Our activities department is located in the Care Center on our Senior Campus in Staples. The Activity Department is designed to:
- Meet the individual residents’ social, physical, mental and spiritual needs.
- Promote and encourage the resident to function at the highest level of independence possible.
- Reassess and adapt activities to suit the needs, capabilities and interests of each resident.
Group Activities include:
- Cards, dominos & games
- Fancy Fingers
- Discussion groups
- Men and ladies’ groups
- Church services
- Music
- Exercise
- Reading groups/book club
- Monthly cappucino time
- Social hour
- Pet time
- Adapted sports
- Bingo
- Baking groups
- Mind stimulating activities (word games, crosswords, quizzes)
- Movie and snack night
- Wii games, iPads, Facetime/Skype, computer, magni-site
Additional Activities:
- Cheers
- Gardening
- Shopping trips
- Picnics
- Bus rides
- Musical entertainment
- Special outings
- Planned special events
- Computer
- Care Chair Choir
Activities designed especially for residents with special needs include:
- Memory Care Unit
- Neighbors—a motivation group
- Sensory stimulation—a group for residents who require stimulation of all senses.
- One to one visits—the staff will visit individual residents in their own room if they choose not to attend regular activity functions.
For more information or to volunteer, call 218-894-8340.