Activities

 

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.