having them work at a table filling small peat cups with potting soil and planting the seeds in them. Then place the peat cups outside in a location where they can be seen by the patients when they go out in their wheel chair. When the seedlings are big enough, plant them in the ground so they can watch them grow. You could use vegetable seeds so they can enjoy having fresh veggies from their garden when it grows. Have a Parade. Help them decorate their wheelchairs with balloons, ribbons, stickers, silk flowers, what ever you have available. Stage an indoor parade, going down the halls. Everyone will get a kick out of this, even the patients that are not in wheelchairs enjoy watching the parade. You could choose a holiday themed event like St Patricks Day, Valentines Day or a Hawaiian Luao, 50's... I also planned a family reunion, inviting their families to come for one afternoon and bring all the grand-children, it was a real hit. Invite the local elementary school or high school to come and give a performance by their band or chorus group. Also a big hit and the schools are usually very willing to participate. Hope this helps. I worked as an activities director in a nursing home many years ago and this was by far the most rewarding job I have ever had. They really appreciate what you do for them.
