Daily Life
Residents enjoy encouragement and friendship through daily social and recreational activities. These activities are planned and supervised by our activity coordinator (our AC does not supervise all activities). Each activity is specially-designed to combine socialization with therapeutic intervention.
ACTIVITIES
Special events, parties, outside social, and leisure activities are scheduled regularly. Our daily routine of social and leisure activities is designed to respond to all of the residents needs. We encourage family and friends to join in any of the activities and events, especially holiday parties. All of our residents are invited and encouraged to attend and participate in the activities; however some residents may choose to just observe or decline to join in. We honor the residents’ rights to make choices and we will offer alternative events and activities as appropriate.
VISITING HOURS
We have no set visiting hours. Families are welcome at any time of the day or night. All we ask is that you consider the routine of other residents who might go to sleep early. We strongly encourage the families to be involved in the resident’s life. It gives the residents continuity.
Families are also welcome to have meals with the residents, free of charge. We ask however that you give us a few hours notice so that our kitchen staff can make sure there is enough for everyone.
The residents may leave with family any time. We do not allow res idents to leave unaccompanied. We will not let a resident leave with someone that we are unfamiliar with unless we first obtain permission from the responsible party.
Daily Calendar of Social and Leisure Events
Morning Time
Breakfast/Socialization
Morning Greetings/Getting Started
The residents are served breakfast throughout the morning. This allows the residents the opportunity to sleep in as we realize that not everyone enjoys getting out of bed at 7 a.m.
Breakfast clean up, today’s current events, morning stroll, exercise, crafts, beauty shop, barber shop are a few examples of morning time activities
Reminiscence/Discussion Groups
Word match, story telling, scrapbooks and photo album time
Snacks
There are also 2 snacks prepared during the day and the residents are welcome to snack anytime.
Afternoon
Lunch preparation
This is the time when our kitchen staff prepares the food and sets the table. We love it when the residents want to help set the table, prepare the meals, or help serve the meals. This gives them an uplifting feeling of pride and satisfaction. Who wouldn’t encourage that!
Music Time
After lunch most residents wind down to digest their food and listen to music or watch television. Please note all of our television is viewed via video only. We carefully select the programs we show. The residents enjoy Lawrence Welk, Lucille Ball, Nature videos, Gospel Hour favorites and many more positive programs.
Game Time/Projects
Puzzles, arts and crafts, painting and bingo
Snacks
There are also 2 snacks prepared during the day and the residents are welcome to snack anytime.
Afternoon Stretch and Stroll
Garden walks, leisure strolls, exercise, beach ball toss and balloon volleyball.
Entertainment
Outside entertainment such as piano players and local school choir groups
Dinner Preparation
Table setting, food preparations. Just like lunch some residents enjoy helping with dinner too!
Dinner/Social Time
Relaxation and Quiet Time
Music, nature video, old time movie
End of Day Preparations
Turn down beds, soothing music
